Fuel Efficiency Won't Kill You   16 Aug 2006 12:00 GMT
Arguments that fuel efficient cars are risky to drive deny the reality of deaths caused by SUV rollovers.
Source: wired.com

A New Film Documents One Town’s Automotive Version of Graffiti   16 Aug 2006 04:00 GMT
“Tire Tracks” memorializes the work of drivers who use a combination of technique and raw horsepower to create a kind of rural car- and truck-made graffiti.
Source: NY Times

Pork, the Other Alt Fuel   14 Aug 2006 18:50 GMT
Australians aren't sheepish about biodiesel -- one company there is making fuel out of animal fat taken from pigs, sheep and cows. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Mild Hybrids Spice Competition   13 Aug 2006 14:00 GMT
Hybrid systems that use lower cost batteries could be a good match for diesel engines, producing fewer emissions at lower cost than full-on hybrid autos. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

2007 Saturn Sky: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star   12 Aug 2006 05:29 GMT
The Sky is an undeniably gorgeous car, the sort of design that resonates with pretty much anyone with a pulse. Can it get by on good looks alone?
Source: NY Times

Motoring: For Long-Term Dependability, Check the Initial Quality   12 Aug 2006 05:29 GMT
A model’s repair record offers a reasonable basis for predicting how often it might need to visit the repair shop in the future.
Source: NY Times

Wheel Spin: Danica for a Day: Hot Laps at a Walk-In Driving Clinic   12 Aug 2006 05:29 GMT
A racing competition known as Rev It Up, held at the decommissioned El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine, Calif., drew about 1600 "thrill seekers, car nuts and racing fans” sought in the ads.
Source: NY Times

Collecting: Green Light for the Camaro Completes a Pony Car Trio   12 Aug 2006 05:29 GMT
Some would say that the spirit of the 1969 Camaro was resurrected last week when General Motors announced that Chevrolet’s sporty coupe will make its comeback in 2009.
Source: NY Times

2006 MX-5: More Miata, Minus the Name   12 Aug 2006 05:29 GMT
The 2006 MX-5 is an exceptional sports roadster, one certainly worthy of carrying on its predecessor’s reputation. Unless, that is, you have spent much time behind the wheel of the original.
Source: NY Times

Declining Death Rates Due To Safer Vehicles, Not Better Drivers   11 Aug 2006 13:04 GMT
The designs of passenger vehicles have been improving for years, becoming more protective of their occupants in crashes. Without these improvements, the motor vehicle death rate per registered vehicle would have stopped declining in 1994 and started going
Source: CarKB