Seat has just released official information about the new Seat Leon Cupra R facelift, which has suffered extensive modifications. The most significant modification is represented by the new 2 liter engine which now outputs 265HP. The previous engine that was used on the Seat Leon Cupra R had a...
UPDATE: GM confirms that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will get 230 mpg city, and a composite fuel economy (city and highway) of more than 100 mpg according to draft regulations... August 11, 2009 by John Voelcker 26
Like CVT, which stands for continuously-variable transmission, PZEV is one of those acronyms floating around the auto world that mean nothing to most car buyers. It stands... July 27, 2009 by John Voelcker 5
There's been a fair amount of grumbling about so-called "Prius perks," including parking spaces set aside for hybrid vehicles at Ikea, Whole Foods, and other retailers. In... July 15, 2009 by John Voelcker 8
Mazda has always been the odd man out among Japanese auto manufacturers due to its insistence on pursuing Don Quixote-like automotive windmill tilting that has always met... July 12, 2009 by Jim Hamel 1
Even if you're not in a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, you too can grow green leaves on your dash display when you save fuel by driving with a light foot. Except in this case, the... July 9, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
Reading the reams of coverage pouring out on the 2010 Toyota Prius, we realized we hadn't covered one new feature that corrects an irritating problem with its predecessor... July 8, 2009 by John Voelcker 9
At first glance, a recent survey published by Cars.com appears to reinforce the idea that economics trump eco-consciousness when drivers choose which vehicles to buy. The... June 29, 2009 by Robert Scardino 3
Three weeks ago, when Jay Shoemaker from The Truth About Cars reviewed the 2010 Toyota Prius, he didn't hold back. He hated it. Loathed it. Despised it. He didn't like the... June 29, 2009 by John Voelcker
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the first three loans to be granted under the government's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program. The lucky... June 23, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
Imagine a special sticker that let you use those high-occupancy vehicle lanes, zipping past stop-and-go rush hour traffic, blissfully alone in your car. If you live in... June 18, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
As Mark Twain is supposed to have said, "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." (Although, sadly, he actually didn't say it.) In this case, the "my" is the... June 16, 2009 by John Voelcker
We were once told by an auto writer that "real car people" didn't want green cars. They wanted noise, and roaring engines, and squealing tires. Well, the triumph of... June 15, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
It's obviously green supercar day here at GreenCarReports. No sooner had we written about Lamborghini's green vehicle plans than more info popped up on our previous story... June 9, 2009 by John Voelcker
We get asked "What car should I buy?" fairly often. Once in a blue moon it's for a full-size sport-utility, but much more often it's for something smaller and more... June 4, 2009 by John Voelcker
Yesterday, Alan Mulally delivered the one-millionth SYNC equipped vehicle to Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer. Of course it was the all-new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid that has... May 27, 2009 by Jonathan McGrew
