Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas with the record setting Roadster – click above for high-res image gallery
It's no secret that how you drive has as much – or more – influence on a vehicle's efficiency than any technology. Case in point…
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Two-Mode hybrid may be a one hit wonder for Daimler, BMW
Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrid – Click above for high-res gallery
What started as a very promising collaboration between General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and BMW is looking increasingly like a technological dead end. The two-mode hybrid system originally…
Spy Shots: 2010 Buick LaCrosse spotted in the wild
Autoblog reader Mike dropped us a note the other day to let us he had spotted this car tooling around in Troy MI. Being a vigilant Autoblog reader he had a camera handy and snapped off a series of photos. Mike was unable to identify the car in…
Ford Fiesta hatchback has a good chance of coming to the U.S.
Click the Fiesta for a high-res gallery
Last week, Ford announced that their new B-class car that's coming to the U.S. for 2010 would retain the name Fiesta that's currently used for that car in the rest of the world. When the Verve concept made it's…
Ferrari trots out past and future at Nürburgring
Retired Ferrari F1 cars take to the Nurburgring – Click above for high-res image gallery
If you're lucky wealthy enough to own one of Ferrari's retired works Formula One machines, the automaker's F1 Client department takes care of maintenance and…
ZENN tries to boost EV market with under $10k NEV
Those of you with an interest in electrically-driven transportation who don't need a full function car may want to check out the latest deal from Canadian company ZENN. The ZENN electric car can be had for just $9,995 until the end of June. ZENN is…
While some automakers flee Detroit, start-ups see opportunity
With all three of the domestic automakers scrambling to shed jobs at U.S. facilities including their Detroit area engineering facilities and headquarters, others are seeing opportunities. When Tesla Motors started doing some preliminary work on their…
Spy Shots: It's the all new 201x … something?
Mystery prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
One of our alert readers was driving down Woodward Avenue in suburban Detroit when he spotted a prototype and quickly snapped off a few photos. That's where the mystery starts. We're honestly…
eBay Find of the Day: 1957 BMW 507 is a black beauty
1957 BMW 507 – Click above for high-res image gallery
The BMW 507 is arguably the most beautiful and certainly among the rarest production models ever to emerge from Munich, with only 253 produced between 1956 and 1959. The 507 was the first BMW…
First Drive: 2010 Ford Transit Connect, the right size for a smaller economy
2010 Ford Transit Connect – Click above for high-res image gallery
After relying on full-size E-series vans for commercial cargo carrying since the dawn of time, Ford is finally ready to offer North American businesses a more practical alternative.…