May 1: Kraig Higginson of Raser Technologies explains how his company has managed to help  the Hummer SUV perform at a rate of 100 miles per gallon. (CNBC) Read the original post:  Video: Video: 100 mpg hybrid Hummer?  Read More →

Chrysler’s first hearing in a New York courtroom Friday morning may offer the first clue as to whether a quick, “surgical” bankruptcy is possible. Continued here:  Day 1 of Chrysler’s ‘surgical’ bankruptcy begins  Read More →

Chrysler battled on several fronts to meet a midnight deadline Thursday for the struggling automaker to produce a satisfactory restructuring plan or be forced to file for bankruptcy. See more here: Time short for Chrysler to avoid bankruptcy  Read More →

  Tunerzine.com’s Jonathan Rosenberger captured some awesome footage of continuous drifts at the Formula D Long Beach Qualifying event. Vehicles included in the video: RX-7, RX-8, Nissan 240, AE86 Corolla, Scion tC, Chevy Corvette, Subaru WRX... 

Aston Martin took the wraps off of the Aston Martin One-77 at the Concorso d’Eleganza in Lake Como this past weekend. Not only did the One-77 show up, but it won the top design prize at this prestigious event. Below we have a few live images of the... 

MotorWeek’s heavyweight smack-down test video of the BMW M5 up against the new Cadillac CTS-V. Who comes out on top? Well, you just have to watch the video and find out. Mind you, the Cadillac has a 6.2 liter V8 with 551 horsepower and 551 lb-ft... 

AWD Motorsports built a serious E60 BMW M5 monster. This beast runs 10.57 seconds in the quarter mile. That is pretty serious in my book for a 4-door sports sedan! You have to see this video! Sit back and go get a paper-towel to wipe the drool off of... 

The Treasury Department is racing to engineer the sale of Chrysler’s financing arm in a move the administration deems vital to saving the troubled automaker, but other federal agencies have not given their support, sources said. Read more here: U.S.... 

Lincoln was listening in 2008 when it first launched the MKZ luxury sedan. It had just enough luxury and elegance to be labeled ‘entry-level’ luxury, and now we have a more refined, truly luxurious and elegant model for 2010. Increased luxury and... 

The Treasury Department says it has provided General Motors Corp. with another $2 billion in federal loans as the giant automaker struggles to restructure. More:  Treasury Dept. lends $2 billion more to GM  Read More →

Chrysler LLC and Treasury Department officials are still holding out hope that they can reach deals to keep the troubled automaker out of bankruptcy. More here: Chrysler still seeking to avoid bankruptcy  Read More →

Ford Motor Co. reported a first-quarter loss of $1.4 billion Friday and said it burned through less of its cash, emphasizing that it doesn’t expect to seek any of the government aid. More: Ford posts $1.4 billion first-quarter loss  Read More →

The good news: The next official Formula One video game, Formula One 2009, will debut this fall on the Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP systems. Originally posted here: Formula One: New Codemasters video game to debut this fall for Wii and PSP, delayed for PS3,... 

April 22: Peter Arnell, the designer of Chrysler’s new Peapod vehicle, shows off the revolutionary new all-electric car. (Today Show) Originally posted here: Video: Video: Chrysler’s new electric Peapod vehicle  Read More →

Top recipients of federal bailout money spent more than $10 million on political lobbying in the first three months of this year, according to newly filed disclosure records. View post:  Bailed-out firms spend millions on lobbying  Read More →

My God, I never thought I would be saying that a Kia looks good but here goes. The Kia Soul looks nice. Okay, there, I said it. So what! The Kia Soul is a definite contender. I mean, look at the new commercial of the Kia Soul. It literally has Soul!... 

VW Badged Chrysler Caravan, I bet some of you didn’t know that the VW Minivan aka Volkswagen Routan was nothing more than a Chrysler Caravan with a VW badge and maybe some “German engineered suspension”. Well, whatever it WAS, it aint... 

April 20: CNBC’s Phil LeBeau talks to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about the future for alternative-fuel vehicles. (CNBC) Original post: Video: Video: Schwarzenegger on autos  Read More →

Okay, I like Matt Farah, actually I like the job that he has at Garage419 . The guys at BBI Autosport do some amazing work. They started off customizing Porsches but since some time they customize other “performance” vehicles. One of the... 

  Small or Minicar Equals Death Trap or Gas Savings? How about both. Recent frontal crash tests of Minicars made by Toyota, Honda and Daimler AG performed poorly. Excerpt from: Small or Minicar Equals Death Trap or Gas Savings?  Read More →