Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy
I fully agree that we need more fuel efficient vehicles. But I also firmly believe that the vast majority of American drivers (and others around the world) will always buy the biggest, most powerful vehicle they think they can afford to operate. When gas was cheap in this country, they… »
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Paris Motor Show, Audi, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Audi RS6
As far as Teutonic super-sedans go…scrap that: as far as anything goes – and go it does – the Audi RS6 is one of the most desirable cars on the market. Previously only available as a wagon, Audi… »
Filed under: Motorsports, Government/Legal
Moonshine may be the poison historically associated with NASCAR, but when Craftsman Truck Series racing driver Aaron Fike was arrested for heroin possession over a year ago, it opened a whole new can of worms for the racing league. After getting himself suspended from racing, Fike admitted he had been high on… »
Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol
The multinational consulting company Accenture has launched a new report on the future of biofuels. This time, it has a more optimistic tone than last time we heard from them. According to their conclusions, 10 to 15 percent of our fuel needs from 2020 to 2030 will be satisfied with biofuels. Nevertheless,… »
Filed under: Tuners, Convertibles, Sports/GTs, Euro, Mercedes-Benz
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the new Lorinser SL kit
With the arrival of the new Mercedes-Benz SL, it’s time for all the usual suspects to update their body and tuning packages accordingly. Observers familiar with Lorinser’s stuff know what to expect here, and in typical fashion, there’s… »
Filed under: Gadgets, Bugatti, Lifestyle
You might remember the original Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti Type 370 from our original Top 10 list of car watches. The splendidly complex (and fittingly expensive) timepiece features a unique sideways-mounted manual barrel movement that displays the time on the side so as to obviate the necessity for the driver to –… »
Filed under: Transportation Alternatives
Car sharing service Zipcar still isn’t making any profits but that isn’t stopping them from expanding. The company is pumping up its presence in Philadelphia by 20 percent. Since the city awarded Zipcar a contract to provide its service to city employees, 20 departments and 250 employees have signed up. The expansion… »
Filed under: Euro, Green, Tech, Audi
Audi’s stoplight detection system, called Travolution, has been given the go-ahead for expansion in the company’s hometown of Ingostadt, Germany. Travolution establishes a connection between a red light and a vehicle, so that as a specially equipped car moves toward a red light at an intersection, stop light gantries fitted… »
Filed under: Biodiesel, Green Daily, USA
Tomorrow, two guys who love them some white bandanas – Nik and Brian – will get into their 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI in New York City and attempt to drive all the way to Los Angeles in 36 hours using just one* tank of gas. They’re calling the 3,000-mile… »
Our latest set of shots of the 2010 Ford Fusion from the quickest-to-the-snap spy photographers of KGP showed the new mid-size from Dearborn wearing a very fashionable leopard-print skin. While yes, there’s much you can tell from those spy shots — including further confirmation of the ditching of the smiling grille, perhaps indicative of the… »