Audi Q7 Gets 3 New V6 Engines and an 8-Speed Auto in Germany
8 Apr 2010, 07:10 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Audi has broadened the choice of engines for its large SUV, three new V6 units plus an eight-speed automatic transmission being offered. The new additions are available only in Germany for the momen...
Peugeot Presents ECO CUP Results
8 Mar 2010, 11:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Peugeot ECO CUP is an event designed by the French manufacturer to see if four different standard Peugeot HDi diesel models driven by everyday drivers could deliver fuel economy to match or beat...
Fiat, the Greenest Manufacturer in Europe in 2009
1 Mar 2010, 11:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For the third year in a row, Italian manufacturer Fiat achieved the lowest average value for CO2 emissions of cars sold in 2009: 127.8 g/km (it was 133.7 g/km in 2009). The recognition was made by J...
BMW Group Awarded by The German Ministry of Economics and Technology
9 Feb 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The German Ministry of Economics and Technology awarded BMW Group in the 2009 Best Innovator competition, with the special award for “Sustainable Innovation Management”. This was the six...
Continental to Enter the Turbochargers Market
1 Feb 2010, 13:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Continental AG, one of the top 5 automotive parts producers in the world, is preparing to enter the turbochargers market (after a three year development stage), a segment which is becoming more and ...
Volvo V70, S80 Drop Below 120g/km
1 Feb 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish carmaker Volvo announced today the availability of new versions of the diesel-powered Volvo V70 or S80, tweaked into releasing under 120g of CO2 every km, while consuming around 4.5l of fuel...
New Accelerator Pedal to Improve Fuel Consumption
6 Jan 2010, 13:33 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ever worry that cars are becoming more and more complicated and driving is becoming more and more electronically assisted? Well things are going to get pushed further, as Continental AG announced it...
2011 Ford Mustang GT Specs Officialy Revealed
28 Dec 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The official specifications of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT have been revealed. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we already knew the basic specs of the muscle icon, but now Ford Motor Company has ...
MINI Sets New Zealand Fuel Economy Record
14 Dec 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As some ecologists get more and more aggressive in Copenhagen, at the COP15 conference, professional ecodriving consultant Mark Whittaker and motoring journalist Paul Owen decided to quietly do thei...
Lotus Omnivore Engine 1st Test Phase Complete
10 Dec 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced it has completed the first testing phase of its new two-stroke engine, dubbed Omnivore, successfully running the engine on gasoline. According to Lotus, at 2,000...
2011 Ford Mustang: 305 HP, 30 MPG
30 Nov 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford will equip the 2011 Mustang with an all-aluminum Duratec 3.7-liter DOHC V6 engine that will deliver an estimated 305 horsepower and will help achieve a fuel consumption rating of 30 mpg in high...
Mazda i-stop System Wins 2009 RJC Award
19 Nov 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It seems like the Japanese editors were quite impressed by Mazda’s i-stop, as the system received the 2009 Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) Techno...
Volvo DRIVe Fuel Economy Competition: 3.1 liters/100 km
16 Nov 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that Volvo’s DRIVe models created a new trend: the challenge is to drive the car as economically as you can, and the winner is the team with the lowest fuel consumption. One of th...
BMW Plans to Bring Four-Cylinder Diesels to the US
12 Nov 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that recession brought a lot of new things in America, and now it is about to bring one more. Inside Line says BMW plans to bring out the four-cylinder diesels to the US market in order to ...
Opel Presents 2010 Corsa ecoFLEX
28 Oct 2009, 15:48 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It’s astonishing how things in the auto industry get greener by the second. We live in an era where everyone wants to save fuel, save the planet, keep things as neat and clean as possible. ...
EPA Unsure of Chevy Volt 230 MPG
13 Aug 2009, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A few days ago, General Motors proudly announced that its flagship product, the extended-range hybrid Chevrolet Volt, achieves an amazing 230 mpg rating in city driving. The news wowed the entire wo...
Suzuki Grand Vitara Upgrade
7 Jul 2009, 14:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Suzuki plans to take full advantage of UK's successful scrappage scheme and announced today it will increase the engine offering for its Grand Vitara range with the additi...
Opel Insignia Sports Tourer ecoFLEX Details
30 Jun 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Opel's ecoFLEX technology will be featured on the Insignia Sports Tourer as well, starting this fall, promising reduced fuel consumption ratings for the wagon version of the 2009 European Car o...
2009 Citroen C3 Details and Photos
29 Jun 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Citroen C3, coming to markets in November this year, has some big shoes (or rubbers) to fill. French manufacturer Citroen has set a its eyes on beating the previous generation's 2 milli...
2010 Subaru Legacy EPA Figures
19 Jun 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Subaru of America announced today the EPA figures for its 2010 Legacy which, despite the larger size compared with the previous version, stands at 26 mpg combined (9l/100 km) and 31 mpg highway (7.6...