Ford 6.2-liter V8 – Click above for high-res image gallery
During Ford's announcement of the new powertrain lineup for the 2011 F-150 yesterday, we learned that the new 6.2-liter V8 would only be available in the SVT Raptor, Harley-Davidson and F-150…

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
When General Motors conceived the extended range electric powertrain for the Chevrolet Volt, the 40-mile electric driving range was specified so that most drivers would rarely, if ever,…

Dr. John Patten of Western Michigan University recently installed one of HyMotion's L5 plug-in conversion kits in his Toyota Prius as part of his work in educating people on alternative energy. The HyMotion kit is the first commercially available…

Following last week's announcement of the production version of the new BMW 5-series Gran Turismo comes a new more fuel efficient engine variant. For the last two years, BMW has offered a twin turbocharged 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder engine in the…

In order to create the next generation of more efficient transportation, automakers and suppliers need a lot of engineering talent. The problem is the talent pool today is very limited and those that have the necessary skills are tending to find…

For the first time since local production of the Vectra ended in 1998, GM's Holden division will, in 2010, build a smaller car in Australia. The new model will be built on the Delta Global compact car platform that also underpins the Opel Astra,…

In a world made paranoid by a few terrorist attacks and governments more than willing to exploit people's fears of more, being an environmentally conscious car hacker can be tough. In the wake of London police finding a pair of apparent car bombs and…

In a follow on to Mitsubishi's previous announcement of their intent to begin selling a battery powered electric car in the Japanese and American markets, the company is showing a new battery powered research car. The new “i” MiEV (now there's a name…

Click above to view a high-res gallery of the Mitsubishi i MiEV
France's PSA Group, which includes Peugeot and Citroen, will be jumping into the electric car game in 2011 courtesy of Mitsubishi. The Japanese carmaker will start selling its i MiEV…

BAE Systems already provides the hybrid electric drive system for DaimlerChrysler's Orion VII buses that are operating in transit fleets around the world. The company has just announced their next-generation system that will be available in 2008…