After General Motors severed its ownership ties with Isuzu two years ago, the struggling Japanese automaker hooked up with Toyota. While Isuzu has never really made much of an impact in the car market, they have been successful in commercial…
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New York Auto Show: AMG CLK63 Black Edition
Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the Black Edition CLK63
If a standard AMG version of your favorite Mercedes model isn't enough for you, then the gang from Stuttgart now has something even more special. Introducing the Black Edition AMG…
Bond would kill for this Lotus-developed biofueled Antarctic speeder
For the engineering crew at Lotus, building transportation devices that are not sports cars is nothing new. Back in the early 90s they put their knowledge of lightweight materials and aerodynamics together to create a race bicycle that tore up the…
Malcolm Bricklin high on himself, plans Chinese built Luxury PHEV
Malcolm Bricklin undoubtedly has a pretty opinion of himself and a shallow knowledge of automotive history. In a recent interview he talked about his plans to create a new Chinese manufactured luxury plug-in hybrid vehicle. He claims to be the only…
Speed bumps waste gas and add to global warming!
We've all encountered speed bumps and odds are most of us hate them, especially the really enormous unpainted ones that tear holes in your oil pan in poorly lit parking lots. Well now we have another reason to despise speed bumps. They increase fuel…
Detroit Auto Show: Nissan Bevel hybrid concept details and high-res photo gallery
Click on the image for a gallery of high-res live and studio shots of the Bevel concept.
Nissan revealed a new concept utility wagon at the Detroit Auto Show called the Bevel. It's designed for more mature, empty-nesters that need some real utility,…
Lotus garners award for new aluminum chassis of Evora
Lotus is increasingly building on its 60 year history of creating more with less with all its recent efforts on electric and hybrid drive cars. Besides the powertrain work, Lotus has plenty of experience with lightweight structures. The latest…
Detroit Preview: 2010 Buick LaCrosse breaks cover
Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse
If the car you see here looks somewhat familiar, it should. It appeared in concept form at last spring's Beijing Motor Show as the Buick Invicta concept. At the 2009 Detroit Auto Show,…
Lexus hybrid ad reported as misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority in England is an ad industry run group that regulates and monitors advertising and marketing and addresses consumer complaints about ads. When a company runs false or misleading ads and they don't respond to ASA…
GM Design helps U-M students develop new solar race car
Engineering students at the University of Michigan have been building solar powered racers for many years. Currently they are working on their ninth generation car called Continuum with technical assistance from General Motors. Staff at the…