Motor
2009 Nissan 370Z: Design Dissected
This year, as the 2009 Nissan 370Z is set to be unveiled next week at the LA Auto Show, marks nearly 40 years since the first Z car's simple origins as the 1969 Datsun 240Z. Since then we've seen the Z go all over the place, from tech-heavy with t...
Most amazing Ferrari crash ever
A YOUNG man has incredibly walked away from what is arguably Australia's most incredible Ferrari crash ever - but his $250,000 car is a write off.
Ford Lets Parents Set Limits for Teen Drivers
In an age where parents can drug-test their children and restrict the television shows they see, Ford Motor Co. is giving families a new way to limit how teenagers act behind the wheel. Starting with select 2010 models to be introduced next year, ...
Paris Motor Show opens under shadow of crisis
PARIS: The Paris Motor Show had both vroom and gloom as it opened Thursday under the cloud of global financial turmoil. Automakers made bold sales predictions, but unveiled smaller and more fuel-efficient cars to cater to consumers both cash-strap...
Plug-in cars sparking a power shift
SEATTLE - Traffic was piling up going from West Seattle to Interstate 5 — and that meant Rich Feldman had to drive a few feet and stop, over and over, all the way up the access ramp. As they looked out at the line of cars ahead of their plug-in T...
Plug-in hybrid vehicles debut in Seattle
A plug-in hybrid vehicle appeared September 3, just before the September 4-5, 2008 "Beyond Oil" conference in Redmond WA, the newest member of the city of Seattle transportation fleet. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is the first of do...
New Airbus A380 Jumbo Jet: Travel in Style
Forget about traveling like sardines in a tin box. Welcome to the age of 'user friendly' transportation.
All-new Indica Vista launched
MUMBAI: Tata Motors on Saturday launched the new generation of the country’s first and fully indigenous car — the Indica Vista. The car has been given a complete makeover and comes with a 24-month warranty. It will be available in seven colours th...
Sport Wagon leads trio of new Cadillacs in 2009
A cadence of killer Cadillacs is on the way in 2009. Three new models--the CTS Sport Wagon, a new SRX crossover based on the Provoq concept and the Eldorado-esq CTS Coupe--will launch every few months starting in the first quarter of next year as ...
Seattle considers fine for illegally moving scooters
Eric Zytowski is fairly certain people have moved his parked motor scooter while he's been inside a restaurant. "You park your vehicle, you come back to it, and sometimes it seems like it's not exactly where you left it," he said.
Cops on scooters
Seattle police officers plan to test out a new electric vehicle that looks like an oversized scooter. The three-wheeled T3 Personal Mobility Vehicle is battery powered, can go up to 25 mph and, with three wheels, is more stable than the two-wheele...
BMW Mini to Sell Electric Cars in U.S. From Summer 2009
BMW has announced plans to sell all-electric versions of its popular Mini car in the U.S., starting from summer 2009. Speaking on Tuesday, Mini USA Vice President, Jim McDowell, said that the company is still deciding whether to sell or lease the ...
10 Things You Should Know About Scooters
Americans are learning quickly what took Europeans decades to learn—how to cope with high gas prices. Automakers aren’t reacting quickly enough, so many of us are left to fend for ourselves. This has led many Americans to consider buying a scooter.
Top Gear crashes England's only Nissan GT-R press car
Top Gear has had its fair share of mishaps. There was that time the Stig took the Koenigsegg CCX on an off-track excursion, and of course Hammond's horrific crash in the jet dragster. The latest incident involves the one and only Nissan GT-R press...
Mitsubishi’s Electric Car Will Be Released in 2009 for $37,500
It seems our favorite media darling, the Chevy Volt, will have bit of competition when it comes time for it’s eventual release in 2010. Though we’re not sure if it will make it to the US (like the Smart Car EV), we do know that Mitsubishi’s iMiev...
Volkswagen's 235-MPG Bullet-Shaped Hybrid - Updates
You may feel a little like batman when you get behind the wheel of VW’s upcoming hybrid, but your super power will be in the MPGs. Back in May we talked about VW’s plans to build a diesel-electric hybrid based on their One-Liter Car, with a releas...
Necessity Breeds Electric Car Innovation on the Gaza Strip
The Christian Science Monitor (CSM) has reported on two business partners in Gaza who have converted a 1994 Peugeot 205 into an electric car capable of going 110 miles on a single charge using 34 standard lead-acid car batteries.
Solar Powered Bubble Plane is Awesome
A design for an ultra-environmental aricraft just won the top prize at the prestigious Lucky Strike Junior Designer Award. Roland Cernat, who just graduated from the University of Applied Sciences Schwäbisch Gmünd / Germany created the airplane wi...
Can Eco-friendly Th!nk Cars Start an Electronic Revolution?
For pint-size designs, these electric cars seem to dream of a global revolution where many fear to tread, or have tried with not very impressive results. And think about it, these cars are 100% recyclable!
Female Crash Dummies Part of Updated Vehicle Safety Tests
The U.S. Transportation Department announced the first major update to its vehicle safety rating program in seven years yesterday, drawing mixed reactions from advocates who hoped the government would go further in revamping the way it tests autom...