Category: Autoblog

Renault Fluence Zero Emissions Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Renault has created a new website that is dedicated to promoting its upcoming model range of battery powered cars. The site is actually about more than just the Fluence,…

Aside from diesels and their new direct injected gasoline TSI engines, Volkswagen hasn't exactly been on the cutting edge of alternative powertrains and even the diesels are using BlueTec emission controls licensed from Mercedes-Benz. To date VW…

Click above for high-res gallery of the Aston Martin One-77
Dr. Ulrich Bez may not be British, but as he revealed the Aston Martin One-77 today at the Geneva Motor Show, he paraphrased the classic Rolls-Royce performance description: The performance…

The Department of Energy is giving out another $375 million to three biofuel research facilities for work on cellulosic ethanol and other fuels. The three facilities in Madison Wisconsin; Berkeley, California and Oak Ridge, Tennessee are doing basic…

We got our first look at the Ford Kuga in concept form at September's Frankfurt Motor Show and it looks like the production model won't be straying very far, stylewise. The Kuga should land in European Ford dealerships in spring 2008 powered by a…

Off-road racing fans will no doubt be familiar with the name Ivan “Iron Man” Stewart, winner of 17 Baja 500s and three Baja 1000s over his 37-year career. Apparently, even an iron man can only take so much pounding and Stewart has decided it's time…

This June the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor will be hosting a forum on alternative fuel vehicles that will include a panel of interested people discussing the future of personal transportation. Ms. Vile Gossip herself, Jean Jennings of…

click above image for high-res gallery of the Kia Borrego
It's that time of year again when people call up all their friends and invite them over for some holiday cheer and the car makers are no exception. Kia Motors kicked off the festivities the…

As McLaren Automotive moves toward production launch of its new MP4-12C next year, the workload for the engineers is intensifying to make sure everything functions as it should. Since England isn't always the most pleasant place to do high speed…

Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
While Chrysler has failed to find a way to update or replace the retro-styled PT Cruiser, we can definitely see this as a forthcoming replacement to the Chevrolet HHR. The Volt MPV5…