Click above for a high-res gallery of the Aston Martin DBS
The ultimate Aston Martin is only a year old, but it's already getting some updates including a new automatic transmission. The DBS will receive an optional automatic transmission dubbed the…
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Amsterdam gets the first Coulomb EV charging stations in Europe
The Dutch city of Amsterdam is the first European city to install networked charging stations provided by Coulomb Technologies. The first 45 Chargepoint stations (neé Smartlet) are being installed as part of a two-year demonstration project.…
Ferrari launching new website in conjunction with 2009's first F1 race
This Sunday marks the opening of the 2009 Formula One season and Ferrari will celebrate by launching a redesigned website. For most of us, browsing the Ferrari site is as close as we'll get to actually shopping for one. Unlike the typical automaker…
Cars cost more than houses in Detroit
The twenty-first century has not been kind to the state of Michigan. Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost at both the automakers and suppliers, and the tax cuts implemented by the Republican-controlled legislature have gutted state revenues while…
Peugot diesel LeMans racer hits the track
Click on the image for a gallery of high-res testing pics of the 908 HDi
Peugeot first showed off their new diesel powered LeMans challenger at the Paris Motor Show last September. This June they will we taking on the totally dominant Audi R10s at le…
Report: GM suspends production at Flint HD pickup plant over part issue
2011 GM HD Trucks – Click above for high-res image gallery
Just weeks after starting production of the new 2011 heavy-duty pickup trucks at the Flint, MI assembly plant, General Motors suspended work last Thursday to replace a defective component.…
Shell plans to quadruple Canadian oil sands production
Last year Shell Canada announced their intention to increase oil production from the Athabasca Tar Sands in Alberta. At the time they said they intended to add 100,000 barrels a day of production. Now they have revealed new plans to increase…
Next-gen PT Cruiser imagined despite car's demise
Rendering of a next-generation Chrysler PT Cruiser – Click above for high-res image gallery
The end of production of the Chrysler PT Cruiser prompted a reader at the Cheers and Gears forum to try his hand at rendering what could have been a…
Peugeot 908 HDi dominates at Valencia, Audi R10 on notice
For the first time in several years, the 2007 24 Hours of LeMans is shaping up (on paper, at least) to be a real battle for the top spot. Peugeot's new 908 HDi is now 2-for-2 in the LeMans Endurance Series after a dominant win at Valencia in Spain.…
Officially Official: Lamborghini reveals Reventon Roadster
Lamborghini Reventon Roadster – Click above for high-res image gallery
Lamborghini has just released official imagery and details of its next masterpiece, the Reventon Roadster, ahead of its oficial debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Like its hardtop…