Peugeot 908 HDi practicing for 2010 Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery
It looks like the Peugeot and Audi diesels will again be the cars to keep up with at Le Mans this year. During Wednesday night's first qualifying session for this…
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Volkswagen launches 28 mpg (U.S.) Touareg TDI BlueMotion in Europe
Over the past couple of years, Volkswagen has been introducing low CO 2-emitting variants of several of its mainstream car models under the BlueMotion banner. The latest addition to that lineup is the big Touareg SUV which is getting some tweaks to…
Ford Racing Invitational '08: The aftermath
Click above for a high-res gallery from the Ford Racing Invitational
I went into the Ford Racing Racing Invitational drag race this weekend with only a cursory knowledge of drag racing. Sure I was aware of all the usual suspects like Garlits,…
BMW X1 coming to America in 2011, diesel a possibility, up to 45.2 mpg (U.S.)
After weeks of teasing and even letting some European media drive prototypes, the crew over at BMW's Munich headquarters finally released all the goods on its newest and smallest crossover, the X1. The U.S. branch of BMW has also confirmed that the…
Toyota Aygo follows its PSA siblings with a 2009 facelift
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We already showed you the refreshed 2009 versions of the Peugeot 107 and Citroën C1 earlier this week. Those two A-segment mini cars are part of a joint venture between PSA and Toyota that also produces…
Holden to shrink next-gen Commodore but keep rear drive
When the current generation of General Motors' Zeta platform was conceived and developed by the company's Holden division in Australia, we lived in a very different world when it came to life. Gas was still cheap, and GM was planning to revive a…
London parking authority setting fees based on CO2 emissions
A couple of years ago the city of London, England began charging a congestion tax on cars coming into the city, as way of cutting down on the insane amount of traffic, particularly in the central part of the city. Now the local parking authority in…
Geneva '08 Preview: Mila Alpin
Magna International's Austrian contract car building division, Magna Steyr, will be showing the third in a series of concepts at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Like its Magna Innovation Lightweight Auto predecessors, the new MILA Alpin is focused…
Mercedes-Benz to supply Two-Mode hybrid transmissions for BMW
During a media preview of the new BlueTec diesel powered Mercedes SUVs here in Vermont, Thomas Ruhl Director of R-Class, SUV hybrid and BlueTec discussed some of the alternative drive systems coming from Stuttgart in the near future. While he didn't…
Saab files for bankruptcy in Swedish courts, wants $1B
General Motors confirmed this morning that Saab's days as a part of the Detroit-based company are numbered. The Swedish brand has filed paperwork with courts in its home country for reorganization that would lead to its independence. This…