2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150: A new 6.2-liter V8 engine is now standard on the 2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150, making it the most powerful and capable Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 ever offered. The engine, which debuted earlier this year on the…
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Will the rear-engine Volkswagen be revived?
When Volkswagen created the New Beetle in the late '90s, it revived the iconic shape of the original people's car, but not much else. The original was pushed around by an air-cooled boxer four-cylinder that ultimately provided the basis for the first…
Chevy Tahoe hybrid as the Green Car of the Year
The editors at Green Car Journal have announced their picks to succeed the . The five finalists for 2009 cover all the bases including hybrid, diesel and really small. The vehicles up for the award include the Ford Fusion hybrid, the Saturn Vue 2…
U.S. will only get a Porsche Cayenne diesel if we prove we deserve it
Porsche has definitely been testing diesel-powered versions of the Cayenne SUV as evidenced by the recent spy shots of on filling up from a diesel pump in northern Sweden. However, that doesn't mean the Stuttgart-based high performance manufacturer…
Officially Official: Volkswagen Polo GTI, 177 hp, 40 mpg and plaid seats!
2011 Volkswagen Polo GTI – Click above for high-res image gallery
Volkswagen has fleshed out its latest generation Polo lineup with the introduction of a new GTI variant. This latest GTI has the same output as the last hot Pol,o but now produces it…
Will Ferrell gets first BMW hydrogen 7 for regular use on US roads
The first American driver that will get to have a BMW Hydrogen 7 for use as a daily driver on regular roads will be none other than legendary circle track racer Ricky Bobby himself. BMW has turned over the keys to Will Ferrell as they launched their…
Here's the Tesla WhiteStar in size 7 1/2!
Just kidding! The crew at Tesla Motors includes all kinds of characters including firmware engineer Greg Solberg. In his new post on the Tesla blog Greg emphasizes his fascination with alternative transportation. Over the years he has built a variety…
Canadian government provides resources to help pick green vehicles
The Canadian government is providing some new resources for drivers to help them make informed choices about the greenest vehicles to buy. The ecoENERGY for Personal Vehicles program will setup websites, and provide labels and guides so that people…
Audi adds low CO
Audi has followed their Volkswagen stablemates and added some special “e” series models to the their lineup in recent months. The “e” models are similar to VW's Bluemotion models in that they are specifically optimized for ultra-low CO 2 emissions.…
BMW estimates US spec 335d will achieve 23/33 mpg
Click the 2009 BMW 3-Series for a high-res gallery
Last week BMW released photos and technical information for the European version of the refreshed 2009 3-Series. Now we have US specific data for the upcoming diesel powered 335d. The power numbers…