Category: Autoblog

Building a car is an enormously complex and expensive process. With all the safety regulations that have to be met in order to sell a new car, startup companies that want to build electric vehicles have mostly taken one of two paths to the road. The…

2011 Chevy Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
Fans of the Chevrolet Volt have been waiting patiently nearly three years now for the first extended-range electric vehicle to debut. One Columbus, Ohio area Chevrolet dealer is looking to take…

With internal combustion engines set to continue playing a major role in automotive drivetrains for some time to come, technologies that can help improve efficiency are growing in demand. Two of the most popular at the moment are turbochargers and…

The North American International Auto Show organizers may have lost Porsche for 2008 but it looks like they have picked up five Chinese manufacturers. Sounds like a reasonable trade doesn't it? Or not! The Detroit Auto Dealers Association won't…

Audi Q7 V12 TDI – click above for a high res gallery
Last year, Audi announced the most insane version of the Q7 SUV yet in the form of the Q7 V12 TDI. The V12 is an all-new engine diesel engine that, for now at least, only has a home in the Q7 but…

A recent health study showed that kids in Puerto Rico are the most likely racial/ethnic group in the United States to have asthma and at least one contributor to that problem is the age of the island's diesel school bus fleet. Last month the first…

Come 2010, Volkswagen is planning to launch its first high-volumu mainstream hybrid model, the new Touareg BlueMotion Hybrid. Like General Motors and Chrysler, VW is applying hybrid technology to one of its thirstiest vehicles, allowing it to get…

2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG – Click above for high-res image gallery
Engine downsizing has now come to the almost top-of-the-line with the adoption of AMG's new twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8. The new direct-injected V8 bumps output up from a mere 518…

2011 Buick Regal – Click above for high-res image gallery
When the 2012 Buicks start rolling into showrooms next year, they will no longer be wearing trim level badges such as CX, CXL, and CXS. As Buick continues to reinvent itself to be more of a…

Ford Mustang Boss 302R – Click above for high-res image gallery, and watch video after the jump
With all-new powertrains debuting in the 2011 Ford Mustang, you knew it was just a matter of time before a new limited-edition model was introduced. Well,…