AutoblogGreen for 08.31.10

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The Inventor

The InventorWeekend racing gave Bruce Mather the idea for a new auto-safety innovation. But so far at least, the industry hasn’t been terribly receptive.
Q: What motivated your invention? A: I can tell you the light-bulb moment down to the GPS coordinate. I was in my BMW 540i, taking turn 1 at Summit Point . [...]

Homebuilt: Get ready for the new (old) Bronco

Homebuilt: Get ready for the new (old) BroncoThe latest model in a build-it-from-scratch frenzy.

Replica cars are nothing new. Hot-rodders have been relying on new 1932 Ford body shells for years, and longtime readers may remember the Autokraft Cobra that was splashed on the cover of our second issue, in May 1986. But those are copies [...]

The Deep Dive: German EV Cheat Sheet

The Deep Dive: German EV Cheat SheetAffordable electric cars we expect from the Fatherland
Although most of the auto industry is using billboards and Twitter feeds to announce the oncoming battery-powered revolution, German automakers have been more circumspect. At various times, they’ve pooh-poohed the viability of electric vehicles and, at others, tantalized us with green supercars [...]

Mazda Shinari Concept debuts new face of the brand in style

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Mazda, Design/Style

Mazda Shinari Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

When Mazda invited us to Milan to see its new concept car, we knew it must be something important. Normally concept cars get their 15 minutes of fame at an auto show, and then it’s off to the next press [...]