Mercedes-Benz E250 and C220 BlueEfficiency – Click above for high-res image gallery
At the Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz has launched two new BlueEfficiency versions of the C and E class. Both cars are powered by Mercedes' 2.2-liter inline-four…
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REPORT: Production BMW 7-series hybrid expected to debut in Frankfurt
With Mercedes-Benz launching its first hybrid this summer in the form of the S400 hybrid, it's only a matter of time until BMW rolls out its own equivalent. Last year in Paris, BMW debuted a concept version of the 7-Series ActiveHybrid using the same…
Review: 2009 Nissan Maxima, return of the four-door sports car?
2009 Nissan Maxima – Click above for high-res image gallery
Once upon a time, labeling anything other than a two-door, two-seater a ” sports car” would have been anathema to enthusiasts. And calling a mid-size sedan by the same name would have been…
In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Ford Taurus X Limited
Click on the Taurus X for a high-res gallery of the latest Ford CUV
Before the Honda Accord and then the Toyota Camry took over the top of the sales charts, the Ford Taurus was the number one selling car in the United States. During the final years…
2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid priced from $67,700
2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
Porsche North America has updated its U.S. consumer website with pricing for the all-new 2011 Cayenne, including the company's first hybrid model. When the Cayenne goes on sale in…
Hybrid Technologies to announce dealer network at NY Auto Show
Hybrid Technologies, one of the partners behind the Mullen L1X-75 that was announced the other day, will be announcing a network of 75 dealers and distributors during the New York Auto Show in April. The network will include dealers around the world…
Comparing the American Le Mans Series to NASCAR, IndyCar for relevance
Peugeot 908-HY hybrid prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
Since early 2008, ALMS has been touting itself as the “Leader in green racing.” We decided to take a look at the biggest series in North America and compare the efforts of each…
Ford, Azure Dynamics will expand Transit Connect Electric to Europe in 2011
Ford Transit Connect Electric – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford announced today that Azure Dynamics will be setting up a final assembly facility Europe to supply the continent with the Transit Connect Electric starting in late summer…
Formula 1 could adopt ethanol to go with hybrid drive
Formula 1 teams are already preparing to introduce hybrid drive systems to cars beginning in 2009 and that could soon be followed by a change in fuels. Since the mid-nineties teams have been required to use fuels that were roughly comparable to pump…
Detroit 2010: DADA president Bill Perkins feeling confident about the big show
Over the past 18 months, auto shows around the world have taken a huge hit as the economic melt-down has caused a collapse in sales and automakers have tried slashing spending. Many of us in the business of writing about cars have wondered if the age…