Category: Autoblog

click above for a high res gallery of the Audi R15 TDI
There's an old line that “racing improves the breed” that goes back to the origins of the industry. Indeed, many innovations developed on the race track have made their way back to road going…

Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the Ron Fellows Edition Z06
During an interview with a group of bloggers including yours truly at the Detroit Auto Show, Bob Lutz answered my question about a Viper-Vette horsepower war in the…

Click the photo for high-res gallery of the Chrysler test ride
The Jeep off-road test ride at the just-closed Chicago Auto Show turned out to be very popular with attendees, who showed their approval by voting it the best exhibit of the show. The…

Aftermarket performance shops have offered performance tuners for a wide variety of vehicles for years. Typically, these tuners – which plug into the vehicle diagnostic port – are used to adjust the engine calibrations for more power. Banks Power is…

General Motors has announced that Michael Robinson will be its new vice president responsible for Environment, Energy and Safety Policy. That means Robinson will be GM's chief advocate on most of the policies determined by the federal government.…

After twenty days on the road John and Helen Taylor have completed their journey around America and earned a new entry in the Guinness book of world records. After 9,419 miles through 48 states, the Taylors consumed just over 11 tanks of ultra low…

A pair of student teams from opposite ends of the country, both literally and figuratively, have won the Lexus Environmental Challenge. A pair of $75,000 grand prizes are going to a team of 6th graders from Academy 1 Middle School in Jersey City, NJ…

General Motors has apparently placed Cobasys on their list of distressed suppliers, a move that could be very bad news for some of GM's hybrid programs. Cobasys is the battery company jointly owned by Energy Conversion Devices and Chevron Technology…

Changes are afoot at Tesla Motors as the reality of running a carmaker takes hold in San Carlos. When we got wind of a story on Valleywag this morning about layoffs and executive changes at Tesla, our first call was to SVP Marketing Darryl Siry. Not…

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Only a few years ago the idea of big SUVs from brands like the Porsche and Saab was considered unthinkable. The Cayenne has sold reasonably well for Porsche since it's introduction, but the Saab 9-7x hasn't enjoyed the same…