Wayne Gerdes starts hypermiling mpg record attempt in Kia Optima Hybrid
August 27, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Kia
Hypermiling extraordinaire Wayne Gerdes, along with colleague Chris Bernius (both friends of the site), are heading out on a big journey today. The two will leave from Kia Motors’ manufacturing facility in West Point, GA on a trip through 48 states in a clockwise direction, finishing in South Carolina 16 days [...]
Cadillac’s first attempt at CTS Wagon didn’t make it
July 23, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Wagon, Cadillac, GM
Since Cadillac first unveiled the CTS as a 2003 model, the entry-level Caddy has come a long way. In fact, it is now a world-class luxury sports sedan. We’ve also been blessed (yes, blessed) by the arrival of the Cadillac CTS Wagon, which is available in both the enjoyable [...]
Wayne Gerdes to attempt 1,000-mile drive on one tank of fuel in 2011 Hyundai Sonata
June 21, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: MPG, Hyundai
2011 Hyundai Sonata – Click above for high-res image gallery
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is already one of the most fuel efficient mid-sized sedans on the market even before the hybrid version arrives this fall. With an EPA highway mileage rating of 35 miles per gallon, the Sonata caught the attention of Wayne [...]
Rare Mercedes-Benz C111 prototype reportedly damaged in highway robbery attempt
June 16, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Government/Legal, Mercedes-Benz, UK
1977 Mercedes-Benz C111-III – Click above for high-res image gallery
A rare 1970s-era Mercedes-Benz C111 show car has gone on display at the company’s museum at Brooklands, but it almost didn’t make it.
According to reports from across The Pond, the truck transporting the vintage concept car from Germany to the [...]
