The Tata Nano Is Bad Fo...

The $2,500 Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the world, but as Avinash Rajagopal of Change Observer tells us, its low price tag may irreparably damage Indian society . — Ed. More » The rest is here:  The Tata Nano Is Bad For India...

Japanese Collectibles: ...

Three classic Japanese cars now worth a lot of yen. Japanese cars grew up fast in the 1960s. They were toddling by 1966; walking by 1970; and, by 1975, the Honda Accord was a runaway success. Some of those cars are now edging into the collector market. One rare toddler is an original...

The Top 51 Lemons of th...

The 26th race in LeMons history took place at Michigan’s Gingerman Raceway last weekend, and we saw plenty of LeMons firsts. For example, the first one-speed “automatic” transmission, and the first twin-turbocharged, mid-engined full-size van. Madness! More »...

Honda to Export Three-D...

Honda has announced that it will sell a limited run of the 2010 Type R Euro in Japan this fall. The Euro version is built in the U.K. and was, until last fall, only sold to European buyers. Japanese customers had to make do with a four-door sedan until their clamoring convinced Honda to...

We Sample Chevy’s Lat...

Bob Lutz, GM vice chairman, was present at the company’s Milford proving grounds today as Chevy let us loose in its Cruze compact for the first time on North American soil. It was, he said, “The last time I will address a bunch of automotive journalists on a ride-and-drive,...

Dual-Engine DeLorean Up...

This DeLorean isn’t fitted with an original PRV V6. Instead, it’s packing a 500 cubic-inch Cadillac V8 behind the driver and a 2.0-liter Honda B20A in the nose. The seller’s only including one engine with the sale, but which one? More » See more...

Magazine Auto Ad Spend ...

Magazine auto ad spending up…1.3%! Magazines are now dying slower than last year! Huzzah! [ AdAge ] More » Read more: Magazine Auto Ad Spend Up, Will Still Not Save Print [Ad...

Raceabout: Finland’s ...

Equipped with four in-wheel electric motors, the Electric Raceabout can hit 60 MPH in less than five seconds. And with suspension borrowed from the Audi R8, it should probably handle pretty well. More » Here is the original: Raceabout: Finland’s First Electric Sports Car...

First Drive: Honda CR-Z...

Filed under: Honda , Hybrids-Alternative , Coupes , First Drive , Green Scramble Assist – is this a gyroscopic egg-whisk, or a device to get sleepy RAF pilots out of the mess and into the air? Nope, it’s a feature of Honda’s neat new CR-Z hybrid coupe, which is a sporty...

Even Batman Is Sufferin...

The slow economy has even gotten to the Dark Knight , who’d already previously downsized from the Tumbler to a tarted-up Honda Civic. Now he’s being forced to sell it on eBay to pay for rubber suits and those wonderful toys. More » Originally posted here: Even...