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Well that was quick. It was only a few months ago that Porsche debuted their 918 Spyder Concept at the Geneva Motor Show, and they’ve already confirmed the car for production. The Porsche 918 Spyder is a plug-in electric supercar that Porsche says will be getting a V8 engine good for around 500 horsepower, along with three electric motors, increasing output by about 215 hp. The part that’s hard to believe: a claimed 78+ MPG.

Given, it’s a plug-in hybrid, ..read more

Back in 1991 model year, Ford unveiled what has probably been the brand’s most significant all-new vehicle. The Ford Explorer provided domestic North American auto makers a fighting chance to compete with the import vehicles. 20 years later, the Explorer remains alive and well.

Debuting as a mid-sized sport utility vehicle, the Explorer began a more than one decade love affair with the truck-based Ford. With sales of 445,157 units in the year 2000, Ford’s Explorer resided at the top ..read more

The long-awaited and much-hyped Chevy Volt electric car is finally on Chevy’s purchase orders. Dealers in “select” markets are beginning to take orders for the electric car. This means if you’re close to one of Chevy’s listed dealers (the list can be found here [.doc]), you can head over to your trusted salesman and put in your order.

The Chevy Volt is called an “Extended-Range” electric car, meaning it’s a hybrid made the way they should have been made in ..read more

When Audi officially invested into the use of alphanumeric coding through the late 1990s, the German luxury brand used only even numbers to define their North American offerings. Consisting of A4, A6, and A8 for the longest name, it could be debated this could have been a choice made in result to German rival BMW’s constant use of odd numbers for identification of their model lineup. It would make sense for Audi to avoid any confusion and stick with even ..read more

A Renault R5 Maxi Turbo doing its thing on tarmac.

Before the 1980s, Renault’s rallying efforts were largely channeled into their Alpine sub-brand. Alpine’s miniscule, mid engine, rear-wheel drive coupe, the A110, was a pretty successful rally car from the mid-60s to the mid-70s. For example, Alpine A110s took first, second and third in the ‘71 Monte Carlo rally. The design philosophy of the A110 inspired the Lancia Stratos, which stole the spotlight from the A110 and its A310 successor in ..read more

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The high-performance pony car rekindling of energy into the second decade of the 21st century shows how motorists are not ready to abandon high-performance V-8s for plug-in electric hybrids just yet. More than a year since the relaunch of the Chevrolet Camaro, it’s safe to say General Motors’ newest incarnation of the pony car was a runaway success. Selling 98,872 units in a 12-month period between May ..read more

Before you all freak out on me because you think I’m just going to smash and trash electric vehicles, hear me out. I’m not poo-pooing them because I think they’re too slow or ugly looking. I have valid arguments that I want to bring to everyone’s attention.

And now that you haven’t read that and don’t care anyways, I’ll continue.

I think electric cars are stupid. There, I said it. I’d rather save the thousands of dollars it costs to own ..read more

It used to be said some years ago that the telephone was the ideal way to reach out and touch someone. Today, our hand-held smartphone devices instills a drastically surreal non-tactile feel. With a world at the touch of a button or icon, even the everyday items we had previously accepted through physical caress can become near virtual. The ability to access places where you lack a presence even your conveyance, the vehicle which links us between physical highways, ..read more

If you’ve even been in a parts store, chances are you’ve seen an entire aisle dedicated to fuel additives and cleaners. They claim to regain lost power and fuel economy, clean out gunk and deposits from your injectors and valves, yadda yadda. All claim the same thing, some work, some don’t, and all of them have their fans and haters.

Gumout just contacted me saying they want to give away a few bottles of their 2X Regane Fuel System Cleaner. ..read more

Many years ago, it would be impossible for an auto company to garner headline news for their products. However, hybrid and electric technology has since swayed general interest back to our most trusted form of transportation.

Honda was the first to present a hybrid car for sale in the United States narrowly beating the Toyota Prius to the gasoline-electric car punch. Promoting their IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) hybrid system, Honda offerings expand to three as the Civic, Insight and CR-Z ..read more