If you know where to look, Ford Motor Company has told the world plenty about the upcoming 2011 Ford Focus. According to Ford, the Focus we’ll get is based on the model currently sold in Europe. Auto journalists over there like it plenty. 2009 Ford Focus S The current 2009 Ford Focus — really quite [...]

This is one thought that hatched over the past long weekend. When you combine the effects of the bad economy with actions of embattled manufacturers along with the Fed’s new CAFE standards, what does this mean for enthusiasts or wannabe enthusiasts who have been considering a new vehicle purchase? My mind came up with “Instant [...]

The Hybrid HEMI is on the prowl again. The folks at Leftlane News got some new pictures of what will become Dodge’s only hybrid model: the Ram pickup truck. This comes after Chrysler pulled the plug on hybrid versions of the full-size Aspen and Durango SUVs a short time ago. The Hybrid Ram uses the same [...]

BMW has just announced an upgraded version of its 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine. The new version retains the same displacement, yet output for the European spec version is increased from 286 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque to 306 hp and 442 lb-ft. At the same time, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced [...]

The announcement that of BMW will have four-cylinder engines as options for their 1-series and 3-series models may come as a shock. BMW is one of the last manufacturers to build vehicles with inline-six engines. But fear not! BMW has always had small displacement, four-cylinder engines in their cars, even when the stopped making them [...]

Boy, timing is everything!  On the very day we’re learning about new strict new CAFE and emissions regulations, here comes more rumblings about a bigger HEMI slated to go in the 2010 Ram Heavy Duty series of trucks. The chain of reports started at www.PickupTrucks.com and spread like crazy because there is still great interest [...]

Lexus plans to unveil a front-wheel drive, hybrid-only hatchback at the Frankfurt Auto Show to compete with the likes of the Audi A3 and the BMW 1-series. The car will be the European cousin to the HS 250h, which is expected to go on sale this summer in the U.S. The new hatchback won’t share [...]

Mazda rotary engine patent diagrams Last October, it seems that Mazda quietly filed a patent for a twin-spark, direct injection version of the automaker’s iconic rotary engine. It’s taken this long for anyone to actually notice application 20090101103, which appears to have been approved just last month, but it’s still an interesting development in the [...]