2011 Audi Q7 (Germany) – Click above for high-res image gallery
Volkswagen just introduced an all-new version of the Touareg, but that vehicle's Audi relative, the Q7 SUV, is still a couple of years away from a full redesign. In the meantime, Audi is…
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Corporate Average Fuel Economy to hit a record this year
Although the mileage of most individual models on sale in the US hasn't changed significantly in many years, the average of the entire fleet sold in the 2007 model year is likely to reach a new record level. The average of 26.4 mpg for this past year…
No more body on frame SUVs likely from GM
The current GMT920 full-size SUVs from General Motors are very likely to be the last of their kind from the Detroit automaker. Even though new fuel economy standards give the big trucks a break based on their footprint, radical changes are likely for…
Rumormill: Audi RS5 to get 4.2-liter V8 from RS4
The crew at Audi's quattro GmbH division remains hard at work. Now that the TT-RS is out in the open, the next assignment is the RS5. Given that the recently-introduced S4 features Audi's new, supercharged 3.0-liter V6, it might have been expected…
Officially Official: Audi RS5 hitting Geneva with 450-hp 4.2L V8
Audi RS5 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Over the weekend, we got our first look at official images of the new Audi RS5 when a brochure leaked out onto the interwebs, but it didn't contain any technical details of the latest product from…
Spy Shots: MINI crossover spotted testing
We got our first look at the MINI's new crossover in concept form at the Paris Motor Show recently and now it has turned up in production prototype form. The car spotted on the street is wearing a black and yellow pattern that looks like it came…
Tom LaSorda's statement to the congressional fuel economy hearing
Chrysler has released the text of the opening remarks that CEO Tom LaSorda is delivering at the congressional here on fuel economy rules today. LaSorda is affirming that Chrysler acknowledges global warming and excessive fossil fuel consumption as…
Bag It Up: Toyota develops world's first center rear seat airbag
Over the last several decades, automakers have made great strides in addressing safety issues, first for front seat occupants and more recently for those in the back. Three point seat-belts are now pretty much universal in the rear compartment, as…
Elektromotive unveils billing system chargepoint for EVs at EVS24 conference
Right now – and likely even more so in the near future – lots of localities and businesses are installing electric vehicle charging stations at selected parking spots for customers and employees. For now, many of those stations are providing free…
PG&E, San Francisco and Golden Gate Energy team up on tidal power
The strong tidal currents flowing in and out of San Francisco Bay used to be one of the deterrents to prisoners trying to escape from the prison at Alcatraz by making it extremely difficult to get from the island to the mainland. Soon, those same…