Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Detroit Auto Show, Green Daily, Fisker
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fisker Karma S
When we sat down with Henrik Fisker during the Detroit Auto Show, he acknowledged that many people didn’t think his company would return for a second year. But, as we all saw, the company did… »
Filed under: Etc., MPG, Ford, UK
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ford Fiesta
Desiring a downshift in the size of your car? The editors of the British car buying website What Car? have decided that what you really need is a Ford Fiesta. The small car, specifically the Ford Fiesta 1.25i Zetec model, was… »
Chrysler plans to offer customers a new incentive plan they’re calling “Employee Pricing Plus Plus.” No, seriously, that’s what it’s called. The oddly-named plan offers rebates as high as $6,000 in addition to employee pricing.
Thanks to a 30%+ decline in U.S. sales for 2008, Chrysler will offer customers employee pricing and boost rebates as high… »
Filed under: Diesel, Volkswagen
Two of the five of Volkswagen Race Touareg TDIs that ran in this year’s Dakar Rally took top overall positions in the two marathon. The truck driven Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz led to the finish capturing the first ever overall win for a diesel powered vehicle in this race…. »
Enough with the GT-R already, you say? If you’ve chosen to never read about or watch anything related to the Nissan GT-R ever again, allow us to change your mind.
There’s no commentary needed, just listen to the sweet tune of this Hakosuka GT-R’s 2.0-liter DOHC S20 inline-six. There’s no need to thank us. Well okay,… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors may well build the most desirable electric car of all time, but that doesn’t make the company immune the same economic realities as every other automaker. Last week, Tesla CEO delivered a keynote address at the Society of Automotive Analysts “Outlook 2009″ conference that took place during the press… »
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Here’s why Argentina is one of our favorite DOTSBE locales!
Where else do you get daily-driven Peugeot 404s parked on the same block as mirror-world Mopars, just around the corner from… »
Working in the 1970s with children living near a lead smelting plant in West Texas, pediatrician and scientist Philip J. Landrigan made some startling, though now well-accepted, discoveries about the way lead affects children. Ignoring the health complications of excessive lead exposure, which are fairly obvious, Dr. Landrigan’s work proved elevated levels of lead exposure… »
Filed under: Diesel, Dodge
Just about a month ago, Chrysler’s Frank Klegon confirmed that the light duty diesel engine for the Dodge Ram was moving towards production in 2010. Now, some reports are suggesting that the 5.0L V8 from Cummins may be delayed until 2011. With the current state of affairs in the auto industry and… »
Conan O’Brien took a crew to the Detroit Auto Show to continue the havoc we started. A man of his height sure puts the size of the Lotus Elise into perspective.
Points to note about this bit:
The Lotus Elise looks small enough to fit in Conan’s pocket, thus reminding us why we would… »