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 see the restyled mid-size sedan [...]
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 Show, [...]
Filed under: Ford, GM, Nissan, Electric
Remember the documentary “Who killed the Electric Car?” Director Chris Paine created the film in 2005 and 2006 to bemoan the decision of some automakers to kill off their electric car programs. It’s now five years later and Paine and company are back with a vengeance videotaping “Revenge of the [...]
2010 Lexus IS-FThe high-performance import sedan for those who march to the beat of a different drummer.
This is the high-performance import sedan for those who march to the beat of a different drummer. It’s decidedly different from the longtime category leader, the BMW M3, from the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, or even the Cadillac CTS-V. Like [...]
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Smart
2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet – Click above for high-res image gallery
When gas prices hit the stratosphere in 2008, car buyers began a frenzied search for fuel efficient transportation. One of the big winners as a result of pricey petrol was the little Smart Fortwo. A surprising 25,000 copies of Daimler’s diminutive [...]
