GM Heavy Duty Diesel Po...

The “mine’s bigger” war in the heavy-duty pickup truck market continues. We first saw the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD at the Chicago auto show about a month back, and now GM has laid the power figures from its improved 6.6-liter Duramax diesel on us: 397 hp and 765...

Geneva 2010: Porsche 91...

Countless times I have had conversations with automotive enthusiasts and they seem to wonder why the manufacturers never put much emphasis on fuel economy as they did with performance over the past few decades. Well, now Porsche has sent a subtle message to that specific group of...

Porsche 918 Spyder Hybr...

The plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder supposedly makes over 500 HP and returns 78 MPG thanks to a 3.4-liter V8 and three electric motors. We’re guessing that’s been figured the same way as the Chevy Volt’s 230 MPG fuel economy . Porsche also claims the Spyder can...

Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Of...

Lexus has released official details of its upcoming CT 200h 5-door (wagon) hybrid that is slated to start production late this year and be sold worldwide. The BMW 1-series and Audi A3 segment is already a bit cramped for offerings of premium compacts but Lexus will break into this class...

Mercedes SLS AMG F1 Saf...

Some say the Mercedes SLS AMG can fly to the top of buildings without even flapping its gullwings . All we know is, at 571 HP, it’s the most powerful F1 safety car… in the world… since the last one. According to the press release from Mercedes this morning, the SLS AMG...

GM Kills Hummer, Offici...

GM will officially wind down Hummer operations as a deal with a Chinese automaker stalled over Chinese environmental concerns You gotta love Hummer — a brand so quintessentially American, so brazenly gas-guzzling, that even the Chinese find it offensive. Hummer joins Pontiac,...

Switzer P800 Porsche 91...

Achieving big power with turbochargers is relatively easy, but making huge horsepower while retaining driveability is an enormous task. Peak at the dyno charts and you’ll see Switzer’s 997 Porsche P800 makes no sacrifices on the road to 800 HP. The P in Switzer P800 Porsche...

Ted Bundy’s VW Be...

A 1968 VW Beetle owned by serial killer Ted Bundy is on display at the National Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington, D.C. It’s unclear whether old Volkswagen ownership is considered crime or punishment. [ New York Times: Wheels ] Originally posted here: Ted...

Commenter Of The Day: Z...

Presidents of the United States are typically sworn in on a Bible and most chose a specific verse to be sworn in on of some significance. For instance, Herbert Hoover chose Proverbs 29:18 which is “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is...

Toyota Gas Pedal Recall...

A mechanic at a GM dealer sent us these shots of the Toyota-supplied “precision-machined steel reinforcements” that are used to fix recalled Toyotas and Pontiac Vibes. Looks… precise. Or not. (H/T to Joey!) See the original post: Toyota Gas Pedal Recall Fix: Precision...