Filed under: Diesel, Audi
Elvis checks out the Q7 TDI in Memphis
As we roll into Dallas to conclude day 5 of the “Great American Road Trip,” it is clear beyond a shadow of a doubt that modern diesel engines are very efficient while still providing excellent performance. However, the dominant back drop hanging over the plates… »
Filed under: Supercars, UK
Click above for high-res gallery of the Arash AF10
Britain’s history is punctuated in no small part by the proliferation of its cottage industry. And while the industrial revolution may have taken care of that to a large degree, it’s still alive and thriving in the realm of the supercar. Small independent exotic… »
Filed under: Sports/GTs, Misc. Auto Shows, Holden, Australia
Click above for high-res gallery of the Elfin Type 5 Clubman
Fans of the original Lotus 7 will undoubtedly be familiar with Elfin. Others who, like Lotus itself, have come to realize that automotive development has advanced in the past few decades, may be less so. The Australian sportscar-maker… »
This morning, I headed over to Shipyard Labs in the Berkeley flatlands (not very coincidentally, located just a few blocks from the 24 Hours Of LeMons HQ in Emeryville) to witness preparations for the start of the Escape From Berkeley race to Las Vegas. The rules are pretty simple: vehicles can’t run on any form… »
Filed under: Etc., Euro, Lifestyle, Event Alert
It’s incredible that there can be so many goings on around a little car show. There was a spot of turmoil in the last shortened season of Top Gear, a few grumblings of unhappy presenters, and then the hallowed BBC couldn’t figure out when the next season was going… »
Filed under: MPG, Peugeot
The teams on this ongoing Audi Mileage Marathon aren’t the only ones trying to maximize their fuel efficiency right now. Over in Britain this week they held the third annual MPG Marathon. Compared to our trans-continental trek, the British event was a sprint at a mere 411 miles. However, that event was… »
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Commercial Trucks
Click above to view video after the jump
For as clean and green and Earth-loving as the Europeans are, they sure do some dirty things… like throw a sooty-exhaust-belching racing semi around hairpin turns with loads of opposite lock – up an impossibly green mountain – just for a hillclimb. But… »
Filed under: Motorsports, BMW, Motorcycles
Click above for more shots of the BMW S 1000 RR in its race colors
BMW took the wraps off its upcoming S 1000 RR World Superbike contender as the Motorrad division showed the new bike in its official race colors at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany. Taking a good look… »
Filed under: Chrysler
The current credit crisis could be playing further havoc with Chrysler’s future powertrain product plans. In the first half of 2007, Chrysler announced investment plans to build two new engine plants and a transmission plant for 2010 model cars. The transmission facility was to be a joint venture with Getrag to build fuel… »
Filed under: Volkswagen, Toys
There’s likely to be no shortage of VW Beetle owners who can relate to this new kit from Lego. It’s a box with 1,626 parts in it that one day, after hours of work, will resemble a classic Bug. Three differences: This box of bits will only cost you $120 and a… »