2008 Saab Turbo X – Click above for high-res image gallery
Turbocharging has been as much a part of Saab's DNA for the last three decades as jets. Saab didn't invent turbocharging, but the Swedish brand has probably embraced it more completely than…

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Audi has just launched a new allroad variant of the A4 Avant wagon in Europe that applies the Subaru Outback approach to the German premium wagon. Like the A6 allroad that was launched some years…

Following the recent launch of WhizzGo and StreetCar in London, England, US-based ZipCar launched their service in the British Capital. The company got £13 million in new funding and is starting their British service with six types of cars to choose…

All right everyone, it's time to warm up your conspiracy theories. Back in December we reported on a potential breakthrough in battery technology from Stanford University's Professor Yi Cui. Dr. Cui developed a silicon nanowire material for use in…

Ironically, New York City seems to be packed with cars and yet it's probably one of the worst cities in America for them. One of the biggest hassles for people who actually choose to drive in Manhattan is finding a place to park your car when you get…

Verenium Corporation has been awarded a $7 million grant from the state of Florida and it will use the money to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant. The money comes through the state's Farm to Fuel initiative, something sure to…

The polesitting #8 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP during qualifying
In the runup to what should be a fun-to-watch 24 Hours of Le Mans, diesel-powered cars got the five fastest qualifying times. All the top times were set during the first four-hour qualifying…

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Renault has just announced their competitor for the Challenge Bibendum that Michelin will be conducting in Shanghai China in November. The challenge is a rally where cars and trucks will be tested for CO2 and toxic emissions,…

At some point everyone has probably heard the phrase “Tell me which side of the argument you are on and I will give you the statistics to prove you are right!” That is certainly true when applied to comments made by Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa at the…

Lotus Evora Versatile Vehicle Architecture – Click above for a high-res gallery
The new Lotus Evora that's debuting this spring is the first product built on the British automaker's new Versatile Vehicle Architecture. The VVA builds on what Lotus…