Click above for a high-res gallery the Honda Accord Tourer Type-S
The vehicle above represents some of our favorite features in a main-stream car, but we're fully aware that we're in the minority when it comes to drivers in the U.S. market. This is…
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Reunion for four of Bond's Astons planned at Stoke Park Club
Four of Agent 007's Aston Martins
Before the original Aston Martin DB5 Bond-mobile goes on the auction block this Fall, it and three other Astons from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s will get together for a party in the UK. The DBS, Vanquish, and V8…
UK report says biofuels could reduce net carbon by 94%
A new study commissioned by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership and NorthEast Biofuels in England has concluded that switching from the ultra low sulfur diesel that's now being phased in the US to biodiesel could almost completely eliminate net carbon…
Ford V8 boss says no twin-turbo 5.0L for Shelby GT500
2010 Ford Shelby GT500 – Click above for high-res image gallery
In recent months, rumors have been rampant that the next generation of Ford's Shelby GT500 Mustang would dump the existing 5.4-liter supercharged V8 in favor of a twin-turbo version of…
Frankfurt preview: The Volkswagen City Expert
It's been known for many months now that Volkswagen is working on a new small car meant to challenge the Smart ForTwo as a super-compact city car. We've even known that they would be showing it at least in concept form next month at the Frankfurt…
REPORT: Patron Highcroft team builds new Acura prototype in just over 20 hours [w/VIDEO]
Scott Sharp driving the Highcroft Acura ARX-02a at Mid-Ohio 2009 – click above for high-res image gallery
A mere 42 hours after Scott Sharp walked away from a horrific 3.5-revolution crash during practice for the Petit Le Mans, a freshly-built Acura…
Ricardo consults with federal government on establishing new CAFE rules
All too often, government policies are set by politicians and bureaucrats based solely on ideology rather than facts. With this week's announcement that the Obama administration will impose the equivalent of the California greenhouse gas emissions…
2008 Scion xB stereo iPod controller can't pause!
There is a 2008 Scion xB in the Autoblog Garage right now that you'll be hearing all about soon. One of the cool features of the new xB is a standard iPod interface that you can control from the head unit. Just plug in the iPod and the ID3 tag…
Chevy Aveos to come from Poland in 2007
General Motors has been selling the Chevrolet Aveo in the US market since shortly after they bought a controlling interest in South Korean auto-maker Daewoo a few years ago. The Aveo is GM's smallest and cheapest (as well as least expensive) car in…
Lutz says he's not going anywhere
Yesterday I posted a story that originated at Just-Auto.com about GM Vice-Chairman “Maximum” Bob Lutz riding off into the sunset next year. Josh Oliver over at the TheGMSource.com went straight to the man and got the truth. According to Josh, when…