The lucky dogs over at MSN Cars in the UK got a chance to sample Audi's curvy new coupe, the A5, which is powered by the 3.0L V-6 TDI. This is the engine that US drivers will get in the Q7 and VW Touareg in 2008 as well as the A4. Hopefully we'll get…

Another European diesel paid a visit to the AutoblogGreen Garage as we tested out the BMW 123d. With a 0-60 time of 6.9 seconds and 37 mpg, we see once again that performance and fuel efficiency are not incompatible. Speaking of efficiency, Nissan is…

Click above for high-res gallery of the Lotus Europa special edition
Lotus is celebrating its 60th birthday this Sunday at its Hethel headquarters in England, and the British sportscar maker has put together a special edition of the Europa to…

2011 BMW 5 Series – Click above for high-res image gallery
The 5 Series is an important model for BMW, particularly in North America where it's the brand's second best seller behind the 3 Series. Heading into 2010, BMW has expanded its mid-size line…

There is a lot of debate about the real world economics of electric cars, hybrids and other alternative power-trains relative to a conventional gas or diesel fueled car. Over at Electronic Design News, Paul Rako has taken a different approach to…

New Compact Coupe concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Volkswagen Touareg hybrid is now just a few months away from production, but the crew in Wolfsburg are staying busy by cranking out small concept vehicles with hybrid powertrains.…

Back in February, Jeremy provided some great coverage of our visit to SVS Power in suburban Chicago to check out the remarkable performance that can be achieved from engines running on ethanol. This weekend legendary hot rod builder Boyd Coddington…

Last year Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo released an Energy Independence Agenda for her country that called for sixty percent energy self-sufficiency by 2010. Now the president has signed a bill into law that makes part of that plan…

The US Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to vote on a bill to dramatically raise fuel efficiency standards on May 8, but before that the committee will hold one more hearing to listen to the carmakers' opinions on the matter. Committee chairman…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kia No 3 concept
After all the teaser shots of the Kia No 3 concept, we finally got to see it in the metal out on the floor of the Geneva Motor Show today. In its press materials, Kia describes this as a new…