A year ago at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas, Rhys Millen Racing made a splash with it's Hyundai Genesis coupe concept, and this year the team's back with an even more extreme example. Last year's car retained the front engine, rear drive layout…
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Forget car sharing, University of Washington to provide electric bikes
If even the thought of the emissions from a shared hybrid car makes your skin crawl, than the University of Washington campus may be the place for you. Beginning in the fall of 2008 the school will offer a vehicle sharing service on campus. However,…
Toyota tops big company CAFE ratings for 2007 model year with 29.69 mpg
The final 2007 model year tally of corporate average fuel economy for automakers selling cars in the U.S. is done, and Toyota came out on top of the heap again among the big brands. However, Toyota was not the overall winner. That honor went to none…
Wolfgang Reitzle back in the auto industry as chairman of Continental
The last time we saw Wolfgang Reitzle involved directly in the auto industry, he was working out of an office in London running Ford's then newly formed Premier Automotive Group. We all know how Jac Nasser's attempt to expand Ford's reach into…
Renault pursues E85 and B30 biofuel products for the European market
At the same time that the Geneva Motor Show will be getting rolling in Switzerland, the International Agricultural Show will be on in Paris and Renault will be there showing off some bio-fuel powered vehicles. They plan to highlight their involvement…
Jimmie Johnson to run in Cadillac CTS-V at Charlotte
No, Cadillac has not decided to slap their grille and headlight stickers on one of the standardized NASCAR body shells. The SCCA World Challenge will be running a 50 minute sprint race as one of the supporting events for the Memorial Day weekend…
Report: Chrysler Sebring convertible to survive
Chrysler Sebring Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery
Much to our collective surprise, Chrysler's new Italian overlords have reportedly decided to keep the Sebring convertible alive and even give it a major refresh early next year.…
New York 2009: Hyundai Nuvis concept hints at next-gen CUVs
Hyundai Nuvis concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
The first hint of what we can expect from the next generation Tucson and Santa Fe crossovers was revealed today at the New York Auto Show as the Hyundai Nuvis concept. The sweeping…
Now that GM, Chrysler are gov't owned, will “Right to Repair Act” pass?
Back in the day, when a car wasn't running right, a good mechanic could drive it and listen to the engine to narrow down where the problem was. They could go in and adjust or replace the carburetor jets, choke, points or some other mechanical piece,…
VW Jetta TDI Cup racers averaging 25 mpg in racing conditions
The activity going here at VIRginia International Raceway this weekend definitely does not qualify as hyper-miling. In fact it is anything but. The thirty young racers competing in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI cup are hustling their cars around this…