Earlier this year, we saw the addition of a fourth fuel option to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) when it was announced that Dyson Racing would be running bio-butanol in its Lola- Mazda coupe. This past weekend at Mid-Ohio, the Dyson car managed…
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Bob Lutz declares “No more camo on the Camaros!”
For the cadre of camera wielding auto spies chasing the 2009 Chevy Camaro, life has just gotten a little bit easier. Mere hours after a new batch of spy showing a camo-covered Camaro hit the interweb, Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper posted a…
Air Force conducting cold weather test phase of GTL fuel in B-52
The US Defense Department has a number of initiatives in progress to try and reduce the armed forces' dependence on oil. This is for both political and tactical reasons. When many of the primary sources of your supplies cannot be counted among your…
Tesla's Elon Musk on what they plan for their stores
Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk has a new post up on the company blog about the thinking behind the new Tesla stores. Martin Eberhard touched on the retail plans when we talked recently, and Elon goes more in depth. He describes the goal as a cross…
Click the DR-1 above for a high-res gallery of the C4 ZR-1
At the coming out party for the new ZR1 Corvette last week at Milford Proving Grounds, General Motors decided to bring out a handful of ZR-1s (note the dash to distinguish it from the new model) from the first go around in the early '90s to remind us…
Dow and Algenol producing ethanol from algae and saltwater
When the subject of algae comes up in relation to biofuels, it's usually concerning biodiesel. That's because algae are very high in oil content. However, one of the main reasons for interest in algae is that it grows fast and consumes a significant…
ABG First Impression: Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid w/Video
At the New York Auto Show last week we had our first opportunity to actually go for a drive in one of Ford's new plug-in hybrid Escapes. Last year Ford announced a partnership with Southern California Edison to build and test twenty plug-in hybrid…
Ford Focus FCV in the AutoblogGreen Garage, part 4 – Ford's next generation
(Editor's Note: don't miss Parts One, Two and Three of this review)
In the time that the Focus FCV was in the AutoBlogGreen garage, it was exposed to a number of people who have never seen it up close before. Several friends and neighbors were shown…
2008 Smart ForTwo officially priced from $11,590 starting in January
Click the Smart for a high-res gallery from the Ann Arbor stop of the roadshow
Smart USA has officially announced the pricing and on sale date for the new ForTwo. The car will be available in three trim levels with the entry level pure coupe starting…
Honda introduces new 2.8L turbo V6 for 2011 LMP2 race cars
2011 Honda Performance Development 2.8-liter turbo V6 – Click above to enlarge
Earlier this week, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest announced revised technical regulations that will go into effect for the 2011 season. Much like the current American Le…