Back when Hyundai launched its Genesis Coupe last spring, the Korean maker announced that it would be adding another variant targeted specifically at the tuner crowd. As this is being written, the 2.0T R-Spec is being shipped to dealers and will have…
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Gil de Ferran to step out of the cockpit and expand team to IndyCar
Gil de Ferran driving his Acura AXR-02a – click above for a high-res image gallery
Shortly after grabbing the overall pole position for Saturday's American Le Mans Series Race at Mid-Ohio, Gil de Ferran announced that he would again hang up his…
Extended strike could hurt launch of new GM hybrids
The strike that started at General Motors on Monday came at a particularly bad time for the company's new products. GM's new product offensive is getting into high gear this fall with a slew of eagerly awaited cars and trucks. Among the new vehicles…
Beijing gets it's first H2 filling station
The first hydrogen fueling station in China at an industrial park on the outskirts of the capital of Beijing. The station is being operated by BP which has also built many of the hydrogen stations in the United States and is their largest one yet. BP…
Honda Issues Second-Annual North American Environmental Report
Honda has put out their second annual North American Environmental Report that summarizes the company's impact on their environment through their manufacturing operations and products. The report includes the energy consumption and efficiency as well…
American Le Mans Series announces Green Dream Team ambassadors
At an American Le Mans Series press conference at the Long Beach Grand Prix this weekend, the five gentlemen in the green jackets were not winners of the Masters golf tournament. They are, in fact, the ALMS Green Dream Team. Paul Drayson, David…
Carmakers have equivalent fuel economy for similar weight classes
Toyota and Honda topped the corporate fleet average fuel economy for the 2007 model year and Honda has been at or near the top of the industry for much of the past three decades, along with Hyundai. Volkswagen has been right up there, especially in…
Next generation Volkswagen engines are running
The other day we told you about some of the new internal combustion technologies that Volkswagen is developing. The crew at AutoExpress over in England actually got to visit Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien test track to evaluate a Touran MPV equipped with…
Bosch looks for more business as Chrysler starts to build Fiats
Bosch has long been a major supplier of many different automotive components to Fiat, and the company is hoping to leverage that association with the new Chrysler. Bosch provides a higher proportion of the parts and systems that go into the Italian…
BREAKING: Is this the production Chevy Volt in Transformers 2?
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Is the vehicle pictured above the production Chevy Volt? It sure looks like it. It has the right greenhouse profile and judging from the head and tail-lights it looks an awful lot like the teaser shots that GM has been releasing…