Posts Tagged ‘forester sti’
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford F-150
Ford's plans to manufacture the F-100 pickup, its answer for consumers who want a more fuel-efficient pickup, have been shelved (for now). A proposed smaller and lighter sibling to the popular F-150 pickup, the F-100 would have been built at th......
Mercedes runs out of gas by 2015
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Mercedes -- like a lot of other folks -- believes oil is going to run out eventually. But instead of waiting until the "Low on Oil" light comes on, the brand behind the three-pointed-star has set a goal to convert its entire fleet to run on alternative fuels by 2015. That's seven years to get off th......
Ford gives 88-MPG flex-fuel, plug-in Escape Hybrid to Department of Energy
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
The Blue Oval has gifted the U.S. Department of Energy a one-of-a-kind vehicle: a plug-in Escape Hybrid that can run on E85, has a 30-mile range on pure electric power at up to 40 mph, and gets 88 mpg in the city and 50 mpg on the highway. Yes, you read that correctly. But you might want to read it ......
VIDEO: Driving the Mazda Furai concept at Buttonwillow
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mazda FuraiOf all the Nagare-themed concepts that Mazda has released over the past two years, one stands out. The Mazda Furai concept was unveiled this past January in Detroit and it walked away with our internal Best of Show award. Built around Mazda's two-......
Cadillac bringing ethanol hybrid chopper to LA Auto Show
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Cadillac chief Jim Taylor likes him some motorcycles, so it's not all too surprising that he commissioned a Cadillac-themed chopper from Great American Chopper in Clawson, Michigan (at right). What is surprising is that Cadillac has commissioned a second chopper from V20 Consulting out of New York C......
Bentley wants to slash CO2 by two-thirds
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Bentley BrooklandsBritish racing green could take on a whole new meaning if Bentley is able to achieve its goal of reducing CO2 emissions by two-thirds to just 120 grams per kilometer by 2012. Currently, all of its vehicles emit more than 400 g/km, no do......
2010 HUMMER H3 to get direct-inject 3.6L V6 as base engine
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Our friend Mike Levine, proprietor of PickupTruck.com, was trying out the new H3T pickup out in Moab, Utah this week and learned that the H3 will finally lose its hoary old five-cylinder base engine in favor of something a little more modern. A new flex fuel-capable direct-injected 3.6L V6 like the ......
Tata showcases Nano at Geneva Motor Show
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Following the Delhi Auto Expo, Tata’s nano today excited europeans at the Geneva Motor Show. However, Tata Motors has no plans to launch its no-frills Nano car in Europe for now. Apart from the Nano, Tata also unveiled the new generation Indica, the new Safari DICOR 2.2 VTT and the Xenon. Speaking......
Honda’s new CRV to co-exist 2.4L CRV
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Honda’s 2008 plan* The new variant of CRV that will co-exist with the existing one, the new CR-V would be equipped with a 2-litre engine as compared to the current 2.4 litre engine.* In case of the new Accord, it will replace the existing model with six airbags and would be more expensive and fuel......
Today in Japan: Subaru Forester Airbreak
Friday, June 23rd, 2006
Subaru introduced the Forester Airbreak to the Japanese market today. Sporting a toned-down version of the front fascia that adorns the nifty Forester STi and Forester Cross Sports S-Edition, the Airbreak is available only with Subie's normally-aspirated 2.0L SOHC boxer and a 4-speed automatic tran......