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Spy Shots: Noblesse takes tuned Honda CR-Z to Suzuka for testing [w/video]

A couple of days ago, we wrote about the specs for the 2011 Honda CR-Z, and most commenters weren't all that impressed. Spoon then let a little bit slip about what it was doing to make the hybrid coupe a little more engaging, but those were merely words. Now we have what is said to be track footage of Japanese tuner Noblesse in one of their tuned CR-Zs at Suzuka, and it might put people in a mind to at least reserve judgment. It's all in-car video, and yes, Noblesse is primarily known for their bodykit work, not for actual performance ... Read more →

Report: Porsche really, really wants to build 918 Spyder. Really. Steven J. Ewing

We still haven't stopped drooling over the Porsche 918 Spyder concept, a car that debuted at this year's Geneva Motor Show. It's a sexy infusion of both Boxster and Carrera GT influences, with a ...

Report: Another Prius accelerates unintentionally in New York and crashes John Neff

Not one day after a high-profile incident involving a Prius taking off on its owner in Southern California, we're hearing reports that another one of Toyota's popular hybrids has suffered ...

IIHS releases latest round of safety scores for Infiniti M, Lexus HS and Toyota 4Runner Jonathon Ramsey

First the Oscars and now this! The envelope please! The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a bevy of scores for the Infiniti M, Lexus HS 250h and Toyota 4Runner and it was ...

Report: Toyota continues to work on floormat fix for 2004-09 Prius Damon Lavrinc

In the wake of yesterday's "runaway Prius" in San Diego, Toyota says it's still working on a fix for the thousands of hybrids included in the 4.36 million vehicles recalled last November. The ...

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Spoon developing parts for Honda CR-Z 2 days ago on Autoblog

With Honda's in-house parts department in the game and Mugen developing it's own line of kit for the CR-Z, the tuner trifecta is almost complete with the release of Spoon's performance parts for Honda's hybrid hatch. While we thought bright blue wheels went out of vogue (even in the U.S.) in ...

Video: Honda execs talk up historical link between CR-Z and CRX 2 days ago on Autoblog

Looking at the 2011 CR-Z, it's hard not to think back to the original Honda CRX. The two-seat configuration, double-paneled glass hatch and sport compact styling are what made the CRX a huge hit for Honda buyers some two decades ago, and the automaker is hoping to recapture that magic with the ...

Video: C/D takes the Lotus Evora Hybrid for a virtual spin 2 days ago on Autoblog

Two years ago, we wrote about Lotus' Safe and Sound hybrid technology which added a V8 soundtrack over the quietude of a hybrid's electric motor. That demonstrator was a Toyota Prius, but at the Geneva Motor Show Lotus had an Evora 414E Hybrid equipped with several versions of aural enjoyment: a ...

Video: San Diego 'runaway Prius' has media buzzing 2 days ago on Autoblog

Both the second- and third-generation Prius are part of Toyota's massive recall – the former for floormat problems, the latter for braking issues – but a new incident from California has the automaker looking into more potential issues with the second-generation car. As CNN tells ...

Report: Honda CR-Z was almost killed twice, U.S. dealers didn't want it 3 days ago on Autoblog

Norio Tomobe, chief engineer of the Honda CR-Z, said "The CR-Z is supposed to be an intelligent sports car." We can spend a fair bit of time debating the 'intelligence' of a sports coupe that gets from 0-to-60 in 9.7 seconds and has just two seats but gets worse gas mileage than a Toyota Prius. ...

U.S. Annual Energy Outlook predicts "alternative vehicles" won't top 50% market share in 2035 3 days ago on Autoblog

Just because it's difficult to predict the future doesn't mean people won't try. See, for example, the CEO of Shell, who said last week that he expects plug-in vehicles to make up 40 percent of the new car market in 2050. The U.S. Energy Information Administration isn't looking that far ahead ...

Maserati to follow Ferrari down path of hybrid sportscars? 6 days ago on Autoblog

What's the world coming to when two of Italy's most storied supercar manufacturers – we're talking Ferrari and Lamborghini here, in case you couldn't tell – are planning to launch hybrid automobiles? Well, actually that'd be three of Italy's most storied automakers, now that rumors ...

Final three World Car of the Year finalists announced 6 days ago on Autoblog

The votes from 59 international journalists have been counted and the finalists for World Car of the Year have been named. The Detroit News is reporting that the Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Polo and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class have made the final cut, and the three vehicles will go toe-to-toe on April ...

Geneva 2010: I.DE.A Institute Sofia concept inspired by the female form 8 days ago on Autoblog

What's the one thing that would fix the automotive industry today? Fresh ideas, you say? Well, this isn't quite that. In fact auto shows these days – Geneva particularly – have become packed with legions of swoopy, stylish four-door hybrid concepts. What this is, though, is one of ...

Geneva 2010: Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept glides on stage 8 days ago on Autoblog

The highlight of the Opel stand at the Geneva Motor Show this week is clearly the new Flextreme GT/E concept. This second Flextreme-badged concept is the first midsize car to be powered by General Motors' Voltec powertrain as used in the Chevrolet Volt. The GT/E is just a couple of inches ...

Geneva 2010: Audi A8 Hybrid a concept in name only 8 days ago on Autoblog

In the Them's Big Words department, Audi is calling its A8 Hybrid "the efficiency standard." And it's not exactly untrue since the top-of-the-peak, 211-horsepower 2.0-liter sedan boosted by a 45-hp electric motor has more power than an A3 TDI and a faster 0-to-60 sprint, yet the gas mileage ...

Geneva 2010: Hyundai i-Flow Concept gets its fluidic design on 8 days ago on Autoblog

This guy, the Hyundai i-Flow Concept, is said to be a preview of a "future D-segment contender" from the Korean automaker. Showcasing an edgier take on the corporate design language that is currently beginning to infiltrate Hyundai's very brisk dealership lots, the i-Flow goes for a smaller ...

Autocar tries to lay out Toyota's future Prius hybrid path, new models coming spring of 2011? 8 days ago on Autoblog

According to a report from Autocar, Toyota will launch its next couple of hybrid vehicles under the Prius banner in the spring of 2011. The two new bodystyles will include a Prius-based wagon and an MPV, or minivan. After that, the Japanese automaker will reportedly turn its attention to a ...

Video: Porsche casts father Ferdinand in 918 Spyder concept video 9 days ago on Autoblog

Porsche just released a video showing the new 918 Spyder concept – setting the stage by taking a look back at the very first car designed by a Porsche way back in 1900. The Porsche 918 was a bit of a surprise leaking out just ahead of this week's Geneva Motor Show launch. Porsche is ...

Geneva 2010: Peugeot SR1 Concept excites our inner Francophile 9 days ago on Autoblog

When we first saw the Peugeot SR1 Concept, we were less than impressed. Why? The press photos just didn't do the car any justice. But here in person at the Geneva Motor Show, the SR1 Concept has us drooling. First of all, the proportions are spectacular. Long hood, short deck, wide, low – ...

Geneva 2010: Audi A1 e-tron Wankels its way to the show floor 9 days ago on Autoblog

No, Wankel is not really a verb. At least, not that we know of. But it is the last name of the man who designed the rotary engine, and we think our man Felix would be more than pleased with the latest application of his barrel-shaped internal combustion powerplant. In case you missed it before, ...

Geneva 2010: Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid is not to be overlooked 9 days ago on Autoblog

During Porsche's press conference here at the Geneva Motor Show, most of our attention was understandably on the 918 Spyder Concept, but the German automaker had several other significant debuts. One was the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, Porsche's first racecar to feature electric power sourced from a duo ...

Ford to expand electric and hybrid offerings to Europe from 2011 9 days ago on Autoblog

Ford has big plans for electrification of its fleet over the next decade, and while most of the emphasis has been on North America so far, Europe will be joining in on the party starting in 2011. Nancy Gioia has announced that between 2011 and 2013, Ford of Europe will get five new hybrid and ...

Geneva 2010: Ferrari 599 HY-KERS is green in more ways than one 9 days ago on Autoblog

Onlookers green with envy. Waiting twitchingly for the traffic light to turn green. A briefcase full of greenbacks. Even British Racing Green, if you're talking about a GT. You could find a few ways to associate Ferrari with the color green, but the environmental sense would be a bit of a stretch ...

Geneva 2010: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg sports more features and curves, less weight 9 days ago on Autoblog

We could say Volkswagen was tired of making an SUV that ended up being rather expensive – for a VW – after you stuck a few options on it. So in addition to the lost weight, the new Touareg has lost some of the four-wheel drive equipment that made the last one so spendy. This one ...

Geneva 2010: BMW 5 Series ActiveHybrid Concept 9 days ago on Autoblog

The dispersion of BMW's ActiveHybrid – and conjoined word – initiative continues with the 5 Series ActiveHybrid Concept. Billed as a "future-oriented full-hybrid model in the upper midrange segment" it boils down to the turbocharged inline-six you love and along with a 53-horsepower ...

Report: Cadillac Converj production program killed 9 days ago on Autoblog

Just when it seemed like the gorgeous Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle (ER-EV) was going to make it to production, it now appears that the program might be dead. Strictly speaking, although General Motors executives had indicated that the Volt-based coupe would be produced, it ...

Geneva 2010: 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid and Turbo say 'Tag in hi-po stereo 10 days ago on Autoblog

Porsche's got a lot on the Cayenne line, and having had a look at the new Hybrid and Turbo variants we don't believe they have anything to worry about. The Hybrid is the first from the automaker, but will be just one of five Cayenne trims on offer, and gets you 23-percent better mileage for ...

Geneva 2010: Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept mixes old and new 10 days ago on Autoblog

We got sneak peek of the first ever Lotus Hybrid a couple of days ago, and now we've seen the Evora 414E Hybrid in the metallic flesh. Just a slight refresher on the technology, the 414E makes 408 horsepower and a skull-popping 590 pound-feet of torque via electricity. That's right, this is ...

Geneva 2010: The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept is sexy hybrid madness 10 days ago on Autoblog

We hate to go back to the well-used well on this one but we have no choice: The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept is even hotter in person than it is in photos. About the size of a Boxster, it's a little wider and a lot meaner. Underneath all that sharkness you get a 500-horsepower V8 in addition to ...

Audi A1 e-tron runs like Volt, advances ER-EV concept 10 days ago on Autoblog

After teasing us with a few goodies yesterday, Audi has just released technical details on its new A1 e-tron concept that debuts later today at the Geneva Motor Show. As we already knew, the A1 uses an extended range electric architecture like the Chevrolet Volt, but with a compact and ...

Audi A8 Hybrid 'design study' being shown in Geneva 10 days ago on Autoblog

In addition to the interesting electrified A1 e-tron concept, Audi is also showing off a hybridized version of its range-topping A8 sedan at this year's Geneva Motor Show, which it claims offers V6-levels of power with four-cylinder fuel efficiency and emissions. Backing up that claim are ...

Geneva 2010: Lexus CT 200h premiers under the lights 10 days ago on Autoblog

It was just last week that Lexus dropped all the details on its upcoming new CT 200h (click here to refresh your memory), and now, as promised, the Japanese automaker has officially unveiled the hybrid hatchback at the Geneva Motor Show. Naturally, we snapped off a series of live photos for your ...

Report: Next Land Rover Defender due in 2014, may be a hybrid 10 days ago on Autoblog

A replacement for the Land Rover Defender, an SUV for which the word "venerable" could have been invented, has been given the greenest of green lights by parent company Tata. The now 62-year-old go-anywhere-and-then-some truck is expected in 2014, and is being worked on now under the codename ...

Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept gets 78 mpg, hits 62 mph in 3.2 seconds 10 days ago on Autoblog

Here you go, have your cake and eat it too. Porsche is looking to prove that the best of both worlds don't have to be mutually exclusive with the 918 Spyder concept scheduled to debut tomorrow at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Looking a bit like a Carrera GT evolved, the 918 Spyder is powered by ...

Fisker Karma's aluminum space frame digitally revealed 10 days ago on Autoblog

Fisker Automotive has finally taken the digital wraps off the advanced aluminum space frame around which the Karma plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will be built. In lieu of enjoying a new concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show this week, Fisker fans will have to make due with this peek at the bones of ...

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Autoblog Podcast #169: Wagons and SuperDuty and NASCAR, Oh My!

Chris Shunk, Alex Nunez, Sam Abuelsamid and Dan Roth talk about the Cadillac CTS-V SportWagon, Acura TSX Wagon, Honda CR-Z, Ford SuperDuty, and NASCAR carnage - plus the usual tangents

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