First Drive: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid and GMC Sierra Hybrid

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Trucks/Pickups, Green, Chevrolet, GMC, First Drive

Click above for high-res gallery of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Hybrid
With the 2009 editions of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Hybrids just now beginning to appear on dealer lots around the country, we decided it would be a good idea to strap ourselves behind [...]

VIDEO: More on TAC Motors’ Stark raving awesome Brazilian bomber

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Green, Videos

Click above for a gallery of the TAC Motors Stark 4X4
It’s not the love child of a Smart Fortwo and a Jeep Wrangler — it’s the TAC Motors Stark 4X4. While we’re not entirely sold on the looks of its four-piece composite shell, this off-roader is now aequipped to [...]

Spy Shots: Facelifted Fiat Grande Punto spotted, and it’s HOT!

Filed under: Spy Photos, Etc., Euro, FIAT
The facelift Fiat’s carrying out on its Grande Punto is subtle. Even so, it’s hard to maintain your cover when the test mule self-immolates. A full replacement will be coming in 2012, and to bridge the gap, Fiat is preparing a slight nose job to the current GP. The [...]

Woodward Dream Cruise retreating back across 8 Mile

Filed under: Time Warp, Misc. Auto Shows

Last year, organizers for the Woodward Dream Cruise teamed up with Motorcities National Heritage Area to bring the classic car festivities all the way from the southern suburbs in Oakland County to Downtown Detroit. Ironically, it was the first year that the longstanding event officially entered the Motor City [...]

Event Alert: March Calendar of Automotive Events

Filed under: Motorsports, Geneva Motor Show, Auction Action, Misc. Auto Shows, Event Alert

This year’s Geneva Auto Show should be huge
Besides the gradual thawing of most of the country, March means the beginning of the Formula One season as well as Sebring, the Geneva Motor Show, the Amelia Island Concours, and NASCAR ramping up to full [...]