Archive for January 3rd, 2009

The 2010 Cadillac SRX isn’t a refresh, it’s entirely new, shunning the first-generation’s tall wagon styling in favor of a crossover SUV with an upgraded powertrain and interior.
Although we believe the segment is pointless, if you happen to fall into the target market for the SRX, you’ve got another serious contender to look at. The… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Automotive X-Prize

Click above for a gallery of TriTrack renderings
The stated goal of the Automotive X-Prize is to spur the “design [of] viable, clean and super-efficient cars that people want to buy.” That’s going to take innovation, which is a great thing, though these concepts still need to be realistic. We’re not counting… »

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Audi

Back last spring, Audi began offering an optional all-LED headlamp cluster on its R8 sports car as a $5,600 option. The new R8 V10 that was announced in early December will incorporate these LED lamp clusters as standard equipment. The R8 V10 is the first car in the world to get… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Lotus, Tesla Motors, AutoblogGreen Exclusive

Click above for high-res image gallery of Jason’s Tesla Roadster
Following the report on Friday that Lotus was planning to introduce an electric car of its own, we contacted Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk for a comment. Tesla and Lotus collaborated on development of the Roadster and Lotus builds… »

The widely popular and oftentime misunderstood webshow, Will It Blend?, tests the world’s most powerful blender against the claimed “world’s fastest production car,” the Nissan GT-R. So, will it blend?
Godzilla could out run the Porsche 911 Turbo on it’s home turf, but can it outwit the world’s most powerful blender or will it be outgunned… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Th!nk (Think)

Having gone through the automotive equivalent of a near-death experience, we are happy to report that Th!nk is registering vital signs again and that the halted production of it’s sub-compact City is set to resume, sort of. The company is still on life support and the factory in Aurskog will be… »

Filed under: Legislation and Policy
In recent weeks, as the price of crude oil and refined gasoline have continued to decline from their summertime highs, an increasing number of people have been jumping on the gas tax bandwagon. Many analysts and pundits have come out in favor of a tax to keep fuel prices high and… »

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Ethanol
Looking back on 2008, it seems that the biggest stories that shaped the automotive landscape had more to do with gas prices and economic conditions than the vehicles themselves. Regardless, there are quite a few new technologies that are just starting to make waves, and many of them are intended to… »