One of the highlights of the recent Audi Mileage Marathon for participating journalists was the in-car internet connectivity. The Q7s and other vehicles used in the marathon were equipped with a Cradlepoint mobile WiFi router and USB wireless…

Of the six teams that completed the DARPA Urban Challenge this weekend, the Tartan Racing Team from Carnegie Mellon University came away with the $ 2 million first place prize. The fully autonomous Chevy Tahoe navigated an urban environment with the…

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They say you get what you pay for. Unfortunately, even with the second release of the Audi A4 Driving Challenge for your iPhone or iPod Touch, the price tag is still fairly…

Clearly the Polo BlueMotion is just not enough. For years in Europe the barely attainable goal for cars was to get mileage of 3L/100km, but now it appears the Volkswagen wants to shoot for 1L/100km. Volkswagen fuhrer Supervisory Board Chairman…

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The self proclaimed leader in “green racing”, the American Le Mans Series, will be losing one of its premier teams for 2009. After winning nine consecutive LMP1 championships with the…

Hydrogen fuel cells have a lot to recommend them. Fuel cells consume air and hydrogen and produce nothing but water and electricity. They provide a mechanism to get an electric vehicle with the type of range that drivers have come to expect along…

Volkswagen is unveiling what they're calling the “Small Touareg” at the Los Angeles auto show today, although it won't actually be coming to market for almost another year. The Tiguan is, wait for it, a compact crossover SUV. What an original…

We've written here several times about the brilliant packaging job that General Motors has done with its new upcoming 4.5L Duramax diesel V8. Beyond the basic packaging, the engineers have done a lot of fascinating work on the internals to reduce…

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Alfa Romeo's new baby recently got put through the ringer in the EuroNCAP crash tests and passed with flying colors. The MiTo got a Good rating for whiplash protection from the testers and five…

It turns out that in spite of regular emissions checks that are mandatory to keep a vehicle registered in California, there are still a significant number of vehicles on the road that exceed the standards. When modern engine management systems and…