Blogs: Automotive News Archive

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Upending Auto X Prize Field, Big Players at Tata Motors (and Neil Young!) Enter 100-mpg Plans With two all-new builds in the making, the Indian-British powerhouse of mini-vehicles for the masses (which also just bought Jaguar and Land Rover) becomes the most established manufacturer to join the AXP's already promising early field.	5/15/2008
Cornell Auto X Prize Team Hacks Metro Geo Chassis for 100-mpg Hybrid As Cornell’s Popular Mechanics-sponsored AXP team integrated electrical components into its Geo Metro mule, the car’s chassis has received a complete overhaul as well.	5/14/2008
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera Test Drive: Is the Iconic Sports Car Still No. 1? Porsche has a rich tradition of offering specialty versions of its definitive 911 model. For 2008, Porsche is offering the 911 sports car in a staggering 15 different flavors, but we found that in many ways the original Porsche sports car is still best in breed.	5/13/2008
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Test Drive: Part Murciélago, Part R8, Part Aircraft—All Power Lamborghini's baby supercar is all grown up. Boasting more power, less weight and slicker styling cues, Lambo's new Gallardo LP560-4 is closing in on its big brother Murciélago.	5/12/2008
Inside Tesla's First Electric Roadster Dealership: First Look (With Photos!) With its exposed wooden rafters and chatty central bar, Tesla Motors’ first store is an art gallery/coffee house hybrid for plug-in vehicles—and the salespeople want you to gawk as much as buy.	5/9/2008
5 Cheap, Fuel-Sipping Nissans We Can’t Get in the States: Test Drive Here are a few examples of how Nissan tackles rising fuel prices with global design sensibility and new internal-combustion technology.	5/8/2008
2008 Ducati 848 Test Drive: Ferocious Featherweight Is a Half-Notch Away From Scary Fast Hiding an 849cc L-twin beneath the same sexy bodywork as its more powerful stablemate, the 848 takes many of the 1098's personality traits and tones them down a notch.	5/5/2008
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Test Drive: On the Streets, 425-hp Hemi Muscles With Modern Civility We'd already driven a covered version of the 2008 Challenger on a rainy test track before its official unveil in February, but now it's time for the real rubber roastin' to begin. We can safely say that the Challenger ain't what it used to be—it's a whole lot better.	4/30/2008
Automotive X Prize Engineers Carry Aerodynamic Torch Lit by Engineers of Old: Time Machine (March 1934) Nearly 75 years ago, PM defended engineers at the University of Michigan who were redesigning the car from the outside-in, conserving both fuel and power.	4/29/2008
2008 Mustang Shelby GT500KR Test Drive: Does Ford’s 540-hp Monster Live Up to Limited-Edition Hype? We wondered which of the Shelby faithful would subject his $80,000 toy to the rigors of a track day—and found out that it wasn’t likely to be many.	4/29/2008
2009 Corvette ZR1 Will Officially Hit 638 Horsepower With GM’s Hardest Pumping Engine Ever Chevrolet just announced that the ZR1's supercharged 6.2-liter V8 would deliver a whopping 638 hp and 604 lb.-ft. of torque. That's 18 more ponies than the original estimate back at the Detroit auto show in January.	4/25/2008
2009 Mazda6 First Look: Slick Sheetmetal and Torquey V6, but What About the Zoom-Zoom Moves? Judging by the exterior design alone, this puppy certainly has the style to take a bite out of Camry and Accord sales.	4/25/2008
2008 Chevy Malibu Real-World Test Drive: On 500-Mile Fuel-Economy Run, Four-Cylinder LTZ Hits 30 MPG We decided to find out if Chevrolet's four-cylinder Malibu, combined with the new six-speed automatic, has the eco chops to take on much smaller sedans. The results may surprise you.	4/25/2008
2009 Infiniti FX50 Test Drive: The 390-hp Crossover Even Bond Would Dig As useful as crossovers are for hauling the tots, you won't see James Bond trading in his Aston Martin DBS for a family wagon. But the first Infiniti FX was a triumph of macho sport design—a truly lustworthy crossover. And the new FX has lost none of its cool.	4/23/2008
Aptera Ramps Up for 2008 Production With Veteran Supercar Guru In another big piece to its 100-plus-mpg puzzle, the electric car startup has tapped Neil Hannemann, who's been at the helm of some of Detroit’s most exciting small-vehicle programs, as senior vice president of program management and manufacturing.	4/22/2008
2009 Audi Q5 First Look: Crossover Packs Most Room in Expanding Mini-Lux Class Thanks to soaring fuel prices and the relentless desire of consumers to climb behind the wheel of a tall, luxury-branded crossover, automakers are hustling luxury crossovers to market. The Q5 might be the largest of the next-generation trio of tykes.	4/21/2008
10 Questions for NPR's Car Talk Guys on Fuel-Efficient Tech Offering their opinions on clean diesel, ultracapacitors, American buying habits and the future of the internal-combustion engine, Tom and Ray Magliozzi sat down with PM to discuss driving green on the eve of their new PBS special.	4/17/2008
2009 Honda Pilot Test Drive: Great Family Hauler Gets Smarter, More Efficient An all-new version of Honda's boxy ride doesn't stray too far from the current model—more stylistic evolution than revolution.	4/15/2008
2009 Audi A4 Avant Test Drive: Smart SUV Alternative Still Has Undecided Diesel Future The A4 Avant has always been one of our favorite small wagons, and this all-new one—loaded with fresh tech and higher levels of refinement—only reinforces the sentiment. Let's hope Audi makes the right call on bringing a diesel version to the States.	4/15/2008
2008 BMW X6 Test Drive: High-Riding, High-End Horsepower Prowls for Cayenne Territory Imagine a conventional BMW X5 morphed into a hatchback coupe with a 400-hp twin-turbo V8 and a bleeding edge all-wheel drive system thrown in for good measure. Some might find the look a bit odd, we think it’s positively dripping with machismo.	4/10/2008
PM-Sponsored Cornell Auto X Prize Squad Builds Mega-Efficient Drivetrain With just one semester before AXF qualifiers begin, the Cornell AXP team is progressing fast. In their monthly blog, engineering students reveal the secrets behind their 100-mpg Geo Metro's modified drivetrain.	4/7/2008
2009 VW Jetta SportWagen Test Drive: Clean Diesel and Turbo Power Ride Together Again, on the Cheap Once again, Volkswagen has found a way to deliver impressive German-style performance at an affordable price. You really have to turn around to realize you're in a station wagon. But you are.	4/7/2008
2008 Hummer H3T Test Drive: No-Slip Electric Lockers Get ’Er Done in Trail Action (With Video!) When Hummer invited us to get dirt on the treads of the H3T, we couldn’t pack our bags quickly enough. As capable as it is in the dirt, it's the pickup bed, roomy interior and nearly full-size pickup-truck towing capacity that will draw mainstream haulers.	4/2/2008
Audi Q7 3.0 TDi Test Drive: Big, Flexible Diesel Shows Tahoe-Hybrid-Level Muscle, MPGs Despite the high price and limited supply of diesel these days, fans of the alternative fuel will have another reason to cheer later this year: The turbodiesel version of Audi's popular Q7 is slated for introduction this winter.	3/31/2008
2008 Mazda5 First Look: Slicker Looks, More Luxury for Sporty Crossover The quirky but lovable Mazda5 mini minivan has been refreshed for 2008 with updated styling, a more comprehensive list of standard features and an improved interior.	3/26/2008
2009 Acura TSX Test Drive: Less Edgy, More Luxury In the battle between luxury and performance for Acura's soul, luxury is winning and, frankly, that's too bad.	3/20/2008
Loving Ferrari, From the 50s to the Oughts: Time Machine (April 1952) When writers traveled to manufacturing plants abroad as part of a "Report on Foreign Cars" in April 1952, one highlight was a stop at Ferrari's legendary workshop in Maranello, Italy.	3/20/2008
Saleen’s Hot S5 Raptor Concept First Look: Live at the 2008 New York Auto Show Expected to hit 60 mph in the low 3-second range while running on E85, the S5 is a showcase for Saleen's next-gen supercharged 5.0-liter V8.	3/20/2008
Subaru R1e Electric Microcar Could Be Headed for NYPD: 2008 New York Auto Show Exclusive Test Drive (With Video!) The R1e is based on Subaru’s domestic microcar, which is already well-established in the Japanese microcar segment. It's just hitting the market in Japan, but PM has already tested one on the streets of New York City.	3/20/2008
Audi R8 Takes Two Car Awards as Mazda Gets Top Honor: Live from the 2008 New York Auto Show Three big-name rides took home big prizes in four categories today as the 2008 World Car of the Year Awards were announced here at the New York Auto Show.	3/20/2008
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