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Chevrolet's Sonic subcompact is many things. Small. Fun to drive. Economical too, with its 40 mpg highway rating. It's also a rather good musical instrument, as it turns out. Or at least, the accompaniment to over 1,000 genuine musical instruments, in the music video for indie rock band OK Go's new...
Contrary to popular belief, not all of us who love speed embrace gas-guzzling V-8s. Many of us can’t wait for the day when affordable performance cars come in... January 27, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 6
It's all very well selling a car on the back of low emissions or great fuel economy, but how do you know if its been environmentally unfriendly to make? Or whether it'll all... January 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram
California has long been at the forefront of developing rules to reduce automotive pollution levels, but a vote held yesterday could prove to be a landmark for green cars... January 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram 11
According to the ninth annual Avoider study published yesterday by J.D. Power and Associates, many car-buyers avoid green cars because they’re too small, look strange... January 27, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
"Although we loaded the Volt with state-of-the-art safety features, we did not engineer the Volt to be a political punching bag. Sadly, that is what it's become." That's how... January 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
Ask about green cars and most buyers think only of gas mileage. But there are other ways to make vehicles greener, including the use of renewable materials to replace... January 26, 2012 by John Voelcker 1
As if inattentive drivers, potholes, vandalism and acid rain weren’t enough to worry about, it now seems that urban motorists have one more thing to raise their... January 25, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 9
A new report from a National Academy of Sciences panel has said that the NHTSA was justified in closing a probe into Toyota's 2009 and 2010 unintended acceleration cases... January 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
If you’ve been waiting to buy a diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee, you probably already know that one is on the way. Or if your tastes run to the Dodge brand instead... January 17, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 3
As cars become increasingly complex, with more and more systems controlling their operation, recalls for first-year models are all but inevitable. Such is the case with the... January 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 4
When we visited Zero Motorcycles’ headquarters in Scotts Valley, California to test-ride its 2011 2001 model year electric motorcycles, we got to meet some of the... January 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Being a startup media company means knocking on a whole lot of doors. And, occasionally, someone important answers. Here at High Gear Media, we're delighted to announce a... January 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 5
Like a karaoke singer following a top rock band, London has its work cut out in hosting the 2012 Olympic games, following China's impressive 2008 games. The city won't have... January 3, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
Ding, dong, the Caliber's dead. That news will probably come neither as a surprise nor much of a shame to many of you, as Dodge's baby hatchback hasn't exactly set the market... December 26, 2011 by Antony Ingram 3
Yep, it's almost the end of the year, which means reams of roundup stories from all your favorite auto websites. Nope, we're not that different: We've got one too. Here's our... December 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 11

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