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Chicago 2009: Photo fun with the 2010 Toyota Prius

Ahh, the fun you can have when an auto show isn't exactly busy. Today at the Chicago Auto Show, we found a 2010 Toyota Prius spinning on a stand all by itself (see also: Saturn Flextreme in D.C. last week). With not all that much to do ourselves, we set the camera to a slow shutter speed and spent some time with our fisheye lens aimed at the car. Turns out, if you fall into the camp that thinks the Prius looks a little like a spaceship, this might be what you'd see cruising through hyperspace (if it looks anything like what the movies tell ... Read more →

Chicago 2009: Under the skin of the Toyota FCHV Jeremy Korzeniewski

Toyota first began researching hydrogen fuel cells way back in in the '90s, and the Japanese automaker has continually refined the drivetrain and platform that houses it ever since. We got the ...

Chicago 2009: TriFun debuts 42 mpg 3-wheel auto cycle Jeremy Korzeniewski

Almost a year ago, we took a brief look at the new line of 3-wheeled "auto cycles" from TriFun, and the 1/4 Ton EXT model made its debut here at the Chicago Auto Show. Because it features not ...

Chicago 2009: Propane-powered Saturn Vue Hybrid Jeremy Korzeniewski

Tucked away in a corner of the Chicago Auto Show was a booth from Shell Gasoline, and included amongst the tuner vehicles was a Saturn Vue Hybrid that was converted to run on propane. Other ...

Chicago 2009: Kia Forte, a "loud" compact sedan for 2010 with 36 highway mpg Sebastian Blanco

To the uplifting sounds of blues music, Kia took the wraps off the new Forte (get it? It's musical and it means "strong." Someone give the naming department a cookie) at the Chicago Auto Show ...


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