A team of Nissan test drivers recently set out from Land's End in Southern England in a Nissan Qashqai with the goal of seeing how much ground they could cover without refueling. They began their trek in the compact crossover with 65 L of diesel and…
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Dodge finally adds a five-speed automatic to V6 Challenger SE
One of the weakest points of the base V6-equipped Dodge Challenger SE has been the transmission. Chrysler saddled the SE with the old four-speed automatic instead of the Mercedes designed five-speed used in the V8 models. Chrysler used the occasion…
AMG puts up the white flag in the Autobahn power war
Click the AMG C63 for a high res gallery
Over the past two decades, the big German automakers have been continuously cranking up the power levels of their high performance cars to absolutely insane levels. It's gotten to the point where you must have…
Tesla not planning SUV based on Model S platform
Two big British car magazines are reporting on some of Tesla's future product plans today following the latest promotional tour by SVP Marketing Darryl Siry. There isn't a whole lot new in the articles that hasn't already been reported here and on…
Chevrolet Volt shows up wearing “Victory Red” for the first time
Chevrolet Volt in 'Victory Red' – click above for high-res image gallery
When we arrived at General Motors' Michigan battery plant in Brownstown Township this afternoon, we were greeted by the sight of the first-ever red Chevrolet Volt. This “Victory…
Lotus picks up two more green car projects
Lotus Engineering is continuing to move aggressively into the realm of greener transportation. This week two different consortia of which Lotus is a part were awarded development contracts by the UK Government Technology Strategy Board. The first of…
First Drive: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
43.1 mpg on the streets of LA!
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
While General Motors and Chrysler basically turned out the lights on their presence at the LA Auto Show last month, Ford kicked off one of its biggest…
Most Nissan Leaf drivers expected to lease rather than buy
Ever since the debacle with the General Motors EV1s being taken back from lease customers and crushed, electric vehicle fans have been saying that they want to straight-up buy their vehicles. The point was to ensure that carmakers can't repossess the…
GM racing manager proud to be building a greener Corvette
Click the GT1 Corvette C6R for a high res gallery from the 2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge
Last year, at the same press conference where American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton announced the Green Challenge, Chevrolet general manager Ed Peper…
Saab jumps into British budget debate
With a new budget set to be unveiled by Chancellor Gordon Brown in the UK parliament this week, Saab has decided to weigh in on promoting alternative fuels. With their turbocharged engine lineup able to benefit even more than naturally aspirated…