Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA
One of the key elements to the success of ethanol as a fuel in Brazil has been the requirement for all filling stations to have at least one ethanol pump and it looks like the U.S. Congress may finally be pushing for this as well. Currently, only about 1,700… »
Filed under: Euro, Hatchbacks, Ford, First Drive
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Ford Focus ST
Save the hot hatch for last. That’s what we kept telling ourselves as we wandered the Belgian countryside looking for Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground. As it turns out, the facility, located next to an air force base – restricted… »
Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Tuners, Supercars, Ford
Click either image for a high-res gallery of the Stillen Ford GT
A little over two years ago we had the chance to spend some time at the track with Steve Millen and his race-prepped Ford GT before the team embarked on its fifth excursion to New Zealand to run… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA
Oregonian politicians, including Governor Ted Kulongoski, have met with BYD Auto representatives in a bid to persuade the Chinese automaker to use Portland, Oregon as a home for its North American headquarters, distribution hub, and possibly even a site for vehicle manufacturing. Eventually. For now, BYD wants to sell its hybrid and… »
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, LA Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Crossovers/CUVs, Lincoln
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lincoln MKT concept
Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, has confirmed that the Lincoln MKT crossover is due to be reveal this January at the Detroit Auto Show, while a refreshed MKZ will be unveiled at the… »
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, LA Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Crossovers/CUVs, Lincoln
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lincoln MKT concept
Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, has confirmed that the Lincoln MKT crossover is due to be reveal this January at the Detroit Auto Show, while a refreshed MKZ will be unveiled at the… »
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, LA Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Crossovers/CUVs, Lincoln
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lincoln MKT concept
Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, has confirmed that the Lincoln MKT crossover is due to be reveal this January at the Detroit Auto Show, while a refreshed MKZ will be unveiled at the… »
Filed under: Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata
Fans of our monthly By the Numbers posts may have noticed the conspicuous absence of sales data for both Jaguar and Land Rover over the past few months. The reason we haven’t included their sales figures is because we haven’t been able to find them since Ford handed over ownership… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, BMW
From user omolody on Flickr.
We’ve heard consistent rumors since last year that BMW was considering entering the tiny car market with a new electric car. This entire time, BMW was to decide on the fate of the city EV by the end of the year, and it seems that they have. BMW… »
Filed under: Tuners, Videos, Supercars, Lamborghini
Click the image above to watch the video
Lamborghini surely didn’t intend for the Gallardo to be used as a 1/4-mile racer, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like to see an owner put his car to the test. Add a set of twin-turbos and we’re really interested. This particular… »