Posts Tagged ‘design challenge’

Saab Australia busted for misleading green claims, ordered to plant LOTS of trees

Friday, September 19th, 2008
Marketers have been known to make claims that test our good sense, our gullibility and our patience. But in a field in which it's often the best story -- not the best product -- that wins, some of the more unsightly details can get left out when making a pitch. Nevertheless, there is still, as Pinoc......

Paris Preview: Volvo ultra efficient diesel DRIVe trio

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Volvo DRIVe range.Volvo's presence at the Paris Motor Show next month will center around three new ultra-efficient diesel-powered models that maximize fuel efficiency and, in turn, reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The DRIVe C30, S40 and V50 models are all mo......

Mazda Kiyora city car concept, MX-5 facelift head to Paris

Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Mazda Kiyora conceptMazda has confirmed its Paris Motor Show lineup, which will be led by the Kiyora concept, a water-themed, Nagare-styled city car built on a new platform that features a "next generation" direct-injected four-banger. No additional details have......

2009 Honda Legend reveals de-shielded Acura RL

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda LegendRemember when Superman chose to relinquish his super powers for love in the Man of Steel's first sequel? Without that 'S' on his chest, Clark Kent quickly got the crap kicked out of him by a truck driver. If the 2009 Acura RL (right) with its ......

Two Arab investors interested in HUMMER

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
The HUMMER brand isn't exactly sterling here in the States due to high fuel prices and its standing as the poster vehicle for green groups trying to save the environment from the evils of CO2 emissions. That's probably the biggest reason GM is looking to offload the brand, and while it doesn't seem......

Suzuki Maruti Alto to debut in Paris

Friday, August 8th, 2008
Click above for two high-res shots of the new Suzuki AltoSuzuki will bring its seventh-generation Alto to the Paris Motor Show this October, featuring stylistic and powertrain upgrades to compete with the best and brightest from the budget-oriented, compact class. Based on the A-Star concept introdu......

London 2008: Land Rover Announces Diesel ERAD Hybrid, e_Terrain Technologies

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Land Rover's London concepts.Land Rover's luxury mud-plugging image isn't fairing well in an era of high gas prices and eco concerns, so its rolled out two new technologies at the London Motor Show to prove that the automaker has its eye on a sustainable fut......

Audi system detects stop lights, tells drivers to floor it

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
It takes months of traveling a particular route to properly time the stop lights, and even with the most intricate knowledge of every intersection, missing the red every time is about as probable as winning the lotto. Audi is looking to change that with a new stop light detection technology that com......

Audi releases all the details on the North American Q5

Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi Q5For those of you queuing for the Q5, Audi has let loose a flood of new info on its high performance, low consumption, relatively low emission sports SUV. Consumers outside the U.S., get to choose between one of two diesel-sipping TDIs -- of 170 hp an......

Hyundai plans to make hybrids in India

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Hyundai which is already making a statement across the world with the indian made hatchbacks like santro,Getz and i10 plans to make hybrids in India. Hyundai entered the environmentally-friendly auto market in October 2004, when it supplied the korean government with 50 Getz hybrid cars.This number ......