It's little over a month before the next installment of Codemasters' GRID series hits shops, GRID 2. The developers have thus far been cagey over exactly what gameplay elements will feature in the game, and equally so over what the game looks like in action. Perhaps an hour of information on GRID 2's multiplayer, customization and some gameplay...
Gas-Mileage Rules To Add $3,000 Or More To Car Prices By 2025?
You most likely know by now that fuel efficiency is slated to double in new vehicles by 2025. What you may not know is how much that will cost you when you buy a new car in future years. Thousands of real dollars The EPA has long estimated that a new vehicle will cost about $3,000 more in real (inflation-adjusted) dollars in 2025 than the same...
Cadillac EV Steering Wheel Lets Drivers Regenerate & Store Energy [Video]
Paddle shifters in the vehicle enable power to be kept as electricity in the battery pack for later use.
BYD To Build Only Electric Cars, End Production Of Gasoline Cars?
Chinese automaker BYD, or 'Build Your Dreams', could be on the verge of abandoning convenionally-fueled car production in favor of electric vehicles. Already known for electric vehicles like the e6 crossover, BYD is aiming for a "re-birth" plan to counter a recent slump in sales. Reuters reports the Chinese company, which is part owned by...
Lexus To Build ES 350 In Kentucky
As we predicted yesterday, Lexus is in fact going to build a car in the U.S.: the ES 350. Global president of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, held a conference call with senior executives and the press this morning to make the announcement. Lexus has been considering U.S. production for at least the last two years. According to Lexus, building the ES 350 at.
Vibrations from the industry: 3-Cylinder Mini in the works
Minis certainly haven't been getting any smaller, but the cars' engines are about to make up for it with power to spare.
Acura NSX Hybrid Supercar Pre-Order Books Open… In UK
For Honda and Acura fans it's been far too long since the companies made something truly exciting for driving enthusiasts. That should change when the new Acura NSX supercar arrives, following its debut fanfare at the Detroit Auto Show last year. Acura hasn't yet revealed a release date for the NSX, nor full specifications on its hybrid...
Limited Edition Hyundai Designed By Hermes [Video]
The French luxury brand has collaborated with the Korean car manufacturer to create the 'Equus Concept Vehicle'.
AWD Tesla Model S Coming Soon? (Warning: Pure Speculation)
With the delay of its Model X crossover until "late in 2014," it may look as if Tesla's product pipeline is running dry. But we suspect the Silicon Valley startup electric-car company will offer a few new variants on its sole product, the Model S luxury sport sedan. And an obvious next step for Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] would be to add the option..
City of Boston is effectively shut down
The Governor of Massachusetts essentially shut down the entire city as of 8:00 AM this morning to facilitate the Bostom Marathon bombing manhunt. No transit, no taxis, residents told to stay home.
Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe Concept: Plug-In Hybrid At Shanghai Auto Show
Volkswagen has hinted at the direction of its future SUVs--and their powertrains--by unveiling the CrossBlue Coupe Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show. As is increasingly common these days, the CrossBlue is Coupe in spirit more than it is in construction, the five-door liftback body distinctly more SUV than coupe. It's also recognizably a...
featured: Ridesharing Service Helps Users Meet New Friends [My Ideal City]
Singapore based MyRideBuddy helps offset the costs of transportation for over 1 million commuters each day through ride sharing.
Can An ‘Ultralight Adventure Vehicle’ Be An Electric Bicycle?
Got some money to burn and in need of a hobby? Perhaps some sort of adventure sport, but nothing too crazy--off-road bikes, perhaps? Not just any off-road bike though. It has to be electric, for a start. What about one of Outrider's electric recumbent bikes? Yes indeed--there is now such a thing as an electric recubment bike for adventure sports..