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2014 BMW i8 spy shots

2014 BMW i8 Spy Shots

With most of Europe free from the grasp of winter, we have a new batch of spy photos of the 2014 BMW i8 sport hybrid coupe as it undergoes warmer-weather testing following the winter's harsh conditions. Retaining a great deal of its conceptual design, the i8 looks just about as we last saw it--but...

May 14, 2012 by  1
 
2012 Acura ILX Concept

2013 Acura ILX Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto Show

With a hat trick of new cars at this year's Detroit auto show--including the hybrid NSX concept--the Acura brand is taking fresh aim at luxury-car buyers that have moved... January 9, 2012 by  1


 
Toyota's GT300 Prius racer

Toyota Prius To Campaign In Japan's Super GT Series: Report

It looks like the Subaru BRZ won’t be the only new entry into the GT300 class of Japan’s Super GT series. If rumors are correct, the BRZ will be running against a... December 6, 2011 by  2


 
Maserati Kubang SUV

Prodrive MINI, Maserati Cinqueporte, Verano Hybrid: Car News Headlines

The upcoming Maserati SUV may not be named Kubang after all--a new report gives the nod to the much more melodious name "Cinqueporte." Buick is working on a Verano Hybrid... October 20, 2011 by 


 
Urbee Hybrid

Urbee 3D Printed Car Makes First Appearance In Canada

It may not be fast and it may not even be pretty, but the Urbee car is important for other reasons. The potential for 166 mpg is clearly a number to raise eyebrows. Using a... September 22, 2011 by 


 
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S

Ferrari 458 Spider, 2012 Porsche 911, Mazda RX-8 Dies: Today's Car News

Porsche unveils the new 2012 911. [MotorAuthority] Ferrari makes the 458 Spider official, retractable hard-top and all. [MotorAuthority] The rear-wheel drive Subaru version... August 23, 2011 by 


 
Solar Panels by Flickr user Chandra Marsono

Solar Tech Could Be Improved Thanks To 13-Year Old Student

Solar panel technology has, thus far, not been of much use for automobiles. You may be able to specify a small solar panel on the 2011 Nissan Leaf or 2012 Toyota Prius, but... August 19, 2011 by 


 
EcoVelocity's Volkswagen Camper Van

EcoVelocity's Modern Tech Transforms Classics (Virtually...)

We may spend the day writing about modern car technology, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate the classic cars that helped form the industry we know today. Some might... August 2, 2011 by 


 
Ferrari World Design Contest

Designing, Engineering The Next Ferrari: The Contest Hots Up

What do Ferraris say to you? Speed? High performance? Stunning lines? World-class engineering? Probably all of the above, but a group of design schools is aiming to take the... June 14, 2011 by 


 
2011 Lexus CT 200h interior

Jeans Staining Your Car Seats? Lexus, Chrysler Fight Stains

You might not think your jeans have the capacity for causing much damage unless you're one of the unlucky souls to have once caught part of their anatomy in the zipper, but... June 8, 2011 by  1


 
2011 Cadillac SRX

Cadillac SRX Plug-In Hybrid Cancelled Due To Inefficiency?

Nearly a year ago, buzz about a plug-in hybrid Cadillac SRX stirred the automotive Web, and early this year GM CEO Dan Akerson said a plug-in SRX was "likely." Then this week... June 2, 2011 by 


 
2011 Porsche 918 RSR Concept

Porsche Shuns KERS Hybrid Technology For Next 911 Sports Car

"That's nonsense." So goes the response from a high-level Porsche source when prompted by UK car magazine Autocar that the next 911 model will include an Formula One-style... May 31, 2011 by 


 
2010 Mazda Shinari Concept

Mazda RX-9 Use Toyota Hybrid Drive?

Rumors and insinuations about Mazda's next-gen rotary-powered sports car have been brewing since somewhere around the midpoint of the RX-8's life cycle. Some of those rumors... May 24, 2011 by 


 
Infiniti sponsors Red Bull Racing F1 team

Red Bull Racing To Use Nissan Battery Tech In Formula 1 KERS?

The much-publicized deal between Nissan's luxury Infiniti brand and Red Bull Racing's Formula 1 effort has spawned rumors about future products, how the collaboration might... May 24, 2011 by 


 
Geely McCAR

McCAR With Free Happy Wheels: Geely Car And Scooter Combo

If your idea of a vehicle with another attatched to the back is a Winnebago with a Smart ForTwo strapped behind it, you need to start thinking about downsizing. Chinese... April 26, 2011 by 


 
acura nsx 1989 2005 020

Honda Dreaming Up New Plans For Hyrbid NSX: Report

The Honda (or Acura) NSX, once hailed as the $40,000 Ferrari of its day, lived a long, if largely changeless life. When it was finally axed in 2005, many were sad to learn of... April 25, 2011 by  4


 
 
 

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