Category: Autoblog

2011 Hyundai Sonata – Click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai won't be giving the American automotive media its first crack at driving their new 2011 Sonata until next week. However, new Sonatas have apparently already started rolling off the…

The next-generation Opel Meriva has been caught testing on somewhere on public roads. The Meriva is a tall wagon based on GM's European B-car platform which also underpins the Corsa. The new Meriva was displayed in concept form at this year's Geneva…

2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class active steering correction – Click above for high-res image gallery
The refreshed coupe is a prime example of how engineers are starting to take some of the disparate hardware technology that has been introduced over the…

Over at the GM FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has posted an update on GM's electric propulsion development efforts. He responds to some of the critics who call the Volt just a big publicity stunt and emphasizes that this is being handled as a…

Fuel cell systems are already much more efficient than internal combustion engines with the latest designs getting upwards of fifty percent. That puts them at about double what a good gasoline engine gets. However fifty percent still leaves a lot of…

Lexus GS 450h – Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota's plan to add hybrid versions of all its models over the next decade is continuing over the next several years with at least two more Lexus models joining the Rav4 in adding batteries and…

During the course of our discussion (presented in three parts: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk described how he came to be a part of Tesla Motors and how he, as “Product Architect,” influenced the development of the…

Audi looks set to go on a major engine downsizing kick in the next few years in an attempt to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. It doesn't look like Audi plans any significant power reductions, but many of its engine will move…

Every major automaker that builds trucks has specialized test areas at their proving grounds that are specifically designed to test the durability and suspension performance of their trucks and the competition. These special test roads can tear up a…

Mitsubishi Motors' i MiEV electric car was selected by the Green Car Journal as one of five nominees for its 2009 Green Car Vision™ award, an honor that recognizes one vehicle that best envisions the future of transportation. The winner will be…