Behind the Wheel | 2007 Chrysler Sebring: Just Listed: Fixer-Upper in a Busy Neighborhood   15 Dec 2006 20:26 GMT
The redesigned 2007 Chrysler Sebring sedan is a car that tries so hard to be so many things, it seems to have a hard time being itself.
Source: NY Times

Wheelspin: The Cars Are Small in Scale, but Not the Expectations   15 Dec 2006 19:33 GMT
To ensure meticulously accurate representations of their designs, automakers are taking an interest in the toy models of their cars manufactured by Mattel and others.
Source: NY Times

Rust in Peace: Designed Not to Fire on All 8 Cylinders   15 Dec 2006 18:31 GMT
The V8-6-4, found in several 1981 Cadillac models, was one of the worst engines ever.
Source: NY Times

Stuck on Oil Dependence   15 Dec 2006 13:00 GMT
The Department of Energy issues a report detailing how continuing the current energy policy will increase our oil dependence for decades to come. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Cars Make Hydrogen From Water   13 Dec 2006 16:46 GMT
Vehicles that electrolyze water onboard to produce hydrogen fuel could provide an easier alternative to fuel-cell vehicles and building out a hydrogen infrastructure. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

The Pernicious Price of Petroleum   13 Dec 2006 07:00 GMT
In his new book, Lives Per Gallon, former secretary of the California EPA Terry Tamminen examines the health, environmental and national security costs hidden in every barrel of oil. Wired News interview by John Gartner.
Source: wired.com

Nissan to Push Gas Alternatives   11 Dec 2006 13:30 GMT
Nissan wants to leapfrog Toyota and Honda in fuel efficient vehicles by developing plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, and a fuel cell car. But which technology is friend to the environment? In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Diesel Ready to Clean Up   09 Dec 2006 08:30 GMT
Fuel refiners and distributors comply with the law and make ultra low sulfur diesel readily available at the pump. According to the EPA, about 85 percent of highway diesel filling stations offer ULSD. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Behind the Wheel: It’s a Luxury Liner, Not a Love Boat   08 Dec 2006 21:13 GMT
The Lexus LS sedan, now entering its fourth generation as the LS 460, keeps rolling while its trouble-prone rivals are stuck in the shop.
Source: NY Times

Books: High-Revving Holiday Reading   08 Dec 2006 20:59 GMT
Searching for a gift for an auto enthusiast? Consider these book possibilities selected from the current offerings of mainstream publishers and specialty presses.
Source: NY Times