Category: Autoblog

Not so long ago cars and trucks were rather straightforward. Pretty much everything was mechanical, ignition systems had distributors, fuel systems had carburetors and suspensions had springs and dampers. The speedometer and odometer were driven by a…

2012 BMW M5 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Dr. Kay Sigler, head of BMW's M division has confirmed to no one's surprise that the next generation M5 would indeed use a twin-turbocharged V8 in place of the current model's V10. In fact, after…

Next-gen Ford Focus live unveiling – Click above for high-res image gallery
At Ford's press conference this morning at the Detroit Auto Show, the new 2012 Focus was rolled out publicly for the first time anywhere. We have a full report on the new…

Over at The Auto Channel they've got a video on ethanol as fuel. There's not a lot new here but it does summarize some of what's going on with ethanol around the world. There is a brief history of how Brazil got into ethanol in a big way and also a…

While the Ford Focus FCV visited the AutoBlogGreen garage, we naturally had to shoot some video of the car in action. You can watach the video by clicking in the box above. In the clip, there's a tour around the car, some shots of the Focus in motion…

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On AutoblogGreen, we regularly promote the idea of parking your car and using an alternative form of transportation whenever it's practical. For those living in urban environments, cycling is a common…

RMR Hyundai Genesis Coupe – Click above for a high-res image gallery
When Rhys Millen debuted the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe at the season's first Formula Drift event at Long Beach, not all was what it seemed. When the factory-supported drift program…

When we spoke with Tesla spokeswoman Rachel Konrad yesterday about some of the statements made CEO Elon Musk in the most recent company newsletter, she promised a teaser shot was on its way. That image has arrived and although we can't see much,…

Click above for image gallery of the Beijing Hyundai Sonata
Apparently the looks of the Hyundai Sonata were deemed not bold enough for the Chinese market, so Beijing Hyundai has made some adaptations for the local market. What is being called the…

The Opel Ampera concept and one of the Cruze mules – click above for high-res image gallery
Now that the GM's Chevy Volt engineering team here in the U.S. is starting to get their hands on the 80 IVER prototypes, some of the Cruze based mules they…