Category: Autoblog

One thing Honda fans in other countries have long had access to is the automaker's series of high end Type-R models. Unfortunately, here in the States, we've never been able to get Type-Rs, and that's a real shame. Currently in Japan, Honda is only…

The first of a fleet of 100 battery-powered Smart ForTwos that will be field tested in England over the next couple of years has been delivered. The Coventry City Council took delivery of the electric Smart on Dec. 21. The car will be used in the…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ferrari California
The gang in Maranello is continuing to dribble out more imagery of the new Ferrari California roadster, now with the car now making its first appearance with its hard top up. This blue GT…

Peugeot 407 Coupe – click above for high res image gallery
Peugeot's involvement with running diesel-powered race cars the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the past three years (including this year's victory) appears to be paying off on the street. The French…

While GM will be showing a high performance OPC version of the current Opel Vectra at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, it looks like we'll have to wait until the Geneva Motor Show next March for the new Epsilon II Vectra. Nonetheless, an OPC…

Not long after Porsche announced that it would be building the car that ultimately became the Panamera, rumors of a revival of the 928 began. Porsche's last front-engine GT went out of production in 1995, and it certainly would certainly make sense…

With all the negative publicity about corn ethanol lately there hasn't been much discussion about another longer chain alcohol, specifically butanol. Like other alcohols, it makes a good motor fuel and it can also be synthesized from biomass.…

Divergent special interest groups have stalled efforts to get a new energy bill passed in the US Senate. The bill seemingly has plenty to get everyone upset, including automakers, the coal industry and electric utilities. While the electricity…

The leakage leading up to the Paris Motor Show continues as the first pics of the new Audi A1 Sportback have surfaced. The A1 Sportback is likely what the production version of Audi's new small car will look like when it hits the streets in 2010. The…

During the Tokyo Motor Show last week, Toyota executives revealed that they would like to add local production of the Camry Hybrid to their Australian plant in Melbourne. They want to add a hybrid to their Australian lineup to address demands for…