Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Volkwagen Polo BlueMotion Concept
Volkswagen used the first press conference of the 2009 Geneva Motor Show to reveal its all new B-segment 2010 Polo in a variety of flavors. The Polo is expected to hit…
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Create a bullish brew with the Lamborghini Coffee Maker
One of the inevitable aspects of press days during major auto shows is high octane coffee. Internet based automotive journalists tend to spend their show days running back and forth between press conferences and the media center to crank out stories…
Report: Toyota had 'attack plan' to discredit congressional testimony witnesses
Hypocrisy is again the order of the day as Congress continues to look into the actions of Toyota following a report earlier this year claiming that a fault had been found that could trigger unintended acceleration. Using polling data to help craft a…
Beijing 2010: 90% of Buicks in China bought for cold hard cash
Beijing area Buick dealer – Click above for high res image gallery
Over the course of the 20th century, the so-called “developed world” changed faster than at any time in recorded history, but not all parts of the world changed at the same pace. Late…
France wants to phase in CO2 limits between 2012 and 2015
The drama of implementing carbon dioxide emissions limits for European cars continues this week with the latest directional change. This time around, with the French holding the rotating presidency of the European Union, a new proposal has emerged…
Corvette C6R GT2 cars officially entered for Mid-Ohio ALMS race
Corvette C6.R GT1 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Following the 2008 American Le Mans Series, Chevrolet announced that its Corvette Racing team would abandon the largely uncontested ranks of GT1 and take on the challenge of GT2. As General…
Report: 2011 Ford F-150 to get electric power steering
Since Ford is replacing the entire engine lineup for the 2011 F-150 pickup trucks, it has apparently decided not to reinstall at least one component that is usually bolted to those engines: the hydraulic power steering pump. According to…
Penn State uses microbes to power new fuel cell
There are many of you out there who are adamant that hydrogen will never be a viable option as a fuel for anything. While hydrogen is the most common energy source for fuel cells, there is nothing magical about the most common element in the known…
Editorial: Is Malcolm Bricklin's vision clear?
Before proceeding with this post you might want to peruse the interview I did with Malcolm Bricklin at the Detroit Auto Show. Are you ready? Good, let's proceed. First let me say I like the premise of Bricklin's idea. There are plenty of little…
Solving Michigan's decrepit roads by going back to gravel?
The usual line from a preacher at a burial is “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust”. Well something along those lines may soon be happening to some roads in Michigan. After my recent treatise on the process for (de)constructing roads in the Great Lakes…