Category: Autoblog

The lucky dogs over at MSN Cars in the UK got a chance to sample Audi's curvy new coupe, the A5, which is powered by the 3.0L V-6 TDI. This is the engine that US drivers will get in the Q7 and VW Touareg in 2008 as well as the A4. Hopefully we'll get…

Lamborghini Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster – Click above for high-res gallery
Lamborghini has just released the first batch of official images showing its latest limited run special, the Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster, which follows the LP 670-4…

Ahead of a dealer video conference later today, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli spoke with CNBC this morning and unveiled the first product of its ENVI electric car division. Nardelli pulled the covers off of the Dodge EV which is based on the Lotus…

American drivers getting angry when the gas pump automatically shuts off $50-75 into filling their cars might want to stop whining. In Norway, it can cost upwards of $130 to fill the !3.2 gallon tank of a MINI at $9.85/gallon. A new survey indicates…

Corvette C6.R GT2 – click above for high-res image gallery
After a decade of competing with the GT1 big dogs in the American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, this weekend marks the start of a new era for Corvette Racing. The race at…

If you are in need of a short range, emissions free, low payload truck you may want to check out this offering on eBay. A Pennsylvania dealer is offering a 2006 Zap truck with a mere 65 miles on the odometer. Terminal velocity is 40mph and if you hit…

click for a gallery of 31 high-resolution images of the Brabus Tesla
Brabus is a German tuning company best known for its work on cars from Mercedes-Benz and Smart. At the Essen Motor Show later this month, the company will show off its latest…

General Electric and British petroleum are teaming up to build new hydrogen-fueled power generating plants. The plan is to use a gasification technology developed by GE to produce a hydrogen rich syngas from fossil fuel feedstocks. The separation…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kia No 3 concept
After all the teaser shots of the Kia No 3 concept, we finally got to see it in the metal out on the floor of the Geneva Motor Show today. In its press materials, Kia describes this as a new…

The US Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to vote on a bill to dramatically raise fuel efficiency standards on May 8, but before that the committee will hold one more hearing to listen to the carmakers' opinions on the matter. Committee chairman…