Tesla Model X crossover teased, full reveal to be live on Internet
January 28, 2012 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, USA
Perhaps the biggest reveal of 2012 for fans of luxury performance all-electric vehicles (or, perhaps, anyone automotively-inclined with a pulse) is set for the 9th of February when Tesla Motors pulls the shroud from its Model X crossover at its new Los Angeles design studio. And now, we have been [...]
Ducks live in reused Chevy Volt battery covers and other intersting tidbits from GM
November 24, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, GM
It’s Turkey Day here in the U.S., so why not a post about ducks? Well, a post that mentions ducks, at least.
It turns out that old Chevy Volt battery covers are being reused as wood duck nesting boxes at GM’s Milford, MI Proving Ground. That’s just one of the wildlife-friendly tidbits that [...]
Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #245 LIVE
August 30, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Bentley, Toyota, Russia
We record Episode #244 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and you can drop Chris, Dan and Zach your questions via our Q&A module below. Check out our discussion topics or chime in to help determine what else the crew chats about this evening, too. Subscribe to [...]
Toyota iQ Disco makes us glad we don’t live in Germany… or the Seventies
October 14, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Europe, Hatchback, Toyota, Specialty
Toyota iQ Disco – Click above for high-res images
If you thought the recently green-lit Aston Martin Cygnet is little more than an over-glitzed version of the Toyota iQ, then you’ve got another thing coming. Well, to Germany, anyway. And it comes straight from Toyota.
It’s called the iQ Disco, [...]
Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa live in the flesh
April 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Alfa Romeo, Design/Style
Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa with Andrea Zagato – click above for high-res image gallery
The caviar and concours-loving world was rocked this past Saturday night when Zagato dropped its Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa bomb. Seriously y’all, this sucker’s so stunning that we don’t even mind the childish [...]
