First Drive: 2011 Mini Cooper S

Filed under: Hatchback, Mini, Reviews
Further Evolving Sir Alec Issigonis’ Original Idea

2011 Mini Cooper – Click above for high-res image gallery

Henry Ford, Ferdinand Porsche, Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler. All pioneers in the automotive world. But this list would be woefully incomplete without the inclusion of Sir Alec Issigonis, the man most responsible for the design [...]

First Drive: Volkswagen Golf Blue-e-motion

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Volkswagen, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
It’s Not Late, It Just Won’t Be Here Until 2014

Volkswagen Golf Blue-e-motion – Click above for high-res image gallery

Don’t tell Volkswagen that it’s behind the curve on electric vehicles. The company is showing off its brand new e Golf – sorry, Golf Blue-e-motion – to journalists in Wolfburg, [...]

Second Drive: 2011 Nissan Leaf – Some things you probably didn’t know

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily

2011 Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery

These days, Nissan’s overall marketing strategy is called “Innovation for All,” and this applies not just to the company’s high-profile Leaf electric vehicle, but to things like the company’s direct injection gasoline engines, two-clutch, one-motor hybrid system and more. [...]

First Drive: 2011 Chevrolet Volt

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM
“She Blinded Me With Science”

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Chevy Volt has finally, successfully, made the leap from science fiction to fact. Quite a bit has changed in the nearly four-year journey from the 2007 Detroit Auto Show to last week, when General Motors let [...]

First Drive: 2011 BMW X3

Filed under: Crossover, BMW, First Drive, Reviews, Luxury
Refined, Not Redefined

2011 BMW X3 – Click above for high-res image gallery

Long before the segment-bending X6, BMW’s crossover strategy was simple: offer the utility of a traditional SUV but in a package that’s not only luxurious, but fun to drive. The original X5 Sport Utility Activity Vehicle [...]

First Drive: 2011 Lexus CT 200h

Filed under: Hybrid, Lexus, In The AutoblogGreen Garage
Lexus Tries To Build A Better European Luxury Hatchback

2011 Lexus CT 200h – Click above for high-res image gallery

“Stealing” seems a touch harsh, so let’s go with “uninformed borrowing” instead. After all, Lexus did hand me the keys to a U.S.-spec CT 200h hybrid, along with a [...]

Flashback: Bob Lutz says the “batteries always drive” the Volt

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

The big green car news today was that General Motors revealed that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt actually does have a direct mechanical connection between the gas engine and the wheels. For most everyone out there who’s thinking about dropping $41,000 on [...]

First Drive: 2011 Mini Countryman

Filed under: Crossover, Mini, First Drive, Reviews
Yes, it’s a Mini. Yes, it’s a crossover. Yes, it makes sense.

2011 Mini Countryman – Click above for high-res image gallery

Whether we like it or not, even niche automakers are expanding their lineups to appeal to a broader range of shoppers. This may seem like automotive blasphemy, but think [...]

Prototype cart with feedback controls lets the blind drive [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, SUV, Technology, Videos, Ford

Virginia Tech takes on the Blind Driver Challenge – Click above to watch video after the jump

Researchers at Virginia Tech are teaming with the National Federation of the Blind to build two Ford Escape test vehicles designed specifically for visually-impaired drivers. After building a small buggy last [...]

Remy and Enova team up to develop electric drive system

Filed under: EV/Plug-in
A couple weeks ago, Remy International chief executive officer John Weber offered up his one-sided opinion regarding the shift towards in-house production of vital hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) components. As a discouraged Weber previously remarked:

Does it annoy me that GM’s going down this path? It annoys the hell out of me. Especially [...]

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