2002 Cadillac Northstar LMP02 – Click above for high-res image gallery
For anyone looking for a very rare future vintage race car, a seller in Ohio has a deal for you! The seller has two of the three Northstar LMP02 race cars that were built and…
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Porsche accelerating fuel economy efforts
Based on the claims Porsche as made about the hybrid system that they have developed for the upcoming Panamera and next generation Cayenne, they seem to be pretty advanced as far as parallel setups go. However, Porsches currently burn enough gasoline…
ABG First Impressions: Two-Mode hybrid Dodge Durango/Chrysler Aspen
Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the Durango and Aspen hybrid prototypes
Yesterday morning, AutoblogGreen had the privilege of being the very first media outlet to drive Chrysler's upcoming hybrid SUVs. We already knew that DaimlerChrysler…
Clarkson doesn't hate all American cars, recommends CTS-V for the Stig
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
I feel so affirmed right now after reading Jeremy Clarkson's latest car review in the Times of London. After the rightfully-deserved savaging Clarkson gave the Chrysler Sebring last week…
Mazda demonstrates that small lightweight cars be safe too
The doors stay intact and functional
When Mazda introduced their new B-class car, the Mazda2, earlier this year one of the most interesting technical aspects of the car was that the company bucked the seemingly irreversible trend of making new models…
BMW prices the ActiveHybrid X6 starting at $89,725
2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
For a mere $89,725 you can have your pick of questionable V8 powered BMW X6s. For that price tag you can get the monster 555 hp X6 M or the new the new ActiveHybrid X6. Unlike…
BMW 530d passes crash test using emergency brake intervention
The new 2011 BMW 530d has easily passed its first crash test evaluation while using active emergency brake intervention. Like a number of other cars to come to market recently, the 5 Series is available with a radar-based active cruise control system…
Paris Preview: South African Joule electric MPV to debut
The first images of the Joule from Optimal Energy have now turned up on the interwebs. The Joule will be officially unveiled this week in Paris at the Motor Show. The six-seat hatchback stores energy in a lithium ion battery pack that can nominally…
Zipcar launches new web 2.0 reservation system
Car-sharing service Zipcar has revamped their reservation system on their website. The service allows members to buy credits for use of cars that are provided by Zipcar on an as needed basis. After surveying 30,000 members, they designed the new…
Tokyo Preview: Nissan Pivo 2 – swiveling electric car with no reverse gear
At the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, Nissan will be showing off this updated version of the Pivo electric concept that they displayed two years ago in Tokyo. Like the original, this lithium ion-powered commuter eliminates the need for a reverse…