Archive for April, 2009

Chrysler’s ENVI line of concepts – Click above for a high-res gallery of the Dodge Circuit EV
Wondering what Chrysler’s newly-announced bankruptcy means for its current green initiatives? So are we. According to the latest information we could get our grubby mitts on, Fiat is slated to get a 20 percent share of the new Chrysler,… »

Partying with the Tesla Model S – Click above for a high-res gallery
If there’s one thing that goes incredibly well with expensive prototype vehicles, it’s scratches from high heels. You also get this when some waif-y models (or could-be models) snag a drink and everyone’s enjoying themselves. The scenes above and in the gallery below… »

Here’s the new trailer for Transformers 2 we showed you yesterday, except now it’s in high-resolution, upping the general ass-kickery. Check out the robogasmic goodness below. UPDATE: Now with 58-shot 1080P screen-cap gallery!
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The preview we were given yesterday certainly didn’t do this new trailers cut any… »

It seems those Urban-Cabs we told you about last year aren’t just handy for hauling tourists about “La Ville-Lumière.” Apparently, once they are adorned with the famous FedEx logo, they transform into highly productive delivery machines. The global logistics giant has been testing two of the human-electric hybrids and, during the 11 week trial, they… »

We just received a copy of the first editorial from Car&Driver’s new Editor-In-Chief, Eddie Alterman. They’ve even given us the OK to run it, in its entirety, below. How magnanimous, right?
As to My Bona Fides: Standing on the shoulders of giants.
With those first tentative whacks at my new iMac, I officially begin my tenure as… »

Mercedes-Benz plans to introduce stop/start technology sometime next year on its turbodiesel-powered E200 sedan in Europe, but don’t expect to see the fuel-saving bits on models equipped with an automatic transmission for a little while longer. According to Christoph Spengel, a powertrain engineer at the German automaker:
Fitting the system to any engine and gearbox is… »

Remote Touch control – click above for a high-res gallery
Toyota Motor Company is putting some high-tech goodies in the 2010 Prius, but one feature is coming exclusively (at least for now) to the company’s high-end Lexus RX 450h: Remote Touch control. The luxury hybrid SUV is the first Lexus vehicle to get the little mouse-like… »

In our review, we found the 2010 Toyota Prius to be a major improvement over the last generation. Still, we reserve the right to make smug jokes. Caption away, fellas. [Toyotausa @ Flickr]

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When the Volkswagen Group starts building its “new small family” NSF micro cars in a couple of years, there will be variants for most of its mainstream brands. That includes Audi, which is likely to use the ultra compact platform to kick off a new E series of models starting with the E1. The E1… »

Getting smashed into by a bus worry you?… »