Filed under: Hybrid , Hatchback , Honda , Reviews Take off your rose-colored glasses, CRX fans 2011 Honda CR-Z – Click above for high-res image gallery Okay, so the 2011 Honda CR-Z isn’t exactly the modern-day CRX redux that we were all hoping for. Mildly upsetting, yes, but perhaps this disappointment tarnished our initial impression of this newest hybrid… Read the rest

Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Volkswagen , Diesel 2011 Volkswagen Passat – Click above to enlarge A Norwegian website claims to have snagged the first official photo of the 2011 Volkswagen Passat from one of the automaker’s European retailers ( they didn’t, see the UPDATE below ), and sources suggest we could… Read the rest

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Hybrid , Sedan , Infiniti 2012 Infiniti M35 hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery Infiniti has officially announced plans to debut its first hybrid sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show this November. The M35 hybrid first appeared – badged as the Nissan Fuga hybrid – at last fall’s Tokyo Motor… Read the rest

Lumma Design / TopCar 2011 BMW 5-Series Lumma Design’s Russian partner TopCar has revealed their new body kit for the new 2011 BMW 5-Series and we really think that BMW may want to take some tips for the next-generation BMW M5. Click here to get price quotes on the 2011 BMW 5-Series . Known as the CLR 500 RS2,… Read the rest

Yesterday we finally heard some information directly from the EPA about their plans to create and finalize new fuel efficiency labels that could be applied to advanced technology vehicles like the Volt. Mainly there is a distinction between two major design change options, a system rating cars from A+ through D-

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Ben Collins Ben Collins, who was recently revealed as The Stig on Top Gear , has apparently been fired by BBC and has already been replaced, according to the Mirror . The move comes shortly after BBC has threatened to take legal action against the anonymous driver to prevent him from publishing an autobiography. The Mirror has published two… Read the rest

While you may have not noticed – Cadillac is apparently long been an innovator of safety technologies, “but the next innovation could really be a quantum leap forward towards a crash-free future…” or so General Motors says. “John Capp, director for Global Active Safety at Cadillac, says future Cadillac technologies could include in-vehicle Doppler radar to spot obstructions or… Read the rest

Getting away for the long weekend? You might not completely get away from traffic. Part of the issue: that our population has nearly doubled, as well as shifted significantly, geographically, since the Interstate system was launched in 1956. According to a new report, you increasingly likely to experience traffic bottlenecks in rural areas, either…

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One of Suzuki’s most intriguing new models—the all-new Swift hatchback—isn’t arriving to U.S. dealerships this year after all. According to Automotive News, citing American Suzuki’s head of product development and business Steve Younan, the product plans for the Swift were put on hold after Volkswagen bought about 20 percent of Suzuki…

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2011 Audi A8 to Feature Built-in Google Earth, Maps, and Local Search The all-new 2011 Audi A8 incorporates more technological advances and wizardry than a Boeing 787. Highlights include an aluminum Audi Space Frame (ASF) that is 40% lighter and 25% stiffer than a comparable chassis made of steel and Audi’s pre-sense safety system for avoiding accidents and for… Read the rest