Category: Autoblog

Since the current LX platform Chrysler 300 along with the Dodge Magnum and the later Charger debuted in 2004, it has had an optional all wheel drive system. Much of the platform hardware of the LX was derived from the previous generation…

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It seems like only last week that we were covering the Woodward Dream Cruise (wait, it was last week!) and now we've already got news about next year. One of the many side events of this year's cruise was the first annual…

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Aside from powertrains, one of the big areas where automakers are focusing their efforts to improve efficiency is mass reduction. As more and more features have been added to cars over the past few decades,…

For those you that like to head out into the woods to ride a dirt bike but don't want any exhaust emissions, the Zero X may the answer to your needs. Zero Motorcycles has just released details on the 2009 edition of its electric dirt bike. After…

Porsche 918 Spyder concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
As expected, the Porsche supervisory board has approved the development of the 918 Spyder concept into a series production model. The 918 debuted as a concept at this year's Geneva…

At this point, the only thing we know for sure about the General Motors initial public offering is that it will happen… eventually. With the United States government holding a 61-percent equity stake in the automaker, the political pressure is huge…

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With only a few months left before an array of new plug-in vehicles start hitting the market, the Environmental Protection Agency has finally issued…

I recently had the opportunity to spend some time with a 2008 Subaru Impreza STi. As a sporting rally-bred machine, the STi has some serious performance credentials. When you really crack the whip, the STi will get to 60mph in about 4.9 seconds. The…

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Building new cars, no matter how efficiently they might operate, still takes a lot of energy. That's means there's a good sustainability argument to be made for reusing older cars if you can. Sure we all want a Tesla Roadster,…

The big premiere for Subaru at next month's Geneva Motor Show will be the new Impreza VX. The all-wheel-drive specialist hasn't yet provided any images of the car, but judging from the description in the press release, it sounds as if this…