It's always interesting when non-automotive people decide to create a list of top cars in some category. In this case, the business and financial writers over at Forbes decided to pick ten technologically advanced green cars. Some of the selections -…
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Spotted in the wild: 1968 Lamborghini Islero
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For a car fan it's always cool to be wandering around somewhere and stumble across an extremely rare automobile. That's especially when it's out on the road in a most unlikely of locales. My wife and I took a…
Oklahoma is newest market for natural-gas burning Honda GX
The only factory-built natural gas-fueled car currently offered in the United States is now a little bit more available. Cheap natural gas costs and state incentives have led Honda to start offering the Civic GX to retail customers in Oklahoma.…
Ford Fusion Hybrid to start $27,270, 39 mpg city!
After debuting the 2010 Fusion at the LA Auto Show this week, Ford has just launched a new micro-site for the Fusion that finally includes pricing information. The base Fusion S starts at $19,270 with the four cylinder engine and 6-speed manual…
DOE scraps advanced coal fired power plant in Illinois
Plans to build a nearly emissions-free coal fired power plant in Illinois have been thrown into chaos now that the Department of Energy has pulled out of the project. Plans for the FutureGen plant began over a decade ago with a cost of about $ 1…
Chrysler Concept sunset photo shoot
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In conjunction with the preview of its 2008 models, Chrysler invited us out to their proving ground in Chelsea, MI to photograph all of their latest concept cars. The only car…
Geneva Motor Show: Full specs of the Mazda2
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We already showed what the new Mazda2 looks like a couple of days ago and got confirmation that it will form the basis of the new sub-compact Ford that's coming to the…
AVL launches hybrid powertrain engineering center in California
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Austrian powertrain engineering firm AVL has a new research and development facility in California dedicated to alternative fuels. AVL conducts both engineering and research work for its…
Spy Shots: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta ready for its closeup
The clearest images yet of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta have turned up ahead of the compact sedan's launch this fall. Like the latest MK VI Golf, the Jetta is expected to be built on an updated version of the MK V platform, although the sedan is…
Rendered Speculation: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta gets a facelift
For 2010, Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagens in North America will get a new face courtesy of the MK VI Golf that will also debut here in a few weeks. The sedans, on the other hand, will keep the MK V-style oversize chrome grille for another year. Not…