Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
Next week in New York, Mitsubishi will reveal a new version of its Outlander crossover. The Outlander GT Prototype includes a new feature dubbed Idle Neutral Logic. According…
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Rendered Speculation: McLaren's supercar future
As McLaren closes in another Formula 1 drivers championship this year, the road car side of the business continues to labor away on a successor to Gordon Murray's masterwork, the mighty F1. The latest rendering of the new car features design elements…
General Motors to offer factory CNG or LPG full-size vans
Starting this fall, commercial fleet customers will be able to order full-size GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express vans with either compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquified petroleum gas (LPG) fuel systems. The CNG/LPG vans will be delivered direct…
Volkswagen announces new 1.2L TSI and 1.6L TDI engines
2010 Volkswagen Golf – click above for a high res gallery
At the recent Vienna Engine Symposium in Austria, Volkswagen announced a pair of new engines that will join the Golf and Polo lineups and expand on existing technologies. The new 1.2-liter TSI…
Geneva Preview: Mini gets more fuel efficient
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At next week's Geneva Motor Show, BMW will be adding two new more efficient models to the 2007 MINI lineup. A second generation MINI One and Cooper D will be unveiled for the first time in…
Spy Shots: '09 Dodge Challenger snagged again
One of the Jalops was cruising the freeway the other day and spotted yet another 2009 Dodge Challenger prototype on the prowl. With camera in hand, he started snapping away and upon further examination realized that this particular example had an…
Battery powered Mercedes-Benz Vito passes cold weather endurance test
While plenty of people express interest in having plug-in electric vehicles, the reality is that the market segment where batteries are likely to have their first big impact is in commercial vehicles. Vans like the Ford Transit Connect and…
New Ford 4.4L diesel V-8 pops up at dealer show in Las Vegas
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We've known for some time now that Ford would be introducing a new light duty diesel V-8 in their trucks in 2010 and the first images have now popped up on the interwebs. An attendee at a Ford dealer show in Las Vegas this week…
It's official, Flint engine plant to build Volt range extender
Back in June when GM CEO Rick Wagoner outlined product realignment decisions at the company's annual meeting, the Flint engine plant was identified as the home of a new family of small engines. GM has now filed paperwork with the city of Flint…
Fiat 500 could come to America, via an American plant
Fiat hasn't sold cars in the U.S. market in more than two decades, but they could be coming back within two years. At least the tiny 500 could be on its way. Fiat was already known to be looking for a location for a North American assembly plant to…