Category: Autoblog

For now, at least, car sales seem to be on an upward trajectory in the States, and according to AutoTrader, Chevrolet and Hyundai seem likely to be beneficiaries of the newfound consumer interest. In March, the most viewed new car on AutoTrader…

The Government of the western Canadian province of British Columbia will be the first to require older commercial trucks to be retrofitted with new emissions control equipment. The BC government will require all heavy duty diesel vehicles, including…

The cover will be pulled on E-Flex and the Volt shortly
Today GM will be officially unveiling the Chevy Volt electric car to the world. But the press kit is already in the wild. The full specs of the Volt are after the jump and don't forget to the…

Audi R10 TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery
When Roger Penske revived the Detroit Grand Prix in 2007, Michigan race fans turned out in droves and cheered the great job that was done on fixing up the Belle Isle facility. Over 100,000 people…

Over the last century and a half engineers and designers have created a wide array of different combustion engine designs. In spite of certain inherent advantages of some of these designs, the traditional four stroke reciprocating engine has…

BMW fuel cell motorcycle design concept – Click above for image gallery
Like many other automakers, BMW has expended plenty of research effort on hydrogen as a transportation fuel. Unlike everyone else, BMW has focused on liquid hydrogen with…

Edo Competition Aston Martin DB9/DBS – Click above for high-res image gallery
You'd think that someone who can afford to have their Aston Martin DB9 transformed into a DBS could probably afford to simply buy a new DBS. We can't really speak to the…

Lotus city car design – click above to watch video after the jump
Developing cars quickly is nothing new to the designers and engineers at Lotus – the British firm does contract development for automakers around the world on a regular basis. With…

Earlier this year, Citroen announced plans to revive the DS badge for a line of premium models. The first car we saw with the new nomenclature was the DS3 concept that was shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March. That MINI-challenger will be joined…

2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mercedes-Benz has apparently begun shipping the new S400 BlueHybrid sedan to its US dealer network, as one of our readers spotted one and grabbed a photo of the window sticker.…