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First Drive: 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is technologically impressive... but to what end?

BMW's pitch on how great the X6 ActiveHybrid is goes like this: it's the world's most powerful hybrid vehicle, fuel consumption is reduced about 20 percent compared to a similar vehicle without a hybrid drivetrain, and no matter what speed you're going, the incredibly complicated powertrain is performing at the most efficient level possible. All of this power means that the X6 hybrid is no sluggish Toyota Prius, offering frugal but unexciting performance. On the other hand, the size and weight of BMW's luxury hybrid crossover means that, ... Read more →

Tokyo 2009: We sample Honda's quirky U3-X, stride management assist and bodyweight assist devices Sam Abuelsamid

If there is one thing people love, it's personal mobility. After all, what other species regularly harness other creatures for the sole purpose of getting around. The auto industry is all about ...

First Drive: 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport improves on original, keeps quirks Sebastian Blanco

To get from zero to 60 mph in the original Tesla Roadster takes an official 3.9 seconds. The brand new 2010 Roadster Sport beats that with a wonderful 3.7 seconds. Those two-tenths of a second ...

First Drive: VW Passat Ling Yu - The technology of tomorrow in the car of today Jonathon Ramsey

In many ways the automotive world – like most industries – runs like 19th century Europe: wars, skirmishes, diplomacy, assignations, shifting alliances, double dealing, imperialism. ...

First Drive: hydrogen-powered Kia Borrego FCEV and Nissan X-Trail FCV Sebastian Blanco

It's hard to learn much about a car in 10 minutes, but when that's all you've got, you study quick. During the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2009 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia last week, we ...

First Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost and MKS EcoBoost 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

For the last year and a half, Ford has repeatedly discussed EcoBoost as its high volume, mainstream technology for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. While Ford is putting a lot of effort into developing hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, the high cost of those ...

Quick Drive: Nissan EV-02 prototype 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Among the world's high-volume manufacturers, two stand apart from the crowd in their efforts to bring battery electric vehicles to the masses. Nissan and Mitsubishi have been diligently developing EVs, and traveling the world to sign agreements with utilities, research organizations and ...

First Drive: Chevrolet Volt powertrain mule w/VIDEO 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

- It's been 28 months since we watched Bob Lutz drive onto the stage at Cobo Hall in Detroit and step out of the Chevrolet Volt concept. In the intervening period, a corporate drama of epic proportions has transpired as Lutz has gone into semi-retirement, Rick Wagoner has been ousted as CEO and ...

Quick Drive: Ford Fiesta 5-door hatchback 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

For all the strength that the U.S. automakers have shown in the realm of big trucks and SUVs over the last thirty years, they are remarkably weak when it comes to small cars. However, all that appears to be about to change quite dramatically. A plethora of stylish small cars are coming to ...

Quick Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid, two-mode goes German 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

An hour after Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new ML450 hybrid at the New York Auto Show, we got to take our first quick drive in the first German version of a two-mode hybrid. Mercedes-Benz has been collaborating with General Motors, Chrysler and BMW for the last four years to develop the two-mode ...

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