Filed under: LA Auto Show, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Mazda
Click above for three high-res images of the 2010 Mazda3
Mazda has confirmed the time and place for the unveiling of its all-new 2010 Mazda3: November 19th at the LA Auto Show. In anticipation of the car’s public debut, the Japanese automaker released these three images of the remodeled… »
Yeah, I know I’m late. Sue me. Against my better judgement (and yours, based on last week’s poll), I’m here semi-liveblog tonight’s episode, with the assistance of my Tivo. Tonight’s episode: “A Hard Day’s Knight”, or, “KITT and Mike go to the Beach.” Kill me now…
You know what to do. See you after the jump.
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Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Audi
Denise McCluggage and Kate McLeod pulling into Cleveland
Day two of the mileage marathon saw a significantly longer drive than the first day, combined with less traffic. Since the route was predominantly highway cruising, the diesels were truly in their element even going through the mountains of western Pennsylvania. Virtually everyone’s mileage… »
Filed under: I.C.E., Videos, Toys
Click above to watch a video of the mini V12 engine in action
Today we’ve seen something quite small and extremely awesome: a small-scale V12 engine designed for model radio controlled vehicles. This is an entirely functional model and features twin camshafts and overhead valves. It’s air-cooled to simplify things by ridding… »
Filed under: Gadgets, Etc., Tech, Toys
Click above to view video after the jump
Imagine riding along in your family’s car as a kid. Your hand is out the window and slicing through the air as you explore the concepts of drag and lift. As a child you might work that hand to rise and fall around… »
Filed under: Ethanol, Flex-Fuel
Photo by antaean. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.
Biofuels are still not available everywhere, but the new I-65 “biofuels corridor” means that from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast it’s now possible to get some ethanol into your flexfuel tank. The corridor officially opened on yesterday with events in Indiana marking… »
It’s been the worst kept secret on the reveal schedule for the LA Auto Show — well, other than the new Ford Mustang. But whatever, it’s now official — the all-new 2010 Mazda3 sedan will debut next month at the LA Auto Show. If you want to know more about all sorts of specifics like… »
Filed under: Car Buying, Earnings/Financials
Light-vehicle sales in the U.S. are expected to continue their decline in 2009. Global Insight, a firm that has been forecasting sales since the 1960s, is predicting sales of 13.4 million units next year. That figure is slightly down from the 13.8 million units automakers are expected to sell in 2008…. »
Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota
Click above for more high-res images of the Toyota Sequoia
Toyota builds many of its U.S. market vehicles right here in America. Among them are the Toyota Tacoma, Sienna minivan and Sequoia SUV, which is built alongside its Tundra full-size truck sibling. For the most part, they are all… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Africa
Even though word slipped out early about their upcoming all-electric car appearing at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Optimal Energy played its cards pretty close to its chest and kept their web presence on the down low. Now that the world has been officially introduced to the MPV-sized Joule, the South African… »