One of the upsides of Colin Chapman's philosophy of “adding lightness” is that Lotus sports cars are typically very efficient relative to their performance levels. Such is the case with the Elise, which is one of the lightest cars on the market…
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Volkswagen makes more minor updates to 2011 Tiguan
2011 Volkswagen Tiguan – Click above for high-res image gallery
European market Volkswagen Tiguans will be getting some minor powertrain updates starting next month. Apparently the changes extend past the styling updates we saw last month in Beijing.…
VIDEO: Elon Musk misrepresents Chevy Volt performance, Tesla getting few new orders for Roadster
In a recent interview discussing Tesla Motors, CEO Elon Musk didn't really reveal much new information, although he did manage to misrepresent the performance capability of the Chevy Volt, again. He refers to the Volt's range extender as a “lawn…
Darryl Siry prognosticates on the coming year in EVs
Ex-SVP of Tesla Darryl Siry is speaking out again, this time with his assessment of where he thinks the EV industry will be going in the next 12 months. 2009 will undoubtedly be an important year for manufacturers participating in the segment. With a…
New Yorkers to get new car sharing option from Mint on May 1
Drivers in Brooklyn and Park Slope, New York will have a new car sharing option available to them starting May 1. Mint is expanding from its current base in Manhattan into new parts of the city. Mint will also be expanding further over the rest of…
Hyundai CEO reveals reason for Equus, explains why it's no VW Phaeton
2011 Hyundai Equus – Click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai America CEO John Krafcik is rarely one to hold back his opinions, and today's topic of discussion is marque's upcoming Equus luxury flagship. Hyundai has moved up in the automotive…
Bacteria in biodiesel tanks causing engine damage in the UK
Diesel fuel in Britain is now required to be blended with 2.5 percent biodiesel. Unfortunately it is already starting to cause problems for drivers. Bacteria that feeds on the biofuel component of the fuel is causing clumps to form in the fuel. The…
SAE World Congress: Toyota i-Swing electric single seater
So you think even a Smart ForTwo is too much car for you? A Tesla Roadster has more performance than you need? You're afraid of falling off of a Segway? Then check out the single seater i-Swing from Toyota. It first appeared at the 2005 Tokyo Motor…
High gas prices allow Toyota to slash Prius incentives
With sales of many car and truck models cratering in recent months as gas prices continued to climb and the real estate market has continued its melt down, there has been one notable exception. Toyota has seen sales of the pioneering hybrid car climb…
Spy Shots: Jaguar XF
With the sale of Aston Martin, Ford has disposed of the only profitable division in its British portfolio. However, that frees up the automaker to turn it's full attention to the Coventry Cat. We got a pretty good look at Jaguar's new design language…