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Joining in on the hybrid party, Porsche had the North American debut of the “upcoming” Cayenne hybrid at the LA Auto Show. Porsche has developed their hybrid system to be adaptable to a variety of…
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CNG-fueled Honda Civic GX ranked #1 on ACEEE greenest vehicle list. Again
When most Americans think of green cars from Honda, the models that typically come to mind are the Insight and Civic Hybrids, or maybe the FCX Clarity. Few think of the natural gas-fueled Civic GX, probably because not many have ever heard of it. One…
Officially Official: Renault unveils Laguna Coupe in Cannes
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With the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival both taking place this weekend on the shores of the Mediterranean, Renault chose the latter as the backdrop for its latest model unveiling. The…
Lotus shopping Evora chassis to other automakers?
Back in the Nineties, shortly after Lotus introduced the original Elise, the company made it known that its new sportscar platform was designed to be easily adapted to different applications – including different powertrains. Companies that were…
Detroit News picks Audi A3 TDI and Ford Transit Connect as best of 2009
As we approach the winter solstice and the time to replace our calendars again, everyone is weighing in again on their favorite vehicles of the past 12 months. The latest to publish their picks is the Detroit News, where Scott Burgess and team (being…
New small Volkswagen to be 3L car
Volkswagen appears to be developing a new 3L car for the European market. The 3L designation refers to the fuel consumption of 3L/100 km (78.4mpg) or less. Between 1999 and 2005 VW sold a version of the Lupo called the Lupo 3L which was had the fuel…
First impressions of the new Subaru Legacy diesel is in, the verdict is …
What Car? has a first driving impression of Subaru's new diesel-powered Legacy. It's the first compression ignition engine from the quirky Japanese brand. It's not a particularly detailed review and doesn't provide much hard data. However, according…
ZAP Electric gets up to $25 million (give or take) in fresh funding
For a company whose reputation such as it is has more often been made on the frequency of its press releases than the actual products it sells Zap has been relatively quiet of late. The last big news relating to the Santa Rosa, CA company was the…
Jaguar 75th anniversary continues with 27 car entry in Mille Miglia
With Jaguar celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, honoring the automaker's motorsports heritage surely has to play a big part in the party. With that in mind there are 27 Jags of various vintages entered in this year's Mille Miglia revival. The…
Webchat: Discuss the free Chevrolet Volt home charging stations
After Thursday's announcement that up to 4,400 buyers of the Chevrolet Volt will be eligible to get a free 240-volt home charging station, General Motors will hold a live webchat later today at 11 am EDT. The chargers will some from ECOtality and…