2010
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Diesel Versus the Base Model
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2011 Honda Accord Promises A Fuel Economy Boost
Some models may gain as much as three miles per gallon.
Tim Healey -
2010 Camaro SS: Muscle Comes Back To GM
We Drive It On and Off the Track And Gather Our Impressions
Jonathan McGrew -
Chinese EV Manufacturer BYD Announces New European Headquarters
Having recently announced plans for its U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles, Chinese battery specialists and electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has now announced that it will establish its new European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The Shenzhen-based automaker is likely to build its latest...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 Volkswagen GTI: Go-kart Like Fun With Room and Budget To Spare
The GTI Impresses With 200 HP And Well Equipped Pricing At $28K
Jonathan McGrew -
2010 Corvette Grand Sport: Middle Of the Road Isn’t As Bad As You Think
Sometimes Balance Is An Art
Jonathan McGrew -
Mercedes-Benz offers a clean-diesel Bluetec version of each of its large utility vehicles, the R-Class, GL-Class, and M-Class, along with a Hybrid version of the ML. But even combined, the standard gasoline versions of these vehicles are still far ou
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Drive An Electric Race Car From Alaska to S America? Why Not?
The British have a long history of improbable and unlikely quests. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they fail. So the attempt by a group of 20-something engineers to boost the image of electric cars in the public eye by driving the length of the Pan-American Highway in an electrically powered...
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2010 BMW 335i: Does It Get Any Better Than a Twin Turbo?
Hitting the Streets With a Six-Speed Twin Turbo
Jonathan McGrew -
How Many Million Priuses Would Offset the Gulf Oil Spill?
One million gallons a day is a lot of oil. According to estimates late last week, that could be the daily rate of oil escaping from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico. To put that number in perspective, we decided to look at what it would take to compensate just for the lost gasoline...
John Voelcker -
DRIVEN: 2010 Mazda3 i Touring Sedan at RMDE
On the Road and On the Track Mazda Shows Lots of Zoom
Jonathan McGrew -
2011 Ford Mustang GT Versus 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8
We Take Hot Laps With Both During the RMDE Last Week
Jonathan McGrew -
Chevrolet and Nissan both have electric vehicles set to hit the streets this Fall. But unless you're extremely lucky the chances are you won't be driving one until at least the middle part of 2011. Why? Because of limited production runs, demand is outstripping supply. Is it part of some big conspiracy with big oil, automakers dragging feet or a plot to ensure EVs never become popular? Orwellian conspiracies aside, the answers behind limited EV production runs at the present time are more practical and pragmatic. Here's five reasons why EVs are being produced in limited numbers right now...
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Suzuki Kizashi With a Turbo? We drive it at RMDE
Rocky Mountain Driving Experience Puts Us On the Track
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Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Goes Stateside, But Is It U.S. Ready?
Forget the 2010 Nissan Leaf or the 2010 Chevy Volt. A small, chic electric vehicle is set to be trialled in the U.S. this fall that has the potential to redefine inner city commuting. But are consumers ready to drive around in an electric car smaller than most people's closets? Smart U.S.A. has...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
GM Sells 570 Hybrid Pickups To Phone Company, Jubilation Ensues
Last year, General Motors sold about 7,200 of its full-size hybrid SUVs--but just 1,600 hybrid pickup trucks using the same system. So the company took the unusual step last Friday of issuing a press release to announce that it had sold 576 of Silverado Hybrid pickups in one fell swoop. The buyer...
John Voelcker -
Friday Favorite: Best 2009 Tesla Roadster Video Review Ever!
We've driven a 2009 Tesla Roadster, contributed to the complete review, and written about the torturous tradeoff between using the stupendous acceleration and maintaining enough battery range to get you home again. While the Roadster will go down in history for making electric vehicles sexy, Tesla...
John Voelcker -
If Musk Ever Leaves Tesla, Daimler Will Help Choose New CEO
What would happen if the charismatic CEO responsible for the 2009 Tesla Roadster -- the most sexy electric sports car to hit the roads of the U.S. this century -- were to leave the Silicon Valley startup company he co-founded? Now we know: The possibly less-sexy, less-charismatic, less-electrified...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
Making the Decision Can Be As Frustrating As the Repair Bills
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2010 Scion xD: The Unique Wedge Like Compact in the Family
Some Say It Is a Sharper Version Of the Original xA
Jonathan McGrew -
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK Class: Refined Summer Fun
This Smaller Cousin Of the SL Defines Small Convertible Luxury
Jonathan McGrew -
2010 Nissan Sentra: Small On the Outside, Big On the Inside
The Sentra Remains a Good Value, But Leaves Some To Be Desired
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2010 Toyota Matrix: Reports of Its Death Are Much Exaggerated
While Mark Twain apparently didn't say, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated," the statement has passed into legend. Twain's quote applies neatly to the 2010 Toyota Matrix hatchback, which has not--despite our erroneous reporting, here and here--been killed off. It remains in production...
John Voelcker -
2011 Volkswagen Jetta Is Getting Closer To Being In People’s Driveways
Dubbed the New Compact Sedan, VW is keeping it simple
Jonathan McGrew