We've covered Subaru's hybrid plans for well over a year now, and this week's details dropped at the Tokyo Motor Show confirm what we've heard before: Subaru has plans for a hybrid car, to be built with aid from corporate partner Toyota. Leveraging Toyota's already excellent hybrid platform is a...
As super sedans go, the 2010 Porsche Panamera is about as good as you can get, though the styling is certainly controversial. Perhaps controversial is too kind a word, but... October 8, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 3
An all-new Touareg is due from Volkswagen next year as a 2011 model. Following later in 2011 as a 2012 model, VW is planning a hybrid version of the SUV to take its place... October 7, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 2
The 2011 Infiniti M was virtually revealed in spectacular fashion at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August, but today the company has revealed its plans for its... October 7, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 4
With winter rapidly approaching, the 2010 model year cars that haven't already been released are quickly breaking cover. The 2010 Lexus GS sedan range gets a new... October 6, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 2
Last week Toyota issued a safety advisory on a number of Lexus and Toyota-brand vehicles for a problem with the floor mats that could potentially cause the accelerator to... October 6, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 4
Car show season and time to pick the best vehicles of the year is upon us again, and in the midst of the rush, a select handful of automotive journalists--including our own... October 1, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 3
UPDATE: Toyota spokesperson Wade Hoyt said on Wednesday, September 30: Despite widespread reporting to the contrary, this is not yet a recall, but a safety advisory to owners... September 30, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 13
With the industry clawing its way back out of the pit of 2009, the Los Angeles Auto Show provides an early look at the cars that will hit the streets in 2010--cars the... September 29, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 1
Fisker's Karma plug-in hybrid electric sports sedan recently made its public driving debut on the curves and hills of Laguna Seca, and now the company has secured over half a... September 22, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 1
We've all been eagerly awaiting the change at Chrysler that's certain to come with Fiat taking the helm, and with a number of Alfa Romeo and Fiat models already in the... September 21, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 4
Struggling Swedish automaker Volvo announced back in June that it will releasing a new plug-in hybrid vehicle by 2012 as the latest step under its ‘DRIVe Towards Zero’... September 21, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Bob Lutz's return from retirement to the vice chairman of marketing position at General Motors was looked at by many pundits and observers as a mistake--he's a prototypical... September 16, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce levels of greenhouse gases their respective countries produce, and more often than not, the first sector... September 15, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 6
We've all seen the photos and videos of BMW's Vision EfficientDynamics concept for a few weeks now, but even that level of familiarity isn't enough to dull the impact of the... September 15, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
The BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 better look out as Lexus is working on a stylish compact car that it plans to launch sometime next year as a direct competitor to the... September 10, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 12