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The 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 First Look
Let me preface this article by saying that I’m not a fan of big trucks, especially when I see business guys driving these to work, letting them just sit in the parking lot- shiny and unused. Its a truck, use it for what it was designed for. Now let me say this, the 2009 Dodge Ram [...] -
Porsche’s stunning 918 Spyder Hybrid Concept – 500bhp V8 + 215 bhp electric
Just unwrapped at Geneva is this extraordinary Porsche 918 Spyder concept car, a mid-engined two-seater combining supercar performance with just 70 grams CO2 per kilometre emissions and a fuel consumption of 3.0 litres/100 kilometres (94 mpg imp). Under those curvaceous lines hides a 500 bhp V8 plus three electric motors totalling 215 bhp offering a [...]
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Porsche Wants To Build The 918 Spyder Supercar
We, like just about everyone else in the automotive world, were blown away when Porsche took the wraps off the 918 Spyder hybrid supercar. The wizards in Stuttgart built the plug-in hybrid on the QT and kept it super-secret until rolling it out in Geneva, where it almost literally stopped the show. Now it seems Porsche [...] -
Geneva Leakage: Ferrari 599 Hybrid caught on stage
With just a few days separating us from the Geneva Motor Show, the list of surprises continues to dwindle. The latest victim is the much-anticipated Ferrari 599 Hybrid which the automaker has confirmed will appear in Switzerland next week. The shots appear to have been taken from the show stand, so there’s no hard information to [...] -
Consumer Reports releases annual list of American Top Picks, Ford the big winner
Each year that Consumer Reports offers up its annual list of Top American Picks, it seems less and less a consolation bracket and more like a reasonable set of choices. To wit, if you wanted the very best family-sized SUV (Chevrolet Traverse) or fullsize pickup truck (Chevrolet Silverado), Consumer Reports will tell you that you’re [...] -
Spy Shots: Next-gen Dodge Charger interior gets outed
There’ve been no shortage of spy shots to be had showing the upcoming next-gen Dodge Charger, but to date we’ve yet to see the interior fully revealed. Our spy photogs have remedied this by finally capturing the big rear-wheel-drive sedan’s inner domicile. What’s plainly obvious is that Dodge designers have added some swoop to the [...] -
Report: California to amend ‘Cool Cars’ legislation over… criminal activity?
Is CARB backing down on its so-called “cool cars” regulation? On May 7, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will have to turn in its final draft of the controversial regulations, which calls for automakers to build cars and trucks with windows that prevent 45% of the sun’s energy from entering a vehicle by 2014 [...] -
2009 Volkswagen CC Test Drive
When Volkswagen decided to make a sporty sedan, they started from the ground up and created the impressive 2009 Volkswagen CC. From afar, this looks like any other sports car, but a closer inspection reveals the unique approach Volkswagen decided to take. Here’s one graphic artist’s opinion on it. By opening any of the doors your [...] -
2010 Honda Insight Test Drive
For all those naysayers who keep droning on that life is not a game, one need only direct their attention to the dashboard of the new Honda Insight. Resplendent in all it’s video game reminiscent glory, the interface hints at just how different this car really is. With the Insight, Honda hasn’t just created an [...] -
The 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 First Look
Let me preface this article by saying that I’m not a fan of big trucks, especially when I see business guys driving these to work, letting them just sit in the parking lot- shiny and unused. Its a truck, use it for what it was designed for. Now let me say this, the 2009 Dodge Ram [...]