Toyota set for iQ-based EV launch in 2010
Toyota’s first mass-market EV due soon, complete with in-wheel motors
Auto imports Thai one on
Free trade free-for-all as Thai imports hit the spot with Aussie buyers
X-Trail gets adventurous
Nissan adds a special Adventure Edition to its X-Trail compact SUV range
Alliance to test EV grid integration
Energetique teams up with Ergon to test integration of EVs with electricity grid
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ABT Golf VS4 – GTI Killer
Because most German roads are consistently good, many of the uprated suspension kits developed in Germany are downright uncomfortable on the broken road surfaces of England or California.
This has been my experience with almost every modified Golf GTI I’ve driven since 1981. Both generations of factory Golf R32 were borderline filling removers, while tuner versions [...]
In Memoriam: Boyd Coddington 1944-2008
Discovery mourns the passing of automotive industry legend and AMERICAN HOT ROD host Boyd Coddington. Boyd passed away on the morning of February 27 and will be missed by family, friends and fans around the world.
Boyd’s passion for hand-crafting cars began in his childhood, on a small farm outside of Rupert, Idaho. It was here [...]
First Drive: 2010 Audi A5 Sportback
There are only two reasons Audi’s new A5 Sportback won’t be seen in U.S. showrooms shortly after production begins in September. The first is the brand’s apparently unshakeable belief that Americans don’t like and won’t buy premium hatchbacks, no matter how sleekly seductive. “This concept is designed for Europe,” shrugged Audi executives at the A5 [...]
New York: Honda Element Turns Dog Friendly
Today’s automotive market is a dog-eat-dog world, so in order to boost interest in its Element sport-utility, Honda created a package that caters to your canine companions.
The Element Dog Friendly, unveiled at the 2009 New York auto show, adds features designed to safely and comfortably carry dogs. A custom pet bed with an elevated platform [...]