In Europe, the Opel Insignia (Buick Regal) is the most fuel-efficient in its...
The Buick Regal started life as the Opel Insignia, a successful European sedan. It won the European Car of the year title in 2009. The Insignia’s getting a facelift this coming month, and it also...
View ArticleBy default, the Volkswagen e-up! is the most energy-efficient car on the market
All the world knows that the most fuel-efficient car is the Volkswagen XL1. But the German plug-in hybrid wonder is a very expensive car (€111,000), it’s not available anywhere but in Germany, and only...
View ArticleVolkswagen’s thinking about a cheaper XL1
Few doubt that the Volkswagen XL1 is a technological wonder, with its only flaw being its huge pricetag. Well, Volkswagen is very much aware of the problem. There are customers for a super efficient...
View ArticleFord Focus EcoBoost record drive, 1000 miles on one tank
Drivers looking to set a range record usually do it with a diesel, or an electric, but Knut Wilthil (left) and Henrik Borchgrevink (right) chose a very straightforward gas car: a Ford Focus. With a gas...
View ArticleGasoline Peugeot 208 gets close to diesel fuel economy
Diesel is known and much appreciated by European motorists for great fuel economy, but gasoline engines are getting better and better, narrowing the gap between the two fuels. The latest Peugeot 208 is...
View Article2982 miles in 24 hours: what a good diesel can do, the Opel Astra CDTI
Quite regularly, there are electric car drivers trying to make records. They lay out a very precise road map, where all recharges will be planned and timed, with a sharp schedule and a set speed to...
View ArticleBMW M3 gets faster and greener with a downsized turbocharged engine
Every car has to get greener. The big cars like the small ones, and sports cars too. Enter the new BMW M3. This is a car that matters because it’s an icon to so many of us. It’s the benchmark …...
View ArticleNew Stop & Start system from Bosch is a great leap forward
Hybrids are really incredible. They have to be experienced: their gas engine is switched off so often! Stop & Start systems are much less impressive. They only manage to turn off their engine when...
View ArticleChrysler 200 comes standard with nine speeds transmission
This Chrysler was one of the most important new offering at the Detroit show. It’s a nice looking midsize sedan, with the front grille smoothly integrated between the headlights, and it’s been a while...
View ArticleThe Volkswagen Polo gets new engines to regain its fuel economy leadership
Volkswagen will unveil a slightly restyled Polo at the upcoming motor show in Geneva. There are new LED front lights, but the changes below the hood are much more important, with totally new engines....
View ArticleTo lower fuel consumption, Ferrari downsizes like every other manufacturer
If we look at the evolution of the Ferrari V8, in the last thirty years, we’ve seen this engine growing from 3.0 liter, to 3.2 then 3.5 and 4.3 and up to 4.5 liter on the latest 458. The revised …...
View ArticlePeugeot 308 1.2L e-THP 130 gets 82.5 mpg on the track
Cars used for fuel economy records are most often diesels, or hybrids, but here’s one with a conventional gas car. Well, maybe not so conventional after all. Peugeot’s doing this to show how efficient...
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