Category: Autoblog

Chevy Volts on 1,200 mile drive – Click above for high-res image gallery
Yesterday, we had an opportunity to chat with Chevrolet Volt chief engineer Andrew Farah as he rode through the hills of West Virginia during a development drive. On Tuesday, a…

Here in North America, the only non-gasoline fueled cars offered by Honda are the natural gas-powered Civic GX and the hydrogen-fueled FCX Clarity. You can buy diesel-powered Hondas in Europe and, in Brazil, ethanol is the preferred alternative.…

Nissan Leaf EV – Click above for high-res image gallery
As we getting closer to seeing significant numbers of electric vehicles on the market, various standards are starting to emerge that cover things like how the vehicles are to be charged and how…

BMW M3 GT4 – click for high-res image gallery
In recent months, AMG, the high performance gurus at Mercedes-Benz, have hinted at some future plans for reducing CO 2 emissions including hybrids and possible diesel engines. Similarly, Audi has built…

Apparently the production version of the Kia Soul won't be the only debut on the Kia stand next week in Los Angeles. Kia will also be featuring a version of its new Borrego SUV with electric drive and a hydrogen fuel cell. The fuel cell stack is the…

2011 Dodge Durango teaser site (test version) – Click above for high-res image gallery
Magnum? Durango? There's been plenty of banter about which nameplate Dodge's new unibody SUV will ultimately wear, but now it seems we can put the debate to rest.…

Click above for high-res gallery of the Peugeot Prologue HYmotion4
Peugeot has been showing diesel hybrid concepts at auto shows for the past several years, and the latest is the new Prologue HYmotion4. Unlike the previous versions that were based on…

Chinese car-maker BYD showed off an electric car at the recent Beijing auto show called the F3e. The F3e bears a striking resemblance to a late model Toyota Corolla. BYD is evidently a major manufacturer of car batteries and this new car features an…

From MotorAuthority.com comes word of the latest version of the Venturi Fetish, an electric sports car being shown at the Paris auto show. Venturi initially debuted at Paris in 1984 and since then has been building a series of low volume mid-engine…

Following last week's announcement of the production version of the new BMW 5-series Gran Turismo comes a new more fuel efficient engine variant. For the last two years, BMW has offered a twin turbocharged 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder engine in the…