Nissan instructs dealers to reprogram GT-R launch control

Filed under: Car Buying, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Nissan

Few topics have set the Autoblog commenting system on fire more than the Nissan GT-R. And once stories began to surface about Godzilla’s gearbox grenading when customers invoked the power of launch control, it was like a Hateraid atom bomb had gone off below the fold. Well folks, strap [...]

2009 Porsche Boxster S

2009 Porsche Boxster SSymptoms of a split personality usually call for a visit to the shrink. But at Porsche, vacillating between mid-engine and rear-engine convictions has proven healthy for the soul.
Symptoms of a split personality usually call for a visit to the shrink. But at Porsche, vacillating between mid-engine and rear-engine convictions has proven healthy [...]

Spy Shots: McLaren P11 caught weathering the snow storm

Filed under: Spy Photos, Supercars
It’s been a few months since the last batch of spy photos of the upcoming McLaren P11 supercar, and now we’ve got some shots of the new Mclaren braving the snowy climes of Sweden. CAR has a pair of photos of this newest road-going rocket from the lads at McLaren [...]

Electric Round Up From 2009 Detroit Auto Show; MINI, Fisker, Tesla, and Smart

Electric Round Up From 2009 Detroit Auto Show; MINI, Fisker, Tesla, and SmartWith all the electric-car news from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, maybe it’s time for somebody to pull a Phoenix move and get the Electric automobile company started again.
Maybe it’s time for somebody to fire up the old Detroit Electric automobile company. That [...]

Get ready for Earth Day: Fuji uses CES to unveil new green battery tech.

Get ready for Earth Day: Fuji uses CES to unveil new green battery tech.Fuji recently announced its new line of EnviroMAX batteries at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). These batteries eschew harmful materials and boast a production/manufacturing process that boasts a reuse/recycle rate of 92%.
It’s a like pumping 91 octane fuel into your muscle car [...]