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SEMA 2009: Wicked Chevelle isn't as fuelish as it seems

The clean exterior of this 1970 Chevelle hides a wicked little secret. If you take a look at the photo above, you'll see what we mean. The bundle of plumbing you see spilling out of the engine bay tells only part of the story. That's no overworked Chevy small block in there, it's a Duramax diesel that has been pushed to new heights via an outrageous custom twin-turbo setup. The stripped-out interior and racing slicks out back show the true purpose of this ride. It was built by Mike Racke and made Popular Hot Rodding's Top Ten Builds this ... Read more →

Citroën updates C5 with a small turbo and an all-new diesel Xavier Navarro

Citroën's entry in the medium-large car segment is the C5. This sedan, which competes against offerings such as the VW Passat, gets updated with a couple of Euro V-compliant powertrains that ...

SEMA 2009: Local Motors Rally Fighter touches down in Vegas Frank Filipponio

It looks like the open source model can work for building new cars after all. We finally managed to track down the Local Motors Rally Fighter here at SEMA, and it is even more awesome in person ...

2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup 'Street" edition arrives in January Sam Abuelsamid

When we were in Germany last month for the launch of the 2010 Golf, VW product planner Andres Valbuena told us that a special street replica of the Jetta TDI Cup race car would be launching in ...

Citroen's C3 Picasso gets more efficient and more connected Sam Abuelsamid

Citroen has just introduced a revised version of the C3 Picasso compact MPV in the UK with a re-calibrated engine to reduce the CO2 emissions. The VTR+ and exclusive models equipped with the 90 hp ...

Diesel back in the picture at Chrysler, start-stop in Q4 2010 3 days ago on Autoblog Green

Based on the presentation by Paolo Ferrero at the Chrysler business plan meeting in Auburn Hills today, it sure sounds like diesel is back in the picture at Chrysler. Prior to the Daimler-Chrysler divorce, there were lots of plans for diesel installations in U.S.-market Chryslers. That all fell ...

Volvo introduces new hybrid truck for refuse and delivery 3 days ago on Autoblog Green

2010 Volvo FE Hybrid Truck - Click for gallery In many cities, garbage trucks can wake up entire neighborhoods with the sound of diesel engines. When the new Volvo FE truck goes on sale (expected to take place in 2012), waste management companies will be able to opt for a truck that produces no ...

REPORT: Mini's future models roadmapped; big, small, efficient and diesel (maybe) 4 days ago on Autoblog Green

If you'll please forgive us our one tired cliché of the day... BMW has big plans in store for its smallest brand. In this case, quite literally as the next model that comes from Mini will reportedly be the long-expected Countryman crossover, which we can expect to hit the market in the ...

Peugeot to use Sanyo NiMH batteries in upcoming diesel hybrid 5 days ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this year, Peugeot announced that it would introduce its first production vehicle based on the new 3008 crossover in 2011. Peugeot will likely be the first automaker to introduce a light duty diesel hybrid using PSA's Hybrid4 through-the-road architecture. For this first application, ...

Mitsubishi evolves Concept-cX into lower-impact Compact Crossover 8 days ago on Autoblog Green

Already getting ready for next spring's Geneva Motor Show, Mitsubishi has release a sketch of the all-new Compact Crossover that will be introduced soon in time to go on sale in Japan in February. While details are scarce, Mitsubishi says that the all-new on-road Compact Crossover will follow the ...

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