Category: Autoblog

It's amazing how something you can't see, such as the air around you, can have so much of an effect on what goes on while you're driving. Consider the impact of that invisible air when it wraps itself around the windshield when you're driving…

Click the BMW X5 concept for a high res gallery
After having information leaked yesterday, BMW has now officially released the details surrounding its Geneva Motor Show concept, the Vision EfficientDynamics. The X5-based concept does indeed combine…

Adding an electric motor and battery to a vehicle is just one of many ways to create a hybrid. We've seen hydraulic hybrids being tested in a variety of commercial vehicle applications. Torotrak has an altogether different mechanical system based on…

We already brought you news the other day that Mercedes is set announce a diesel hybrid version of the big S-Class sedan in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It now appears that a gasoline hybrid will be sitting alongside it on the stand under…

I exaggerate only slightly with the headline here, because V-8 engines will still be around for a long time to come. There will remain some demand for larger trucks well into the future, although the segment will be dramatically smaller than it has…

2010 Hyundai Sonata – Click above for high-res image gallery
Just a few days ago we saw the first images of the all-new Hyundai Sonata as it was introduced in South Korea. The Korean press release only mentioned two powertrain options, a 2.0-liter…

Click on the Tesla Roadster for a high-res gallery
As much as I love driving the Tesla Roadster, it's far from perfect. I discussed most of the flaws during the big review. However, there is one very important topic that I left out, range. When Tesla…

We told you a couple of months ago about the State of California having handed out all of the carpool lane stickers that they had allocated for hybrid vehicles. A few weeks later it was reported that used hybrids that came with a carpool lane sticker…

Ford Motor China is going into the eighth year of a program to try help clean up some of the notorious pollution in China. The annual Conservation & Environmental Grants China program will be providing funds and training to non-governmental…

Dyson Racing B09/96 running at Mid-Ohio – click above for high-res image gallery
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and its technical operations affiliate International Motorsports Association (IMSA) has formally approved a butanol blend as the fifth…