Porsche is going hybrid—with plug-in hybrid versions of all its major models, eventually. And yes, that means not just the upcoming 918 Spyder and the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, but also upcoming versions of the Cayenne, and even the 'sacred' mid- or rear-engine sports cars—the...
Rumors of a plug-in Buick hybrid have been making the rounds for a while now--but this Riviera concept brings it to life. Conceptually. While the look of the Riviera is... April 19, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
It looks like the Range Rover Evoque and upcoming BMW X4 are going to have a little competition from a new crossover wearing a “VW” badge. Featured here is... April 19, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The 2014 BMW i8 has taken to Germany's Nürburgring race track for some high-speed testing ahead of the car's launch later this year. These spy shots of a prototype at... April 16, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
Less than a week after the reveal of the 2014 Porsche Panamera facelift, comes the first spy shots of prototypes of the Cayenne SUV sporting similar updates. This Cayenne... April 9, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The McLaren P1, the spiritual successor to the legendary F1 supercar, made its official world debut at last month’s 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The car now, no doubt, is... April 4, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Making its debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show in China this month is the 2014 Porsche Panamera, which represents the first major update to the sporty sedan since its... April 3, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volkswagen’s streamlined XL1 diesel-electric plug-in hybrid vehicle has made its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and will soon be drafting along highways, burning... March 5, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Less than six years after promising the world a car capable of returning a fuel economy of 1.0 liter of fuel burned per 100 kilometers driven, roughly equivalent to an insane... February 21, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Audi may have given up on plans to launch an R8 e-tron supercar, but the brand with the four rings hasn’t completely given up on electrified cars just yet, revealing... February 21, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Strip away the 2014 Cadillac ELR’s sculpted coupe body, and underneath beats a heart very similar to the one in the Chevrolet Volt sedan. You would think, then, that... February 12, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Earlier this week, we reported that Chinese auto parts giant Wanxiang had received approval from the U.S. government to purchase the non-military business of bankrupt... February 1, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
As struggling plug-in hybrid automaker Fisker broadens its search for investors or partners, it’s hired Huron Consulting Group to manage its day to day operations and... January 30, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
The world is changing, especially the automotive world, and hybrids are on the rise. Few will rise as high as the Porsche 918 Spyder, however: it's a 700-plus-horsepower... January 18, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
Since we’re the glass-is-half-empty sort, we’ll give you the bad news up front: you won’t be able to buy a 2014 Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid coupe until... January 15, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
When it comes to range-extended electric vehicles, the concept of delivering fuel economy up to 100 miles per gallon equivalent isn’t all that foreign; after all, the... January 15, 2013 by Kurt Ernst