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Nissan Might Make Batteries & EVs In U.S.
Now that it seems every car maker from Mercedes on down is going to be getting into the hybrid or electric vehicle business, word is starting to filter out about not just the “whys” but more importantly, the “wheres” concerning production of the new generation of cars. The good news for autoworkers that might be […]
Read More »VIDEO: Nissan GT-R's Record Lap Time At The Nürburgring
Two good things meant to go together: Nissan’s highly impressive GT-R and Germany’s even more impressive Nürburgring Nordschleife. It would seem that Nissan have bested their own lap record, and we have the video to prove it, after the jump.
Read More »Hybrids Too Quiet For Japan?
Here’s an interesting development from Japan, that has also been bubbling in the U.S.: Are hybrids TOO quiet? Within the past year, a group for the sight impaired asked the California State Legislature to look into the issue, and now, it seems, it has also cropped up in Japan. When I first heard about this, […]
Read More »2010 BMW 7-Series to Get New TwinPower Turbo Diesel and AWD
Looks like there’s plenty of changes in store for the upcoming 2010 BMW 7 Series. There will be a new straight-six diesel engine cranking out 306 horsepower in the 740d, and the 730d will get a BluePerformance technology pack, and an M Sport package
Read More »Mazda Working on Small Roadster?
Good news for summer: Mazda is said to be working on a small roadster based on its home market Mazda2. Yes, they already make the Miata, one of the best sportscars ever made, but a new, small addition to the family could be fun as well. The Mazda2 is one of those Japan-only supermini cars […]
Read More »2010 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Gets Minor Updates
Big, square, cubic, rectangular, quadrangular, dependable, and still here, after all these years, Mercedes-Benz G-Class is getting only a minor face lift, but it’s an excuse to talk about one of the most adorably practical rides out there. Why adorable? Well just look at the thing. It can’t be anything but what it is: A […]
Read More »Saturn + Penske = Electric
First came the news that GM was going to sell Saturn. Then came the news that Roger Penske, of all people, was going to buy Saturn. And now the speculation swirls around just what Penske will do with his newly acquired car company. So far, it can be summed up in one word: electric. The […]
Read More »Mercedes C-class To Get 2 New Diesels
More good news if you like higher mileage, lower emissions and cars graced by three-pointed stars. Mercedes-Benz will soon be offering not one, but two new BlueEfficiency diesel engines in their C-Class models. The C-Class is the “baby Mercedes”; they look like a real Mercedes, only smaller.
Read More »Biodiesel’s Performance Benefits Confirmed
Biodiesel, which is essentially diesel fuel made from left over French fry juice and the like, has long been the darling of alt-fuel types. It’s never been seen as a total replacement for the petro-diesel put into delivery trucks and the like, but ‘why just throw something away when we could put it to much […]
Read More »Mazda To Add Hybrids To Lineup
It looks like Mazda, maker of fine sports cars, practical & stylish sedans and etc., will be getting into the hybrid game, despite earlier denials. At first, at the most recent New York Auto Show, Mazda CEO Takashi Yamanouchi said the company would embrace hybrid technologies after a long time spent deriding the idea. Then, […]
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