Category: Autoblog

When car-makers introduce new vehicles at auto shows they hand out press kits to all the media afterwards that contain all the relevant information. One of the more useful things that are generally included in the kits are CDs with all the studio…

The Society of Automotive Engineers sponsors a number of design competitions for engineering students, including MiniBaja, Formula SAE and SuperMileage. One of the newest is the Clean Snowmobile Challenge, started in 2000. Snowmobiles have had a…

If the headline writer responsible for the example above is indicative, the future of diesels in the US market doesn't look good. The Detroit News got a chance to drive the new Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD and while Chrysler said he should be able to run…

When we recently reported that hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes was going to attempt to drive 1,000 miles on one tank of gasoline in a new 2011 Hyundai Sonata, we were unaware that the drive had actually already occurred. Gerdes and a traveling companion set…

The fifth-generation (1996-2005) Volkswagen Passat was always a bit of a problem child for the German automakers and its vehicle owners. While it was both handsome and a pleasure to drive, it was afflicted by numerous mechanical maladies, including…

Ford Explorer Sport Trac Adrenalin – Click above for high-res image gallery
When it comes to a new Explorer Sport Trac for 2011, the only real surprise would have been if Ford had actually opted to build one. With the standard Explorer moving to a…

Here in Detroit this afternoon, Chevrolet general manager Ed Peper and design VP Ed Welburn took the wraps off the new Chevrolet Cruze that will debut at the Paris Auto Show next month. As many people suspected, the Cruze is larger than the current…

With the field of potential nominees to be the Republican candidate for president this year rapidly dwindling, the front runners at the moment are now hitting the most delegate-heavy states in preparation for next weeks “Super Tuesday” primaries.…

Volvo has begun field trials of its first hybrid bus in the Swedish city of Göteborg. Volvo's hybrid system is of the parallel type, allowing the bus to be operated off either the diesel engine, electric motor or both. When the bus comes to a stop,…

The Corn Plus ethanol plant in Winnebago, Minnesota is actively working to eliminate all external sources of energy for their production process. They already eliminated more than half of their natural gas consumption by installing a fluid-bed…