Category: Autoblog

Japan has apparently not been nearly as aggressive as countries like the United States, Brazil and Sweden in promoting ethanol as a motor fuel but that may soon change. Nissan has just launched the first government sanctioned ethanol trial in Japan…

Construction crews and people towing fifth wheel trailers have long admired the Cummins diesel engines in the Dodge Ram pickups. They offered enormous quantities of torque and relatively decent fuel economy considering the performance they offered.…

One of the sources of increased fuel consumption in modern cars is the parasitic loss caused by the drag of having to turn ever larger alternators to provide electrical power to all the assorted accessories and features. The alternator is typically…

Ford PowerShift transmissions on the line – Click above for high-res image gallery
The new Ford Fiesta will be the first product from any of the Detroit automakers to have a dual clutch transmission – and production is starting today. The Ford…

It looks like a more athletic edition of the Aston Martin DB9 may be hitting the streets soon. The 450 HP 6.0L V-12 reportedly remains under the hood, backed up a six-speed manual gearbox. Aerodynamic changes inspired by the DBRS9 racer and the…

1990 Chrysler Imperial pickup –click above for high-res image gallery.
If you have kids, you probably know that no matter how times you tell them that two wrongs don't make a right, they still have to find out for themselves. Case in point, the 1990…

Up until the last few years, Honda was known for being one of the most engineering driven companies in the world. Soichiro Honda instilled a remarkable spirit of innovation in his staff, driving the company to spawn amazing ideas like the CVCC…

If the energy bill that's currently stalled in the US Senate does ultimately get passed, every car-maker in the US market will have to thoroughly revamp their product lines. This is particularly true for trucks where most companies struggle to…

1967 Ferrari Dino 206 Competizione by Pininfarina – click above for high-res image gallery
The name James Glickenhaus should be familiar to Autoblog readers. He is, of course, the gentlemen who commissioned the marvelous Enzo-derived Ferrari P4/5…

Click the Saab 9-3 diesel for a gallery
At the GM Powertrain technology show, they offered up a new 2008 Saab 9-3 equipped with a two-stage turbocharged 1.9L Family B diesel engine. The engine is another example of modern common rail injection diesel…