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Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Jay Leno |
Jay Leno's E85 Corvette Shows Powerhouses Can Go Green I hope building a high-performance flex-fuel vehicle like this will open more people's eyes, especially enthusiasts', to the idea of using alternative fuels.   |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008 |
Twin Cars Save Detroit Cash, but What About You? Road Test A look at the results of testing pairs of vehicles built on three different chassis architectures - two from Ford and one from Nissan. |
Popular Mechanics
May 6, 2008
Andrew English |
2008 VW Polo BlueMotion Hits 46 MPG in Real-World Euro Test These days getting good gas mileage is more important than how fast a car can go. The new VW Polo is ideal for the driver that wants to save money in the long run. |
Popular Mechanics
April 29, 2008
Erik Sofge |
New Battery Player Creeps in on Heated Race for Chevy Volt Power A street-legal battery formula, long forgotten due to the recall-laden history of consumer electronics, may be the key to the first lithium-ion pack safe enough for a production car. |
| Boating World |
Trailering Guide Follow these links for information on all aspects of trailers and trailering. |
Smart Money
May 2008
Paul Ingrassia |
Saab's 9-3 Sport Sedan Could Use a Little More Vigor Saab's redesigned 9-3 sport sedan could use a little more vigor. |
Popular Mechanics
April 30, 2008
Ray Wert |
Why Lead-Footed Car Geeks Should Actually Buy an Alt-Fuel Ride As an enthusiast and a half, it's half unbelievable that the next car I slap a down payment on might be powered by something other than regular, super or ultra unleaded. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2008
John Voelcker |
Plugging Away in a Prius Jonathan Sawyer spent $30 000, and voided the warranty, to add a plug to his Prius hybrid. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2008 |
How to Convert a Prius to a Plug-In Hybrid Photo slide show illustrating how to a plug to a Prius in 10 not-so-easy steps. |
| AskMen.com |
In-Car GPS Devices To help you out, we've rounded up some GPS models that have been road-tested and given passing grades. Read our reviews to see if one of these in-car GPS devices is right for you. |
Health
May 2008
Dana Sullivan Kilroy |
How to Talk Like a Mechanic Knowing these five things could help you prevent a breakdown. |
Health
May 2008
Dana Sullivan Kilroy |
Check Your Car's Safety Rating See how your car compares. |
Health
May 2008
Dana Sullivan Kilroy |
How Safe Is Your Car? Here's a look at some of the safety features your next vehicle should have or that you can install on the wheels you're driving today. |
Entrepreneur
May 2008
Jill Amadio |
Tough Trucks GMC's Topkick provides versatility |
Popular Mechanics
April 14, 2008
Mike Allen |
Why Detroit Should Build a Plug-in Car With Generators Onboard Imagine a mass-market electric vehicle that can get you can get where you need to be, gas-free. |
Popular Mechanics
April 4, 2008
Ben Stewart |
GM Testing Volt's Battery, iPhone-like Dash on Track to 2010 Although still not quite set for prime time, it's easy to get excited about the Volt -- which could be America's first production plug-in hybrid vehicle. GM is now testing two batteries in what amounts to a horse race for the future of driving. |
High on Adventure
April 2008
Rosen Giordano |
smart fortwo The smart for two is an ATV-sized car made to be towed with all four wheels on the ground. And there's a lot more to this "cute" car than looks. |
Smart Money
April 2008
Daren Fonda |
It's a Brave New World of Auto Safety Infrared beams. Thermal imaging. It's a brave new world of auto safety; proceed with caution. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Ferrari F430 Spider... Ford's EcoBoost... Mercedes-Benz Bluetec system... Chevrolet Corvette ZR1... Saturn Vue Two-Mode Hybrid... Audi hybrid with it's own mobile phone... etc. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
Erico Guizzo |
Green Machines This year's top tech cars squeeze more performance from less fuel than before, leaving a smaller carbon footprint. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
John Voelcker |
An Almost All-Electric Car? GM'S 1997 all-electric EV1 failed, but its successor, the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt, boasts promising new technology. |
Lucire
March 19, 2008
Jack Yan |
Breaking with Tradition The Mercedes-Benz C200K Avantgarde: the flash and German accent come free. |
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