With all the negative publicity about corn ethanol lately there hasn't been much discussion about another longer chain alcohol, specifically butanol. Like other alcohols, it makes a good motor fuel and it can also be synthesized from biomass.…
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More rumors of Porsche Panamera 928 GT
Not long after Porsche announced that it would be building the car that ultimately became the Panamera, rumors of a revival of the 928 began. Porsche's last front-engine GT went out of production in 1995, and it certainly would certainly make sense…
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Peugeot adds more power, reduces emission with new diesel engine in 407 Coupe
Peugeot 407 Coupe – click above for high res image gallery
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Ferrari releases more photos of the California, now with the top up!
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Better Place finishes successful Tokyo taxi battery swap trials, Israel and Denmark are next
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2010 Chevy Equinox expected to hit 32 mpg highway
2010 Chevy Equinox – click above for a high res gallery
Back in January when General Motors rolled out the new 2010 Chevy Equinox, they announced the four cylinder version with the new 2.4-liter direct injected EcoTec was expected to get 30 mpg on…
Geneva Preview: Kia spills more details on the No 3 concept
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