NASCAR exec Jim Hunter dead at 71

Filed under: Motorsports

NASCAR’s VP of communications, Jim Hunter, has passed away after a 12-month bout with cancer. Over six decades of motorsport involvement, he moved from from being a sportswriter and editor to handling PR for Dodge racing in the sixties. From there, we went on to handle PR for two marquee raceways and [...]

2011 Nissan Leaf real-world range test covers 116.1 miles

2011 Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery

Initially, Nissan quoted the Leaf’s estimated range at an even 100 miles. From the beginning, we knew that this number was more or less an average of what the car could travel between charges and not a figure that was set in stone for all drivers [...]

Citroën DS4 Racing hybrid set to take on Audi S3?

Filed under: Hybrid, Performance, Europe, Crossover, Hatchback, Citroën, Rumormill, Luxury

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2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid to hit U.S. dealers in November

Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Performance, SUV, Porsche, Luxury

Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery

Only a few more days remain before the arrival of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid. It’ll carry a $21,000 premium over the plain-Jane V6 Porsche Cayenne, but for your $67,700 you’ll hold onto the performance and [...]

Scion’s 2010 SEMA lineup: Sneak Peek

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Etc., Scion, Design/Style

Scion previews its 2010 SEMA Lineup – Click above for high-res image gallery

Scion invited us to its art gallery in Culver City, California last night, for a chance to preview part of the lineup it’s bringing to SEMA this year. Parked out front was an xB that was [...]