2010 Mazda CX-7 MZR-CD – click above for high-res image gallery
Mazda will be showing off the newly refreshed CX-7 with the latest MZR-CD 2.2-liter diesel next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This will be the first Japanese brand diesel to feature…
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Cross country in a luxury RV on $47 of diesel and a lot french fry oil
Our cousins over at Engadget spotted a story on Slashdot about a family of five who made a cross-country trek from Seattle to Rhode Island in luxury motor home. The remarkable thing is that they did it while spending only $47 on diesel fuel. If…
An electric Porsche 914 from MIT
Three decades before Porsche and Volkswagen collaborated on the Cayenne/ Touareg, they got together to create a little mid-engined sports car called the 914. Now a group of engineering students has taken a 914 provided one of their professors and…
Ford offering Mercury Mariner Hybrid with livery package
Over the past two years, the Ford Escape Hybrid has demonstrated its robustness as a taxi in New York City and other major metropolitan areas. Meanwhile, hybrids like the Toyota Prius have become increasingly popular among limousine services catering…
LA 2007 Preview: Porsche Cayenne Hybrid
German sports car maker Porsche has been complaining bitterly about the proposed European Union carbon dioxide emissions standards for cars. After all, Porsche exclusively builds high-powered sports cars and overweight SUVs. However none of that…
Do you prefer the 1st gen Scion xA and xB? Great Wall's got you covered
If Great Well weren't building cars for the Chinese market, they would most likely be making Rolexx watches or Hermez bags. Instead, they are showing a lineup of six cars at the Shanghai Motor Show this week including at least two that will be…
Tesla battery pack passes UN safety test for delivery in passenger cars
Tesla Motors has passed another milestone on the way to Job 1 for their Roadster. The battery pack (or Energy Storage System as Tesla likes to refer to it) has passed the UN and UL 1642 testing criteria. The tests evaluate several areas include shock…
MIT researchers develop inexpensive new catalyst for hydrogen production
One of the biggest cost drivers for electrolyzers and fuel cells is the need for precious metals like platinum to act as catalysts. At $1,700-2,000 per ounce, it can rapidly drive the costs of a fuel cell through the roof. As a result one of the main…
Detroit 2008: Officially, Official Audi R8 V12 TDI concept
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It's official now. The 6.0L V-12 TDI that was in the Q7 TDI concept at last year's Detroit Show has now been installed in the R8 sports car. That essentially makes the R8 the road-going equivalent of the two-time…
Saab 9-4X possibly another victim of GM cash crunch
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It looks like the cash flow crunch down at the Ren Cen has claimed another product victim. This time it's the Saab 9-4X that looks like it will see a delay of up to a year before it's…