Back in early February we showed you a video of the Lexus LS600h drivetrain in action. The combination of the V-8 power-plant and Toyota's hybrid Synergy drive will give an output of over 430hp in the long wheelbase version of the LS. Clearly this…

It was recently learned that Audi has killed plans to bring the Q7 hybrid model to the U.S. market in 2009 because of the plummeting value of the dollar. It looks like the new A4 hybrid will get the same fate.
Audi USA communications director Jeff…

One of the things driving the ever-increasing weight of new vehicles is all the power accessories that we have. We now have power windows, power locks, power seats, power adjustable mirrors and on and on. Every one of those accessories requires an…

On my list trip to New York for the Auto Show it took an hour and a half to traverse the 15 miles from the Javits Center to Kennedy Airport thanks to the congestion that seems to be an inherent part of life on Manhattan island. Mayor Mike Bloomberg…

When GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz speaks, controversy usually follows closely behind. Unlike many high ranking executives Lutz often wanders off the defined script such as when he recently commented on global warming being a crock of …. I sure…

One of the icons of automotive history is the Fiat 500. During the economically-depressed postwar years it was a sort of Italian Model T, being cheap, efficient, and available. It was powered by 500cc two cylinder engine and put out a smoking…

Click the ZR1 for a high-res photo gallery of the new King of the Hill
The King of the Hill has returned! The new Corvette that has been variously known as the “Blue Devil” and SS for at least the past five years has now been officially designated as…

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For more than year, fans of Tesla Motors hoping for a more practical and affordable (relatively speaking) electric vehicle have been waiting for details on project WhiteStar. Rumors have run…

At the last two big auto shows in Frankfurt and Tokyo, Volkswagen showed off two- and four-door concept versions of a new mini-car they are working on. Both of these were powered by rear mounted internal combustion engines. We knew a third variant…

General Motors has been doing research and development, in earnest, on hydrogen-fueled vehicles for well over a decade. Unlike Ford and BMW, who have both built hydrogen-fueled internal combustion vehicles, almost all of GM's work has been done on…