Isuzu may not be particularly successful as a purveyor of cars – particularly in the US market – but they have done much better in the medium duty truck market and as a designer and producer of diesel engines. Their joint venture with General Motors…
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Detroit Auto Show: Poor economy takes a bite out Charity Preview
Every January the North American International Auto Show kicks off with the press and industry previews and then on the Friday night their is a gala Black Tie Charity Preview before the show opens to the general public on Saturday morning. Proceeds…
Rendered speculation: Toyota Prius … coupe?
Motor Trend has a drawing of what they think a Toyota Prius coupe might look like if one were built. Actually MT seems pretty convinced that this two door version of the hybrid icon will come to fruition as part of a whole line of Prius-badged…
Lutz declares that first Volt mule is running 40 miles on battery power
According to Bob Lutz, the first Chevy Volt powertrain mule has just passed a major milestone. After several weeks of testing in the lab with a battery pack installed, the Malibu based pre-prototype has rolled out into the fresh air. In fact,…
Race Retro Asks How can historic motorsport go 'green'
Historic racing is very popular these days, particularly in Europe. However, as some modern series such as A1GP and the ALMS are moving toward using biofuels and alternative drive-trains, organizers of historics are looking at their options. In…
Aston Martin to run two works LMP1 cars at Le Mans, debut at Sebring
Lola-Aston Martin LMP1 – click above for high-res image gallery
Aston Martin announced its initial plans for the upcoming 2010 racing season which will continue to include a two car attack on the 24 hours of Le Mans. However, before they get to Le…
Dutch team wins World Solar Challenge for fourth straight year!
When it comes to building solar-powered race cars, the team from Delft University in the Netherlands seems to have the process nailed. Their latest sun runner, the Nuna4, captured the World Solar Challenge in Australia for the fourth year in a row.…
Audi S8 leaked? Nope, it's a 'chop
With an all-new Audi A8 arriving in the coming months, a higher performance S8 can't be far behind. This particular image originated from a reader on the World Car Fans forum, but it certainly looks plausible. The wheels are straight off the R8 V10…
General Motors Supports Increased E85 Availability For New York State Motorists
General Motors has been promoting the installation of E85 fueling pumps all around the country and today they turned up for the opening of the first two ethanol pumps in New York state. Station owner Christian King installed the pumps at his stations…
AutoblogGreen for 10.15.08
In the wake of Ford's Alan Mullaly announcing that the Ka may yet come to America, General Motors' Fritz Henderson threw a big wet towel on the idea that his company might follow suit with the Beat. Meanwhile ex-F1 designer Gordon Murray has been…