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• Itty-Bitty Mazda Engine Gets 70 MPG
  For all the attention being lavished on hybrids and electric vehicles, the tried and true internal combustion engine isn't going anywhere. They'll be around for years to come, growing ever more efficient. Mazda's new "Skyactiv-G 1.3" engine is a case in point. The Japanese automaker says a Demio subcompact (shown) with the new 1.3-liter direct injection ...
  05.20.11

• When You're Rich, Ferrari Does Your Bidding
  There are a great many reasons the rich aren't like the rest of us, but the one that really makes us jealous is they can do things like call Ferrari and order a one-off car no one else has. That's exactly what New York collector and Ferrari fanatic Peter Kalikow did. He recently visited Maranello to ...
  05.19.11

• GM Amps Up Volt Production
  The Chevrolet Volt is selling faster than expected, so General Motors plans to pump up production -- a move that will require shutting down the production line for one month to make some improvements. The General says it will revamp the line at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant so it can increase Volt production to 16,000 units ...
  05.19.11

• GM Amps Up Volt Production
  The Chevrolet Volt is selling faster than expected, so General Motors plans to pump up production -- a move that will require shutting down the production line for one month to make some improvements. The General says it will revamp the line at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant so it can increase Volt production to 16,000 units ...
  05.19.11

• GM Amps Up Volt Production
  The Chevrolet Volt is selling faster than expected, so General Motors plans to pump up production -- a move that will require shutting down the production line for one month to make some improvements. The General says it will revamp the line at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant so it can increase Volt production to 16,000 units ...
  05.19.11

• Ultra-Rare AJS 'Porcupine' To Hit the Block
  The AJS "Porcupine" was designed exclusively for racing. It was a temperamental machine with finicky carbs and a penchant for killing magnetos, so it never reached its potential. But it was on its best days a fast and graceful motorcycle that gave England its first modern grand prix championship. AJS built just four second-generation E95 Porcupines, ...
  05.18.11

• Tackle Twisties on Two Tasty Triumphs
  We're suckers for old cafe racers, especially old Triumph cafe racers because they're so damn cool. But anyone who loves vintage British bike knows it is an often stormy relationship. Old Anglo iron isn't known for reliability, and it leaks like a sieve on even the best days. All but the most hardcore, then, would do ...
  05.17.11

• Hydraulic Hybrid School Bus Gets 'A' For Effort
  Students at Georgia Tech are converting a conventional school bus into a hydraulic hybrid, with a unique energy-saving drivetrain that may help school districts realize fuel and maintenance savings. The project, financed with a $50,000 grant from Ford, will also hopefully shed light on one of the least well-known alternative vehicle powertrains. Hydraulic hybrids use a ...
  05.17.11

• Hydraulic Hybrid School Bus Gets 'A' For Effort
  Students at Georgia Tech are converting a conventional school bus into a hydraulic hybrid, with a unique energy-saving drivetrain that may help school districts realize fuel and maintenance savings. The project, financed with a $50,000 grant from Ford, will also hopefully shed light on one of the least well-known alternative vehicle powertrains. Hydraulic hybrids use a ...
  05.17.11

• Video: Solar Airplane's Maiden European Flight
  It took almost 13 hours, but an airplane powered only by the sun has completed the first international flight ever made by solar power, opening a new chapter in electric aviation. André Borschberg, the CEO and co-founder of Solar Impulse, left Payerne aerodrome in western Switzerland at 8:40 a.m. local time. He touched down in Brussels ...
  05.16.11

• A Vincent Black Shadow for the Modern Era
  Ian Barry and the crew at Falcon Motorcycles have rolled out another beautiful custom, this one a riff on the venerable Vincent Black Shadow. The Black Shadow was an incredible machine that essentially set the benchmark for performance through the 1950s. It was blindingly quick, something Rollie Free proved at Bonneville in 1948. Barry and a ...
  05.16.11

• A Vincent Black Shadow for the Modern Era
  Ian Barry and the crew at Falcon Motorcycles have rolled out another beautiful custom, this one a riff on the venerable Vincent Black Shadow. The Black Shadow was an incredible machine that essentially set the benchmark for performance through the 1950s. It was blindingly quick, something Rollie Free proved at Bonneville in 1948. Barry and a ...
  05.16.11

• Solar Airplane Attempts First International Flight
  Pilot André Borschberg is currently flying at over 12,000 feet over the Belgian countryside in the solar powered HB-SIA airplane. The Solar Impulse pilot left the team's home airport in Switzerland early this morning for its first international flight to Brussels. Borschberg is cruising at a less than 50 miles per hour on the cross continent ...
  05.13.11

• Fisker Has Prince Albert In a Car
  Henrik Fisker took a ride around Monaco in one of his impossibly pretty electric vehicles with none other than Prince Albert II of Monaco. The prince, who has long loved fast cars, was at the wheel as the two men lapped Monaco's famed street circuit. The parade laps, made before the start of qualifying for the ...
  05.31.11

• Red Bull Turns to Nissan For Electric Help
  Some of the technical know-how that makes the Nissan Leaf such a remarkable EV could make Red Bull's F1 cars a little more reliable, if not a little bit faster. Although Red Bull has thoroughly dominated the Formula 1 season thus far, it hasn't been able to figure out how to make its kinetic energy recovery ...
  05.27.11

• Video: Crazy Genius Charges EV by Towing It
  A Dutch EV enthusiast has found an, um, novel way to charge his Nissan Leaf.
  05.26.11

• Video: Crazy Genius Charges EV by Towing It
  A Dutch EV enthusiast has found an, um, novel way to charge his Nissan Leaf.
  05.26.11

• Bioengineering Algae to Make Hydrogen
  Researchers have discovered a way of bioengineering algae to produce hydrogen. Many species of algae and cyanobacteria can use sunlight to split water and release hydrogen, a potentially eco-friendly way of producing hydrogen for fuel cells. No one's seriously pursued it, however, because the process is secondary to producing compounds the algae need to live. "The ...
  05.26.11

• Swedish Style Icon Turns 50
  Throughout most of the past century, Volvo built cars that were solid and reliable, yet somewhat uninspired. That changed 50 years ago this year, when the first P1800 rolled off an assembly line. Though billed as a car with Swedish, British and Italian heritage, the head-turning two-door turned out to be more Scandinavian than anyone ...
  05.25.11

• Swedish Style Icon Turns 50
  Throughout most of the past century, Volvo built cars that were solid and reliable, yet somewhat uninspired. That changed 50 years ago this year, when the first P1800 rolled off an assembly line. Though billed as a car with Swedish, British and Italian heritage, the head-turning two-door turned out to be more Scandinavian than anyone ...
  05.25.11

• Volvo Gets More Power From Less Fuel, No Batteries Required
  Volvo is experimenting with flywheel energy storage technology that it says delivers improved fuel economy without sacrificing performance. The Swedish automaker has joined Jaguar, Ferrari and others in looking to kinetic energy recovery systems to provide additional power and fuel economy. The technology is familiar to F1 fans who have been witnessed the rise and fall ...
  05.31.11

• Ambient Alert Gives Hondas Heartbeats
  By Duncan Geere, Wired UK An Interaction Design graduate from the University of Dundee named Sam Grosset has put together a concept system for Honda that gives your car a heartbeat. [partner id="wireduk"]It's called Ambient Alerts and aims to help drivers recognise problems with their vehicle before they become serious. Any problem with the car is assigned ...
  05.30.11

• High-Altitude Helicopter Rescue Sets Record
  When helicopter pilot Andy Hermansky left the base camp of Alaska's Mt. McKinley at 7,200 feet, the winds had subsided to a manageable 50 miles per hour. They'd been much stronger for the past several hours, and there was an injured climber stranded high atop North America's tallest mountain. Reaching the climber, who'd broken his leg ...
  05.27.11

• Licensed to Loop: America's Only Aerobatic Copter Pilot
  [nggallery id=72 template=carousel] All photos: Jason Paur/Wired.com See Also: High-Altitude Helicopter Rescue Sets Record Photo Gallery: Peek Inside Red Bull¿s Toy Box Photo Gallery: Bush-Plane Competition Spurs Innovation Speed: 500 MPH. Altitude: 50 Feet. Feeling: Amazing. Fast Helicopters Are All the Rage These Days We Fly Boeing¿s New 747-8, Part 1 We Fly Boeing¿s New 747-8, Part 2
  06.01.11

• Boeing 787 Heading To Japan For Real World Tests
  After more than three years of delays, Boeing appears to be zeroing in on the delivery date for its long anticipated 787 Dreamliner. The company announced today that it will be flying the second test aircraft (ZA002) to Japan in July to work with launch partner All Nippon Airways to simulate in-service operations at various ...
  05.26.11

• Boeing 787 Heading To Japan For Real World Tests
  After more than three years of delays, Boeing appears to be zeroing in on the delivery date for its long anticipated 787 Dreamliner. The company announced today that it will be flying the second test aircraft (ZA002) to Japan in July to work with launch partner All Nippon Airways to simulate in-service operations at various ...
  05.26.11

• Ritzy Resort Hosts Glitzy Cars
  [nggallery id=71 template=carousel] All photos: Peter Orosz See Also: 100 Years of Awesome Indy Cars Cars So Stunning, They¿re in a Museum Lamborghini Aventador Is One Mean Beast Geneva Motor Show 2011: Beauty, Brawn and the Bizarre The Day BMW Became ¿The Ultimate Driving Machine¿ 11 Reasons to Make Silly Amounts of Money Open This Time Capsule of Classic Cars Heaven on Wheels in Monterey
  05.26.11