Audi A1 graffiti – click above for high-res image gallery
Audi has officially started off the countdown to its new mini car, the A1. We've known for at least two years that the A1 was coming from Audi and we've seen two different concepts that…
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Japanese inventor makes gas and brake one pedal
The interface between human and machine are often as much art as they are science. A prime example is the way automobiles are controlled, in particular acceleration and braking. While nearly all vehicles over the last several decades have used a pair…
Ontario sets up C$650 mln fund to boost green cars
The premier of the Canadian province of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, has unveiled a plan to provide investment funding of up to US$611 million toward developing cleaner cars, components and technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Ontario…
Chrysler VP says company will add start/stop system to some models
Following the public introductions of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen with the Two-Mode Hybrid system last week in Los Angeles, Chrysler executive VP for Product Development Fran Klegon spoke to Automotive News. Klegon reiterated some things…
Akio Toyoda would love to do a new Supra, probably won't happen
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda “wants to see the next Supra tested in the near future .” But the reality of his company's current circumstances means it's unlikely to happen.
During a discussion with U.S. journalists on Friday in Japan, Toyoda was asked…
Volvo XC60 diesel beats gas over 662 miles in Northern California
The guys at Popular Mechanics recently had an opportunity to test out Volvo's new XC60 crossover in Northern California. When the XC60 goes on sale in the U.S. next month, it will only be offered with a 281 hp turbocharged 3.0L inline six cylinder.…
VW's Junior Passat TDI officially in for Darpa Urban Challenge
Click the photo for a high res gallery of Junior in preliminary evaluation
Before the finals of the DARPA Urban Challenge this November, the organizers decided to actually test the prospective competitors to make sure they could actually function as…
Lewis Hamilton becomes youngest ever F1 World Drivers Champion
We're not going to tell you who won yesterday's season finale at the Brazilian Grand Prix. We'll leave that to Noah in his usual race recap. What we will tell you is that Lewis Hamilton bounced back from a scandal-ridden season that saw his McLaren…
BREAKING: First images of Ford's new Taurus-based Police Interceptor revealed!
2012 Ford Police Interceptor – Click above for high-res image gallery
Later today, Ford will officially unveil its new Police Interceptor at a private fleet sales event in Las Vegas, but the first images of the new vehicle were posted this morning on…
Report: Nissan Leaf battery pack costs only £6,000 ($9,000) or $375/kWh!
If a report in the Times of London is accurate, it would go a long way toward explaining Nissan's claims that the Leaf electric car will be profitable at just $33,000. The report, which focuses mainly on Nissan executive Andy Palmer, states that the…