Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Detroit Auto Show, Green Daily
The reveals are done, a lot of journalists and car reps are headed home, and you’ve (hopefully) had time to digest the cars and information we’ve been introduced to. This means, naturally, that it’s time to try and figure out which cars won and which ones were… »
Filed under: MPG, Volvo, Detroit Auto Show
Click the Volvo S60 Concept for a high res gallery
Volvo rolled out a new concept sedan here that previews the next generation of its mid-size S60 sedan. The swoopy sedan has almost coupe-like proportions with its flowing back-light and curves that a 240 fan would never recognize as a… »
Filed under: Ford, USA
Click above for a high-res gallery of the new Ford Ka
When Ford introduced the world to its latest Ka microcar last year at the Paris Motor Show, we had serious doubts as to whether the diminutive little hatch would ever make it over to the United States. A few months have passed,… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hydrogen, Tesla Motors
Click above to watch the video
Just when we thought the whole sordid ordeal was over and done with, Jeremy Clarkson has stirred the pot again, this time in print for his regular column at the Times. We’re referring once again to the Top Gear review of the Tesla Roadster, which… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota, Detroit Auto Show
Click above for high-res gallery of the FT-EV
We were introduced to the FT-EV, Toyota’s surprise battery-powered Detroit Auto Show vehicle, the other day – but only via official press photos. We’ve now had a chance to check out the shiny decorations on the FT-EV here in Cobo Hall and… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota, Detroit Auto Show
Click above for high-res gallery of the FT-EV
We were introduced to the FT-EV, Toyota’s surprise battery-powered Detroit Auto Show vehicle, the other day – but only via official press photos. We’ve now had a chance to check out the shiny decorations on the FT-EV here in Cobo Hall and… »
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that’s the coolest… and the most hellish! Today we have a couple of projects that defy easy categorization.
There are the projects that make your friends shake their heads in awe, and then there are the ones that just make them shake… »
Michelin has challenged budding car designers to come up with the next iconic American vehicle, referencing past greats like 1968 Ford Mustang. Here’s a gallery of our favorites.
Each photo in the gallery has a description of the concept below it. Our favorite is the Soft Private Vehicle, although we’re a bit worried about getting our… »
Filed under: Etc., Hybrid, Toyota, USA
It seems the arrow that is the message of personal environmental responsibility may have now pierced through every strata of society. What brings us to this conclusion is the news that a Prius was recently chosen as a getaway vehicle by a bank robber. It did occur to us that… »
For an industry left for dead, the 2009 Detroit Auto Show has produced a wealth of shiny automotive awesomeness. Here are the top ten photo galleries from yesterday’s first day of the show.
Recession? What recession? Of the cars below, only the 2010 Ford Taurus qualifies as a non-luxury or niche vehicle. At a time when… »