Click on the '66 GT40 for a gallery of American Muscle
Every summer car fans from around the Ann Arbor, MI area drive their prized possessions downtown and park them along Main St, Fourth Ave and the surrounding side streets for the Rolling Sculpture…
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Mazda introduces new 2.2L MZR-CD diesel in European 6
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Mazda has officially launched its new 2.2L diesel MZR-CD diesel engine in the European market version of the 6. The all-new engine is coming in three different power levels, with 125, 163 and 185 hp.…
Chevrolet Volt will not be eligible for HOV-lane access until mid-2012 *UPDATE
Prospective owners of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf shouldn't get too excited about driving in California carpool lanes as soon as they take delivery. Late Tuesday night California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 535 into law, extending…
General Motors cuts manufacturing energy use by a quarter
For the past five years General Motors has had an ongoing effort to reduce energy consumption at all of its facilities. To that end they have reduced their energy use by twenty-five percent. So far renewable energy sources represent about 2 percent…
In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD
2008 has been a busy year for Acura's design and manufacturing engineering staff. It's not often that a brand refreshes its entire sedan lineup in the span of just over six months. Of course, in Acura's case that only amounts to three cars, but…
Spy Shots: 2009 Mazda3
The current Mazda3 is proving pretty popular popular these days with sales up 28% so far in 2007. With new versions of the Mazda2 and Mazda6 having been unveiled already this year, the 3 looks to be the next in line for new skin. This photo that may…
New GM diesel to get almost 30 mpg in full size trucks
Even though the Senate has now passed a new energy bill that includes requirements for fleet fuel economy average of 35mpg by 2020 we still have a ways to go before the House passes it, the bill gets reconciled and ultimately signed into law.…
Garmin Eco-Route cable will sell for $149, could appear soon
At last January's Consumer Electronics Show, Garmin announced a new optional extra for its Nuvi GPS system. The Eco-Route adds the ability for 1xxx series Nuvis to display a variety of vehicle information about what is going on in the engine. The…
Ford's EcoBoost engines reportedly to cost $700 extra
Ford will be launching production of the first EcoBoost V6 engines early next spring for installation into the Lincoln MKS and Ford Flex. The first units will get a 340 hp, 340 lb-ft performance rating and Ford is planning to charge a $700 premium…
Frankfurt Preview: Hyundai officially teases the new Tucson *UPDATED
We've been seeing spy shots of the next generation Hyundai Tucson for several weeks, but we now have the first official teaser from the Korean automaker. The new Tucson and a refreshed Santa Fe will both debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month,…