When the next-generation Nissan GT-R arrives a few years from now, it is expected to be powered by a hybrid powertrain. The new hybrid supercar is expected in about 2013 and the powertrain will likely be derived from the system that will debut next…
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In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6
Click above image for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Honda Accord
While 1976 was a big birthday year for the United States, it was still a pretty dark time for cars. Exhaust emission control systems were only a few years old and engineers were still…
Report: Volkswagen Polo sedan to be dubbed Vento in India, coming in July
If a report from Autocar India is to be believed, the upcoming four-door version of the Volkswagen Polo may be badged as the Vento in India. Vento is not a new name for VW – the Mk III Jetta sedan used that badge in the European market throughout the…
Detroit 2010: 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe shows mild freshening, new engines
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe – click above for high-res image gallery
The 2010 edition of the Hyundai Santa Fe isn't getting a full redesign, but a visual refresh does provide a few hints of the “fluidic sculpture” design language that debuted last month on…
Personal rail system using abandoned urban tracks
A couple in France, Helen Evans and Heiko Hansen who go by the name HeHe Association describe themselves as reverse cultural engineering the technological systems that surround us. They've got a lot of interesting concepts on their site that are…
New lithium-ion process could lead to super fast charging, but still needs BIG pipe
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been researching where the bottlenecks are inside lithium-ion batteries that limit charging and discharging rates, and they've learned some interesting things. Lithium iron phosphate…
Subaru aims for diesel cars by end of 2007
Up until now Subaru has never produced a diesel engine, and didn't have the resources to develop both diesel and hybrid drive-trains. This all changed a year ago when General Motors sold the Subaru stake they bought in 1999 to Toyota. General Motors…
Chrysler to build 500,000 flex fuel vehicles for 2008 model year
Chrysler is expanding the availability of flex-fuel vehicles during the 2008 model year and expects to build about 500,000 of them in total this year. Among the vehicles that are capable of running on E85 are the 3.3L-equipped minivans, 4.7L V-8…
Honda president expects generally available fuel cell cars by 2018
Honda has already announced their plans to make a production version of the fuel cell powered FCX concept available to the public in limited quantities starting in 2008. Now in an interview with Kyodo News in Japan, Honda President Takeo Fukui has…
LA 2008: Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI, 25 mpg highway
Click for a high-res photo gallery of the new Touareg V6 TDI
Volkswagen is showing off the new Touareg V6 TDI at the LA Auto Show before it goes on sale in around March of 2009. The V6 TDI replaces the old V10 TDI in the lineup and uses the same 3.0L…