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2010 Ford Transit Connect: First Drive

2010 Ford Transit Connect: First Drive

After the Ford Fiesta, the 2010 Ford Transit Connect is the second most lust-worthy European Ford to make it Stateside. Can a small, practical cargo van appeal to big, burly American workers? The Transit Connect occupies the same territory as the old-as-nails Econoline van, but manages the same job in a smaller, lighter, friendlier way. [...]

May 29th, 2009 | Posted in Reviews | Read More »

Seat Ibiza Bocanegra

Seat Ibiza Bocanegra

Seat Ibiza Bocanegra road ready version has been unveiled at the Barcelona International Motor Show. Based on a concept that was unveiled a year ago at the Geneva Motor Show, Seat Ibiza Bocanegra comes with a distinctive front fascia featuring a central grille with honeycomb mesh, black surround and new air vents, also completely black [...]

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Auto News, Manufacturers (S-Z), Seat | Read More »

Driving a $90,000 Hybrid

Driving a $90,000 Hybrid

So what’s it like driving a gas-electric Mercedes Benz that costs as much as four Toyota Prius hybrids? Pretty sweet, actually. Popular Mechanics spent some time behind the wheel of the new S 400 Hybrid and walked away impressed. The car is noteworthy for being the first hybrid Benz and the first production hybrid to [...]

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Green Cars | Read More »

Automobiles and the Future of Transportation An American Supercar Unavailable In America

Automobiles and the Future of Transportation An American Supercar Unavailable In America

This is the latest and greatest ride from American super car manufacturer Mosler, but like all the best cars it is available only in Europe. That’s fitting, because this 600 horsepower beast should be right at home on der autobahn. The car is saddled with the improbably long name MT900 GTR XX, the XX denoting [...]

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Auto News | Read More »

GM Builds the First Chevrolet Volt

GM Builds the First Chevrolet Volt

General Motors started building the first pre-production Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles today. The significant milestone marks the first time engineers are assembling a vehicle that looks like the car slated to start rolling off an assembly line next year. These cars, known as integration vehicles, are key to the Volt’s development because they are used [...]

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Auto News, General Motors, Manufacturers (F-L) | Read More »

Audi R8 Goes Electric. And Topless

Audi R8 Goes Electric. And Topless

Oh how we hope this is true – rumor has it Audi is bringing an electric version of the awesome R8 to the Frankfurt Motor Show and parking it alongside a drop-top. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport says Audi will finally unveil the R8 Spyder at the show. French moto-mag L’Automobile says it will be [...]

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Audi, Auto News, Manufacturers (A-E) | Read More »

Jaguar Brings Style To The Lowly Police Car

Jaguar Brings Style To The Lowly Police Car

Jaguar wants to bring a little style and panache to the lowly cruiser, a vehicle that tends to be as tough a rottweiller and as engaging as a goldfish. The venerable British automaker has developed a high-performance “police pursuit vehicle” – please, don’t call it a squad car – based on the XF diesel. Its [...]

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Auto News, Jaguar, Manufacturers (F-L) | Read More »

A 187-MPH Hybrid As Fast As It Is Green

A 187-MPH Hybrid As Fast As It Is Green

Italdesign Giugiaro is a familiar name to gearheads the world over, and its designs for everything from Hyundai to Ferrari are well known. Frazer-Nash, on the other hand, is generally considered the answer to a trivia question, but it was once a respected sports car company. All of those names came together at the Geneva [...]

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Concept Cars, Concept Vehicles | Read More »