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Mazda Motor Corporation, has announced its newly developed eight-seat minivan, the Mazda Biante, which will go on sale in Japan during summer 2008. The name ‘Biante’ was coined from the English word, ‘ambient,’ to create the impression of a unified interior space that contributes to an enjoyable [...]
When I purchased my 1997 Porsche 993 C4S the odometer read 24,000 miles. From the service history I could see that it had four new tires installed (Continental ContiSportContact 2s) less than 4,000 miles ago. This basically matched up with the information from my [...]
We’ve been following Beren’s purchase story for a while now.
His Saab Turbo X was one of the first photographed having arrived at a US dealership and it was also the subject of all those fantastic undercarraige photos that showed you the [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily

If you mention Philadelphia and stand something in front of a grand old building and I immediately hear Rocky music, even if it’s not the right building. Maybe this is the vehicle that’ll lead them to an improbable place atop the European heap - it’s the fighter vs the thoroughbred [...]
You'd think The New York Times would love the smart fortwo. It's trendy, chic and politically correct in an entirely metrosexual kinda way. True to form, Eric Taub's review starts with a love-in: "the Smart Fortwo may be the cutest and [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault, Middle East
It could be the quickest vehicles to go from concept to a public, drivable prototype in automotive history. As previewed, "Israelis got a first demonstration Sunday of the electric car that developers hope will revolutionize transportation in the [...]
Filed under: Coupes, Etc., Government/Legal, Chrysler, Dodge

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA

Filed under: Hatchbacks, Chevrolet, Dodge, Mazda, Pontiac, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen

Filed under: Convertibles, Videos, Mazda

Some pundits have expressed disappointment with the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, singling-out its softer suspension as evidence of weakness. But the WRX STI model exists partly for FIA-homologation for rally competition, so performance on dirt matters, too. A more compliant suspension [...]
Filed under: Etc., Green Daily, Automotive X-Prize
If the Automotive X Prize has caught your attention and you'd like to do more than read about it, good news: the X Prize Foundation is hiring. As Cristin Lindsay, the senior director of the Progressive [...]
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Hyundai
Richard Cortez, the Mayor of McAllen, Texas, called a news conference earlier this week to announce that city officials were in talks with an unnamed automaker to build a new manufacturing facility in the Rio Grande Valley. Interestingly enough, he gave [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Legislation and Policy

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Hatchbacks, Saturn, Opel
Over in Europe, midsize cars like the Opel Vectra, Renault Laguna and Ford Mondeo have long been offered in multiple body configurations including four-door sedans, station wagons and, of course, five-door hatchbacks. Unlike Americans, who [...]

Filed under: Car Buying, Supercars, Lamborghini
