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BMW i8 Concept Side View

BMW i8 Concept
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BMW i8 Concept. This German sports car will certainly take advantage of technologies that use less power, but also boost its performance. And it works: BMW i8 Concept gets 0 to 100 km / h in 4.6 seconds. Click to see complete coverage of BMW i8 concept and a video.

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Opel RAK e Concept Front View

Opel RAK e Concept

Opel RAK e Concept: funny name for a car. The all-new battery-powered electric vehicle Opel RAK e can travel 100 kilometers (61 miles) for one euro ($1.36), weighs a third of a modern small car and can reach 120 km/h (75 mph) in less than 13 seconds. Opel says it wants to make RAK e Concept affordable for younger buyer. The production potential, Opel says, is high.

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When computer virus threatens your cars

One of the trends very much apparent at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show is the invasion of internet into our cars. The year 2011 became the year when our cars started to talk, but it is also becoming the year when online services are present in your car making your vehicle vulnerable to computer virus.
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By: Armen Hareyan

Ford approaching downsizing limit with 1.0 liter EcoBoost engine

The expansion of the Ford three-cylinder 1.0 liter EcoBoost engine at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show surely shows strength of Ford engineering, but does it help Ford meet customer needs of larger safe vehicles as well as the 2016 and 2025 MPG government expectations?
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By: Frank Sherosky

Ford's final Crown Victoria has rolled off the line

The Ford Crown Victoria was an integral part of the American landscape for a good many years – serving as not only personal cars, but also as police vehicles and taxicabs. The production of the final vehicle in this famous line, shared by Lincoln and Mercury variants, marks the end of an era for Ford.
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By: Don Bain

Vauxhall donates engines to British juvenile rehabilitation facility

Vauxhall will donate engines to the HMYOI Aylesbury young offender correctional facility in the United Kingdom, hoping to give young people the chance to develop valuable workplace skills as they get their lives back in order.
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By: Gordon Block

Show me the money: What the UAW got for GM workers in new contract

If the pending four-year contract negotiated by the UAW with General Motors Co. has you curious to find out what a GM auto worker is paid to put bumpers on Buicks, pay attention: You're about to learn how UAW members will be compensated through 2015.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

Toyota to build hybrid drivetrain components in USA in 4 years

Toyota wants to diversify the production of hybrid drivetrain parts like batteries, inverters, and electric motors to the United States and other countries abroad within four years' time.
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By: Gordon Block