Given the proliferation of announcements for eight-, nine- and even 10-speed automatic gearboxes of late, it would appear the world’s major automakers were giving up on dual-clutch technology, which remains stuck at seven forward gears. Nothing could be further from the truth, however, as...
Specialty car manufacturer Maxximus is in the process of building a $1,000,000 super sports car that runs on liquid natural gas (LNG), something we’ve usually seen on... September 21, 2011 by Earth Techling
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) has put a lot of stock and effort into making itself one of the greenest motorsports going, and it looks like that push may get even... July 12, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
One of the greatest arguments against electric cars is not their limited range, low top speeds or long charge times, but the fact that their electrical power is usually... May 15, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The search for less-toxic alternative fuels is leading in many promising directions, one of which is bio-gas. Effectively a form of natural gas made from plants, the fuel was... May 27, 2009 by James Martinez
At this week’s Washington Auto Show, Mercedes Benz plans to showcase its compact B-Class hatch with a powertrain designed to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The... February 2, 2009 by Ralph Hanson