Next-gen Ford Focus – Click above for high-res image gallery
As we begin 2010, it looks like the compact C-segment is shaping up to be one of the most highly competitve segments in the auto industry. The Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, VW Golf and…
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Re-designed Saab 9-3 due in American showrooms in September
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The revamped 2008 Saab 9-3 will be arriving in North American dealerships in early September. The lineup will start with the 2.0T Sport Sedan at $28,385 while the Aero V6 will cost at least $35,365. The…
HHO generation/injection redux: It's not a fuel cell, fails in testing!
Last week we ignited some healthy discussion in the comments with my post on the (de)merits of on-board hydrogen generators and injectors. While few could argue with my basic thermodynamic analysis of the process, defenders repeated the claim from…
Paris Preview: Renault Ondelios diesel hybrid crossover, 52.3 mpg
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Renault is taking the wraps off a new diesel hybrid crossover at the Paris Motor Show next month. The gull-winged Ondelios is described by Renault as an “environmentally friendly long-haul journey.” The…
Ford begins deliveries of H2 shuttle buses
Ford has just delivered the first four of a fleet of eight E-450 shuttle buses powered by hydrogen in Orlando Florida. The shuttles will be used to move passengers around the Orlando Airport and the Orlando Convention Center. The buses use Ford's…
Electric vehicles already influencing auto industry, including ICE and hybrid vehicles
We're only months away from seeing the first high-volume modern electric cars go on sale, but most analysts and industry officials expect these to only account for a very small percentage of the overall market in the next decade. The problem remains…
Aston Martin One-77 Uncovered: In-depth on what's under the skin
At the Geneva Motor Show this week, Aston Martin publicly showed its limited-edition One-77 super-car for the first time. While the design is certainly attention grabbing, the machinery sitting next to it was perhaps even more so. On the first of two…
Peugeot 908 HDi making its competition debut this weekend
As the Audi R10 diesels hit the streets of America's Monaco in Long Beach for the first time this weekend, their French challengers will take to the track in anger for the first time at Monza in Italy. The LeMans Endurance series has its first race…
2011 BMW 550i xDrive debuts along with M-Sport package
Heading into the 2011 model year, BMW is adding even more powertrain variants across its lineup. The most likely candidate for the U.S. market is the 550i xDrive sedan. The 407 horsepower twin-turbocharged V8 can send its 400 pound-feet of torque to…
AutoblogGreen wins Ford Fusion hybrid mileage challenge: 43.1 mpg!
On Monday, AutoblogGreen joined several dozen other media outlets in Los Angeles for a chance to drive Ford's new 2010 Fusion hybrid for the first time. After a brief repeat of the technical highlights of the new hybrid sedan, Ford spokesman Alan…