VW Bluesport Roadster might finally be dead before it lived

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Volkswagen

A Black Knight stalks the ramparts of corporate castles, he carries a shield decorated with a wreath of beans, he swings a double-edged spreadsheet and he rides a terrifying black mare called The Bottom Line. His name is The Business Case and if a new report from Autocar is [...]

Juke R might be awesome, but Nissan HQ ain’t happy [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Crossover, Nissan, Specialty

The Nissan Juke R might be one of the company’s most impressive engineering efforts in recent memory, but the skunkworks team behind it has apparently ruffled more than a few feathers with Nissan execs in Japan.
The UK team behind the Juke R apparently didn’t seek approval from Nissan’s [...]

Editorial: GM’s Chevy Volt advertising might work today, but it’s incredibly shortsighted

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily

What does General Motors have against electric cars? The brand new “Anthem” TV spot for the Chevrolet Volt that debuts during the World Series tonight (watch it here) contains the line, “This is America, man. Home of the highway, last-minute detours and spontaneous acts of freedom” [...]

DOE might go looking for “unconventional fossil energy”

Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USA

This is a post for all the faithful readers of ABG who work the comment section of each post like a rented mule. We suggest you head over to the Department of Energy’s website and let them know what you think. After all, they’re asking for it.
DOE is looking for [...]

Rendered Speculation: Might Bentley consider an Aston Martin Cygnet competitor?

Filed under: Coupe, Hatchback, Bentley, Rumormill, Design/Style, Luxury
Could the Aston Martin Cygnet kick off a trend? That is, might other historic luxury and performance marques – say… like Bentley, for example – choose to follow in the path of environmental friendship by offering a suitably small and well-appointed city car to offset their gas-buzzling behemoths? [...]

Detroit 2010: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe might just be our best-of-show [w/VIDEO]

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Cadillac, Design/Style

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe – Click above for high-res image gallery

Yup, we just saw the 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in the flesh and… do want. Let’s make that double do want. Why? We think it’s glorious looking, and with the possible exception of the Pontiac Solstice, the [...]