BMW may be developing a new range-topping sports car that also shows off the fuel-saving technology that might be the backbone of future cars from the Bavarians. Like the original Z1 of 1989, the Z10 is being developed by BMW's Technik R&D division.…
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Tesla's financier in chief talks about driving Roadster #1 daily
Tesla Motors' Chairman and chief fundraiser Elon Musk took delivery of the first production Roadster on February 1 and he's been driving it on a daily basis every since. He just put up a post on the Tesla company blog about his experiences so far. In…
Honda FCX concept fuel cell car in depth, Pt. 3 – Construction and interior
(Editor's Note: don't miss Parts One and Two of this series)
The body structure of the Honda FCX concept is a combination of a steel lower body structure mated to a carbon-fiber composite upper structure. The production version will switch to an all…
eBay Find of the day: Aftermarket Toyota RAV4 EV w/Li-Ion battery
Seeing old Toyota RAV4 EVs pop up on eBay is nothing new. One of them usually goes up for auction several times a year. The one up for sale this week, though, isn't one of the vehicles that was originally built by the manufacturer. Instead this one…
In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Infiniti EX35 [w/VIDEO]
Click above for high-res gallery of the Infiniti EX35
Infiniti first showed the world its new EX35 as a concept at last year's New York Auto Show and then put it on sale in fall essentially unchanged. Although the Acura RDX has been described as a…
Delphi gets $5 million DOE grant for inverter development
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25 School districts now offering Autonet Wifi on school buses
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Officially Official: 2010 Audi A5 Sportback revealed, not coming Stateside
2010 Audi A5 Sportback – Click above for high-res image gallery
After teasing us with a video of the 2010 A5 Sportback, Audi has finally dropped all the details on its all-new mid-size five-door liftback. Building on the curvaceous body work of the…
Chrysler plans to continue pushing forward with Mercedes diesels
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Chicago '08 Preview: GMC Denali XT: Four-door, flex-fuel, hybrid Ute!
click above for high-res gallery of the Denali XT
Another embargo bites the dust, but at least it made it this far. Keep reading for all the details on the GMC Denali XT Concept that will debut next week at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show.
Ever since it…