JB Straubel, Chief Technical Officer at Tesla Motors has just put up a new post at the Tesla Blog with an extensive update on the Roadster drivetrain updates that are coming later this year. As we reported at Tesla's recent schedule update, the…

Mitsubishi has been developing an electric version of their i mini-car in collaboration with Tokyo Electric Power Co. since 2005. Early drives of the car by some European journalists have been largely positive so far. The Japanese carmaker has just…

Click above for high-res image gallery of the MINI E
BMW board member Dr. Friederich Eichiner unveiled the first MINI E this afternoon at a press event in Beverly Hills, California. The company has built 500 of the battery-powered cars that will be…

There are already numerous navigation systems available now that can download traffic data and compare it against route information programmed by the driver. But what if you know where you're going and don't program the nav? That's what BMW is…

Elvis checks out the Q7 TDI in Memphis
As we roll into Dallas to conclude day 5 of the “Great American Road Trip,” it is clear beyond a shadow of a doubt that modern diesel engines are very efficient while still providing excellent performance.…

Click the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Audi R10 TDi
For the second year in a row the Audi R10 TDi has won the Twelve Hours of Sebring in the hands of Marco Werner, Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro . The R10 ran six laps more then…

Ferrari 599 GTO – Click above for high-res image gallery
The fact that Ferrari chose Beijing as the official coming out party for its fastest ever front-engined road car is a clear signal of the importance of this market to the crew from Maranello.…

Porsche 911 GT3R Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier this week, Porsche announced that its flywheel-equipped 911 GT3R hybrid would be coming to America in October for the Petit Le Mans. Driver Patrick Long, one of the…

One of the concerns with tiny cars like the Smart ForTwo and upcoming Toyota iQ is safety. Automakers have long relied on having some crumple zones built into the structure of the car that could absorb the kinetic energy of an impact as they…

Actual images of a contemporary Chrysler Sebring convertible would likely scare off more potential buyers than draw them in, but this is ridiculous. Yes, they both have four wheels and retractable hard tops, but a Mercedes-Benz SL in no way passes…