Volkswagen's latest eye-catching creation, the ultra-efficient diesel-hybrid XL1, debuted at the Qatar Auto Show, immediately garnering attention both for its looks and its specs. But according to German publication Automobilwoche
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The car rounds out the company's electrification plan
Ford has been talking for months about its plan to bring five electrified vehicles to market by 2013. The last remaining mystery about that lineup -- a plug-in hybrid whose name, shape, or size were long unknown
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I took a ride in the automated, wirelessly communicating EV-V in a Las Vegas parking lot
GM's EN-V concept (it stands for "Electric Networked Vehicle") is designed to fill the niche of urban,
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Testing the Goods: The Chevrolet Volt
The pitch: Can an electric powered car be just as much fun to drive as a regular one?
A lot has been written about the new Chevrolet Volt, which was just recently named the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year® -
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Amphibious cars aren't for everyone, but if you happen to be in the market for a car that runs on both land and water AND you prefer your mode of transit in canary yellow AND you have $777,000 in a PayPal account, Rick Dobbertin's HydroCar is available on eBay
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The six-wheeled Covini C6W is heading to production
The Covini C6W, from Italian maker Covini Engineering, has been in the works for 32 years. It has lots of nice racing parts--a 4.2-liter Audi V8, a fiberglass/carbon fiber body over a tubular steel frame, 434 horsepower,
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An account of driving the XJ. Get ready to get jealous
The 2011 Jaguar XJ has gotten a lot of attention for its looks: the elegant, curvaceous lines that Ian Callum brought to the car in this much-needed,
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Meanwhile a motorcycle enthusiast with a passion for the unusual has smashed one of the world's weirdest speed records. Colin Furze of Britain has claimed the new top speed record for a personal mobility scooter, usually driven by the elderly. The rules are
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If you thought Liquid Petroleum Gas was suited only to taxis, think again. The performance arm of Australian car maker Holden has developed an LPG system for its V8 sports sedans -- and it makes more power at lower revs than the petrol-only version. Holden Special
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We always knew Ferraris were hot, just not this hot. The maker’s latest supercar, the 458 Italia, has been recalled worldwide (1258 all told) after five caught fire. The problem was traced to the type of adhesive used in the car's wheel-arch assemblies. The supplier of the original adhesive
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Meanwhile a motorcycle enthusiast with a passion for the unusual has smashed one of the world's weirdest speed records. Colin Furze of Britain has claimed the new top speed record for a personal mobility scooter, usually driven by the elderly. The rules are
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Think your car runs like crap? A sewage utility in Bristol, UK, has converted a Volkswagen Beetle to run on human waste. The Bio-Bug
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In just over a decade, the car industry in China has exploded. As of November 2009, China is the largest automobile market in the world, combining active partnerships with established foreign brands with a thriving, developing domestic market.
China's seemingly
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For your chance to WIN 1 of 3 Pioneer NAC-3 Digital Speaker Systems for Ipods valued at $699 each. Email us at [email protected] with the subject line ‘The Buzz Oct Comp’ and in 25 words or less, tell us “How many songs do you have stored on
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Using homemade software and a standard computer port, a team of scientists has figured out exactly how easy it is to hack into a modern car -- scary news for motorists already wary of faulty brake and accelerator systems.
The research team wrote code that allows
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German car maker Mercedes-Benz has online car enthusiasts in a blather about whether or not a video of the new SLS Gullwing sports car looping the inside of a tunnel is real or fake. The climax of the three minute video (the tunnel stunt) by Mercedes-Benz is widely tipped to be the work of
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The Most Advanced R/C Car LOSI 1/10 TEN-T TRUGGY RTR Top speed: 72km/h Size: 34.3 x 45 cm. Price: US$500 Get it: losi.com
This 18-inch off-roader
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Cab drivers know their cities intimately, using shortcuts and side streets to bypass traffic jams and (hopefully) get you to your destination more quickly. Now Microsoft is hoping to tap into this talent and design
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The car rounds out the company's electrification plan
Ford has been talking for months about its plan to bring five electrified vehicles to market by 2013. The last remaining mystery about that lineup -- a plug-in hybrid whose name, shape, or size were long unknown
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With all the focus on hybrids and electric cars, you might assume that the internal combustion (IC) engine was headed for extinction. Yet more than 99 per cent of the world's new cars still use one. That includes conventional hybrids, whose batteries and electric motors
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For your chance to win a defensive driving course, email us at [email protected] with the subject line 'The Buzz July Comp' and in 25 words or less tell us about which car you think deserves the title of Australia’s Best Value For Money Car
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GM's buyout negotiations with a Chinese firm have failed, ceasing production of the storied gas-guzzler
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While Toyota and Volkswagen – the world’s two biggest car makers – are locked in a battle for global sales leadership over the next decade, driven by a new generation of hybrid and electric cars, Japanese maker Honda is working on technology that may well leapfrog them both. Most big
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For your chance to WIN one of three Garmin Nuvi 1690 GPS devices (valued at $599 each), email us at [email protected] with the subject line ‘The Buzz August Comp’ and in 25 words or less: What was your first family car
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U.S. Marines could deploy the non-lethal weapon if it proves viable
Stopping a speeding
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The future of community bike systems may not require much pedaling at all; Sanyo has just installed two "Solar Parking Lots" that serve as solar charging stations for 100 Eneloop electric hybrid
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General Motors touted the automatic driving mode of its two-wheel electric car when it unveiled the vehicle last month in Shanghai, China. Now there's a video that
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The Mitsubishi iMiev, the world’s first mass produced electric car, will be in Australian showrooms within two months. A pair of iMiev electric hatchbacks have been touring Australia for VIP test drives and to round up some government support. But soon, anyone will be able to get behind the
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Australia’s 30-year-old Commodore versus Falcon rivalry has been replaced by a new battle. The Holden Commodore is now duking it out in the new-car sales race with … the Toyota Hilux utility.
While the Commodore is still on track to become Australia’s biggest selling car for the 15th
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The Italian outfit has signed a pre-teen Canadian go-kart racer in the hope he will one day become a Formula One champion. Lance Stroll is one of five members of the latest intake of drivers in the Ferrari Driving Academy. In addition to honing their skills on the track, they are taught foreign
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