Archive for September 19th, 2008

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Lightweight, European Union, Paris Motor Show
When last we heard from the Quicc DiVa from DuraCar, it was still being referred to as the Innovan and had many bridges to cross, many mountains to climb. In the intervening months, the little Dutch van has garnered a “Most Promising Technology” award, millions of euros… »

Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage, Supercars, Lamborghini
Click above for high-res gallery of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
A 5.2-liter V10 with 560 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, a top speed of over 200 mph and one of the most beautiful modern designs to ever come out of Italy. It’s the new Gallardo LP560-4, and Lamborghini… »

Filed under: Etc., Euro

Click above for a hi-res gallery of cars at the Transport Museum at Ystafell
Tucked away in a green, waterfall-riven valley between Akureyri and Husavik, Iceland is the hamlet of Ystafell (who-stuh-fel is the closest we can get to proper pronunciation). Akureyri has some of the best nightlife in Iceland, while Husavik has… »

Filed under: Ethanol, Flex-Fuel
Photo by Pixthree. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.
While Hurricane Ike caused gas to shoot up to $5 a gallon in some areas, one problem in the direct path of the storm was a total lack of gasoline. But, for one University of Houston mechanical engineering student, the absence of gasoline didn’t… »

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos

Click above image to watch the video
This weekend Singapore will host Formula 1’s first night race, and SPEED TV has created a computerized lap of the course narrated by Mark Webber taking you through the 24 corners. Perhaps the best part of this brand new track in a brand new host country… »

Filed under: Ethanol, GM
Massachusetts-based Mascoma Corp. has added Dr. Andreas Lippert to its scientific advisory board. Mascoma, along with Coskata, is one of the two companies working on cellulosic ethanol technology that GM invested in earlier this year. Dr. Lippert is the Director of Global Energy Systems for GM and is responsible for strategic analysis… »

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Supercars, Audi
Click above for a gallery of high-res images

MTM has been adding horsepower to Audis for more than 20 years, and they have put that experience into developing a new twin-screw supercharger system that pairs up to the 4.2-liter V8 in the Audi R8. The addition of forced induction brings total… »

Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Isuzu, Rumormill

Reports are coming in that the General is considering selling its medium truck operations to Isuzu. This news is totally unconfirmed by both parties, though Isuzu says it would be more than willing to listen if GM felt the desire to talk.
All of this comes shortly after Navistar… »

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing/Plants, Nissan
All right, so Nissan isn’t planning on painting more of its cars in a green hue, but they are reducing the overall environmental impact of their painting process. The new technology will cut down paint waste, use less space, reduce carbon emissions and be quicker to boot. Nissan will move… »

Filed under: Etc., UK

England has seen more than its fair share of crop circles over the years, and the “mysterious” impressions have found their way to Goodwood right in time for its 10th Revival. The crop circles were found in the grass at the West Sussex circuit during final preparations for the Revival, which runs… »