Mangusta Legacy Concept just as badass as the original

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Design/Style, Luxury

The world would be a much happier place with a little more De Tomaso Mangusta. The Pantera predecessor featured sexy Italian styling, Ford V8 power and properly scary handling. Only 401 units were built between 1967 and 1971, making the gull-wing machine a proper unicorn for any collector of [...]

ZEV credit shuffle: Is the Toyota RAV4 EV just here to please CARB?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota, USA

Toyota RAV4 EV – Click above for high-res image gallery

In early August, we reported that initial sales of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will be limited to the state of California. That revelation came straight from the mouth of Bob Carter, group vice-president and general manager of Toyota Motor U.S. Limiting [...]

Ford Cobra Snakehead concept is just a dream

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Ford, Design/Style

Ford Cobra Snakehead concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Andrus Cipriani is known for spitting out some slick concepts via his computer. His latest effort? This new Ford Cobra Snakehead. It’s inspired by the original Cobra’s big engine/small car philosophy, but it has a hardtop and updated [...]

Nissan clarifies Leaf’s 6.6 kW onboard charger upgrade: just “studying” for now

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Nissan

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

Last week, Green Car Reports claimed that Nissan was working on an uprated charging system that could juice up its battery-powered Leaf in less time. Quoting Nissan’s director of product planning, Mark Perry, GCR posted that the automaker would offer such a [...]

Democrats and Republicans agree on higher gas taxes, just not in public all the time

Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USA

Senator Alan Simpson (left) and Erskine Bowles (right), Co-Chairman of the Deficit Reduction Commission

There is a sport in Washington D.C. that comes around like deer season every year: the gas tax debate. And stepping into the clearing this week with brown overcoats and deer antler hats are some former legislators [...]

SEMA 2010: Urbee Concept has just one word for us: “Plastics”

Filed under: Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, SEMA Show

KOR EcoLogic Urbee Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

KOR EcoLogic brought a proof-of-concept for its Urbee three-wheeler to this year’s SEMA Show. The company has partnered with Stratasys for unique 3D-printed body panels that are carved from high-density plastic that are supposed to increase the vehicle’s longevity. [...]

Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic is more than just a movie prop

Filed under: Crossover, Mercedes-Benz, Reviews, Luxury

2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 – Click above for high-res image gallery

When you launch a vehicle during the year’s most over-hyped estrogenfest, you’re obviously trying to appeal to a specific demographic. Specifically, not us. There’s a reason we haven’t taken a crack at the Mercedes-Benz GLK until the sequel to Sex [...]

Automotive X-Prize: FVT eVaro series hybrid needs to go just a teeny bit faster

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Automotive X-Prize

FVT eVaro – Click above for high-res image gallery

Some realities are impossible to avoid. Take for example, the fact that, “The best lithium ion batteries in the world still only have 10 percent the energy density of gasoline.” This is what Todd Pratt, said is an important guiding principle [...]

How to ‘murder out’ your ride for just $120 – in your garage

Filed under: Aftermarket, Design/Style

Homebrewed BMW vinyl wrap – Click above for high-res image gallery

Let’s say you want to go all Mad Max on your BMW 330i, but aren’t quite ready to give your shiny paint that Krylon finish. No worries. As user djaemac over on E90 Post found out, wrapping your car in vinyl [...]

First Ride: 2010 Honda Shadow RS – Just another Harley imitator, or something better?

Filed under: Honda, Motorcycle, Reviews

2010 Honda Shadow RS – Click above for high-res image gallery

If you’re interested in scraping pegs and hightailing out of apexes, you probably don’t have much interest in cruisers. While some love the feet-forward, fist-to-the-wind riding position, others are more interested in outright speed and back-road handling. Of course, the average [...]

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