After struggling somewhat in recent street races in the American Le Mans Series, the diesel-powered Audi R10 finally got back to the top of the podium on Saturday in St. Petersburg, FL. In spite of setting the fastest lap of the race early on,…

TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery
Tesla launched its round-the-world Odyssey of Pioneers tour in Switzerland a few weeks ago and the electric Roadster arrives in Budapest this week. Budapest is important in the…

2010 Volkswagen Golf R20 – click above for high-res image gallery
Volkswagen unveiled the new high-zoot R version of the MK VI Golf at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, but it declined to say whether Americans would ever get a chance to buy one.…

After the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced its proposed new Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules last spring there was a public comment period to be followed by revisions before finalizing the regulations. There were certainly…

Mercedes-Benz concept BlueZero – Click above for high-res image gallery
In 2008 Daimler and Evonik announced their plans for a joint venture to produce lithium ion batteries for the automaker's upcoming hybrid and electric vehicles. What may be a…

It looks like the little Indian built G-Wiz electric car is in trouble again in England. If the seemingly almost complete lack of crash worthiness and barely sufficient room for a pair of adults wasn't enough to deter customers from considering one,…

Tonight Show host Jay Leno has gotten attention lately for his cooperation with GM on the turbine powered EcoJet concept last year and more recently an E85-powered Corvette. Leno has always had an interest in alternative power-trains and this week he…

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Hyundai is showing off their first dedicated fuel cell design concept this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The i-Blue features Hyundai's latest in-house developed fuel cell stack, sending electricity to a…

GMC Denali XT concept – click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors has reportedly cancel plans for a new unibody mid-sized pickup truck after finding it wouldn't get much better fuel economy than existing body-on-frame designs. In early…

Click above for high-res gallery of the Audi Q7 V12 TDI
Audi may not have any current plans to offer the monster R8 V12 TDI it showed in Detroit to consumers, but that doesn't mean the 12-cylinder oil burner is going to waste. We first saw Audi's 6L…