SSC Tuatara makes North American debut at Pebble Beach

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Specialty, Design/Style, MISC

Shelby SuperCars (SSC) first showed off its forthcoming supercar, the Tuatara, last month in Shanghai, and now we’ve gotten our first look at the car here in Monterey. The Tuatara (pronounced twu‐tar‐ah), was unveiled earlier today on the concept car lawn at Pebble Beach.
Designed by Jason Castriota of Ferrari [...]

Vilner gets American, tackles Hennessey-tuned Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

Filed under: Performance, SUV, Jeep, Design/Style

Allow us to rephrase a quote from the great Homer: First you get the Jeep, then you add the power, then you upgrade the interior. That’s the plan of attack for this Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, which has already been given a power boost courtesy of Hennessey, and now it’s [...]

American Chopper takes on Art and Science with Cadillac CTS-V build [w/poll]

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Cadillac, Motorcycle, Celebrities, Design/Style

American Chopper Cadillac CTS-V motorcycles – Click above for high-res image gallery

Paul One and Paul Two each took a shot at marrying Cadillac’s edgy and modern Art and Science design philosophy for a recent series of episodes from the long-running American Chopper television program. While it’s generally accepted by [...]

American Power Group to test CNG-diesel refuse truck

Filed under: Diesel, Natural Gas, USA
American Power Group Inc., a subsidiary of GreenMan Technologies, has signed an EPA Test Vehicle Agreement with Colorado-based Waste Connections to convert a single refuse transfer truck over to APG’s dual fuel – compressed natural gas and diesel – system. APG’s CNG-diesel setup is designed to be non-invasive and operate [...]

LA 2010: Mazda Shinari Concept makes North American debut

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Mazda

2010 Mazda Shinari Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Mazda’s current Nagare design language starts with smiling faces and moves back into wavy body panels. It’s hit and miss on the automaker’s existing lineup of cars. The Mazda Shinari Concept, which we previously saw [...]

Hybrid-electric Porsche 911 GT3R to make North American debut

Filed under: Hybrid, Porsche, Green Daily, Racing

Porsche911 GT3R hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery

On October 2nd, Porsche’s tire-smoking 480-horsepower 911 GT3R hybrid monster will take to the track in hopes of beating the competition at Road Atlanta in this year’s running of the Petit Le Mans (PLM). When the flag drops, the [...]

American Le Mans Series Ferraris switch to cellulosic E85

Filed under: Ethanol, Ferrari, Racing

This weekend’s round of the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports park in Utah will see the four Ferrari F430 GTs of Extreme Speed Motorsports and Risi Racing switch from running on an E10 ethanol/gasoline blend to using cellulosic E85. With this change, 10 of the 13 cars running in [...]

Pedal Power: how bikes saved American roads

Filed under: Transportation Alternatives, Legislation and Policy, On Two Wheels

2010 Mercedes-Benz Bicycles – Click above for high-res image gallery

Despite what you may believe after driving through Detroit on I-75, we enjoy an excellent road system here in the United States. Few of us take the time to think about exactly where those roads came from [...]

American Energy Innovation Council calls for a tripling of U.S. federal energy research budget

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Legislation and Policy, USA
If America wants to get off of oil – and, in general, green up our energy supply – what will it take? Lots and lots of federal dollars, that’s what. Three times as much as the government spends now, according to a group of business executives who are [...]

Toyota names leader of North American Quality Task Force

Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Toyota

When news of Toyota’s recent recall woes began spreading across the U.S., many loyal customers were shocked at what they were hearing. But some customers that were experiencing the very issues that lead to those recalls were likely less surprised, as tales of poor and frustrating customer service showed that Toyota [...]

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