Click above for high-res gallery of the new Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3
The 2010 edition of the Mazda3 lineup will get rounded out at the Geneva Motor Show next month with the debut of the new MazdaSpeed3 and its 2.0L direct injected four cylinder with…
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Toyota offers all-new diesel V-8 in Euro market Land Cruiser
Toyota hasn't offered a diesel engine in the Land Cruiser in the U.S. market since at least the early nineties, when it was still sold as something more akin to a Jeep Wrangler than a Range Rover. Since that time, the Land Cruiser has gotten…
Video: Testing the Chevrolet Volt braking system
Chevrolet has just posted a new video featuring Chevrolet Volt integration engineer Valarie Boatman and the car coming to sudden stops on ceramic tiles. Boatman's task is to evaluate and verify the braking system on the Volt to ensure that it can…
T.Rad increasing production of EGR Coolers
Japanese manufacturer of assorted heat exchangers T.Rad has announced plans to ramp up production of EGR coolers. For those who don't recall EGR, it stands for exhaust gas recirculation. Small amounts of exhaust gases are routed back into the intake…
Mitsubishi iMiEV gets 20-30 percent more range from new battery
The Mitsubishi i MiEV stores energy for propulsion in a lithium ion battery pack that now has twenty to thirty percent more capacity than the last version. The battery is produced by a new joint venture company owned by GS Yuasa and Mitsubishi. With…
VIDEO: A lap of the Milford Road Course in the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery
Here at Autoblog we've been fortunate enough to have two separate opportunities to drive what is officially known as the Milford Road Course. Informally, the facility is…
ECD Awarded Development Contract for Hydrogen-Powered Airport Hybrid Tow Tractor
ECD Ovonics got a contract to develop another application of their solid hydrogen fuel storage technology. The US Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center gave the company a $1.8 million contract to develop and demonstrate…
CMU study indicates the Chevy Volt may be too expensive to be effective
Click above for a high res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt
Electric vehicle proponents never like to hear news like this, but another study has indicated that plug-in vehicles with longer battery ranges are going to be too expensive to be…
Shanghai Expo Preview: Citroen Metropolis hybrid sedan concept
Citroën Metropolis Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Most of the automotive attention in China this week is focused on the Beijing Motor Show where a wide variety of new production and concept cars will be debuting. Following the…
Why can't Americans have good, small diesels?
2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery
T he question is often asked, “Why is it that drivers in Europe can get all of these amazing high-mileage cars that get 50, 60 or even 70 mpg but we have to celebrate when we get half…