Rhys Millen's Hyundai Genesis Coupe at Pikes Peak – Click above for high-res image gallery
The 2009 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is in the books. Reigning king of the hill Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima again took top honors in the unlimited class…
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Meadow Brook Concours 2007 – Vintage four cylinder bikes
Click on the 1913 Pierce Four for a high res galley of bikes at Meadow Brook
One of the special features of this year's Meadow Brook Concours was a collection of 40 four-cylinder motorcycles. The bikes on display ranged from a 1904 FN 4 with its…
Geneva '08: Fiat 500 Aria, diesel, auto-manual and start-stop
Fiat showed a low emissions and low fuel consumption concept version of their tiny 500 at the Geneva Motor Show called the 500 Aria. The Aria is equipped with Fiat's 1.3L MultiJet diesel and the company's Dualogic transmission. The powertrain is…
European Infiniti models to get diesels in 2010
Nissan finally launched their premium Infiniti brand in Europe this week with the world debut of the new FX at the Geneva Motor Show. Nissan (and Renault) boss Carlos Ghosn obviously knows that if you're going to take on the likes of BMW and Audi on…
Rendered speculation: Peugeot 008, French iMiEV
We've known for several months now that Peugeot would be selling a re-badged version of the Mitsubishi iMiEV in Europe in a couple of years. What we haven't seen is the car itself. We still haven't, but AutoExpress has taken a crack at rendering what…
Mitsubishi to introduce new diesel in Europe 1 year earlier in 2009
Mitsubishi had previously announced plans to introduce a new clean diesel engine in 2010, but with the introduction of the new Euro 5 emissions standards has decided to move that up by a year. The main Mitsubishi engine plant in Kyoto, Japan will…
Almost two-thirds of cars in China have engines less than 1.6L
The roads in big Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai are getting increasingly crammed with cars, many of them locally produced and badged duplicates of non-Chinese models. However, it also appears that the majority of new purchase are small…
Tokyo 2007 Preview: Lexus LF-XH hybrid crossover concept
Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the LF-XH concept
Lexus has released photos and a little bit of information on what they will be showing at the Tokyo Motor Show in a couple of weeks and it looks like a new version the RX400h is just around…
Montreal joins biodiesel and hybrid bus movement
The transit system in Montreal is about to hop on the biodiesel bandwagon to reduce their environmental impact. By the fall of 2008 the transition from petroleum to biodiesel should be complete. The existing engines will not require any modifications…
Spoiler Alert: Audi's new R15+ racer comes out storming
Allan McNish in Audi R15+ – Click above for high-res image gallery
Despite winning in its debut at the 2009 12 Hours of Sebring, last year was not a stellar year for Audi's Le Mans Prototype program. After a thorough reboot, Audi is trying again this…