The 5 Newest EVs Unveiled at the 2019 LA Auto Show
There are a few things I miss about living in Southern California. The weather. The Mexican food. Bonfires at the beach during the Summer. And of course, the LA Auto…
Continue readingLA 2018: Toyota Launches First AWD Prius
Whether it was through leaked technical drawings or fanciful renderings of our own making, we’ve been been predicting the coming of an all-wheel drive Toyota Prius for years. It never…
Continue readingLA 2018: Audi e-tron GT Concept
The latest Audi e-tron concept just landed at the 2018 LA Auto Show, packing nearly 600 electrified horsepower and nearly 250 miles of range into a sleek and slink four…
Continue readingLA 2018: 2020 Kia Soul EV Makes its Debut
We’re big fans of the Kia Soul, and not just because the Hamstars were the most fun marketing gimmick of the last ten years. We also dig the Soul’s funky…
Continue readingLA 2018: Volvo Shows Off Autonomous Car Breakthrough
While I was busy scribbling away at our annual Best Fuel Efficient Motorcycles list, the 2018 LA Auto Show (going by the name, “Automobility 18”) got underway with announcements from…
Continue readingBMW i8 Drops Its Top In Los Angeles
BMW brought its gorgeous i8 convertible to the Los Angeles auto show and we were there.
Continue readingElectric Cars Shine At The 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
Our man Nicholas Zart escorts you through the many electric car offerings on display at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Continue readingMINI Debuts Electric Scooter Instead Of Electric Car
Instead of bringing an all-electric Cooper to the LA Auto Show, MINI instead revealed the Citysurfer electric scooter concept.
Continue reading2015 Mini Cooper Revealed With All New Engines, Features
After a long wait and plenty of teasing, the 2015 MINI Cooper has finally been revealed to the world. While it may not look all that different, a number of…
Continue readingEXCLUSIVE: Next Ford Escape to Use Recycled Plastic Bottles for Carpeting
Ford has just announced that the next-generation Ford Escape will use 25 recycled 20-ounce plastic bottles in the carpeting of each Escape built, which could translate to over 4 million…
Continue readingWith Plug-Ins and Hybrids Dominant, Is Diesel Dead in the U.S.? | Popular Mechanics
This year’s LA Auto Show is buzzing with real-life and concept hybrid and all-electric cars. But in the clean diesel corner, the crickets were chirping. Will Americans ever be ready…
Continue readingDiesel-Electric Supercar Has 80 Mile Battery Range, Gets 44 MPG After That
[social_buttons] Capstone Turbine Corporation—a company normally known for making microturbines that provide back-up power for industrial and commercial operations—has built a prototype extended-range, diesel-electric supercar that has a 0-60 mph…
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