In a recent comparison test, we pitted a turbocharged four-cylinder Ford Mustang EcoBoost against a turbocharged four-cylinder Chevrolet Camaro. Despite its power advantage, the heavier Mustang was 1.1 seconds slower accelerating to 60 mph and 0.6 second slower in completing a standing quarter mile. This result made it the slowest Read more
Filed under: Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Misc. Automakers,Alternative Fuels,Emissions,Transportation Alternatives,Electric,Hydrogen Samsung SDI sells off fuel cell assets to invest in EV tech. Exxon Mobil looks to fuel cells to scrub power plant emissions. Marseilles introduces its first electric bus. Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Marseille’s EV bus, Samsung dumps fuel cells Recharge Wrap-up: Marseille’s EV Read more
Autonomous cars are coming. In some ways, they’re already here . And as anyone who has watched a video game avatar run at full speed right smack into a wall can tell you, computer systems are not infallible. Right now, when there’s an issue in a near-autonomous car, the car Read more
Filed under: Design/Style,Spy Photos,Rolls-Royce,Infotainment,Sedan,Luxury Here’s another look at the 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom. Continue reading 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom spied on the inside 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom spied on the inside originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Read more
The Hakone Turnpike rests at the base of the Izu Peninsula, just an hour south of Tokyo, Japan. The road winds up to nearly 3,300 feet from sea level, and cuts through dense woodland and Japanese cherry trees. Built in the 1960s, the Hakone Turnpike is one of Japan’s most Read more
The Isle of Man TT races are on, and to honor the madness of the The World’s Fastest Death Cult , we’re giving away ten copies of the definitive short film on the IOM TT. Here’s how to get in on it. Read more…
Filed under: Humor,Videos,Weird Car News,Tesla,Green Driving,Driving,Emerging Technologies,Autonomous,Electric Using Tesla’s much talked about autopilot feature to play pranks on the unsuspecting is a growing trend. Continue reading Driverless Tesla turns heads in traffic Driverless Tesla turns heads in traffic originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:07:00 EDT. Please Read more
Hatchback sales are predicted to significantly increase over the next few years, while demand for sedans will likely slide. The prediction comes from IHS Automotive, which says hatchbacks will be the fastest growing body style in the U.S., with a 37-percent jump in sales from now to 2020. That means Read more
With autonomous technology gradually making its way into passenger vehicles, the new methods of transport will likely warrant new regulations. In attempts to work toward those road regulations, Electrek reports that Tesla Motors offered to share all of its autopilot data with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Read more…
Just like death, taxes, and the Ford Mustang, a new Transformers movie is inevitable. The fifth installment of the big screen blockbuster is set for a summer 2017 release, and director Michael Bay celebrated by revealing the next iteration of the Bumblebee Camaro. With a relationship stretching back to the Read more