Forzalopnik: The Very Last Poll [Forzalopnik]

Break out the war paint and rally the troops — this is the final vote for Jalopnik’s Forza Motorsport 3 Downloadable Car Pack. You know you want it. You know you need it. Vote Golden Ticket or…

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Video: Audi Creates ‘Green Police’ To Enforce Popularity of 2010 Audi A3 TDI


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Audi has big dreams of leaving BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the dust, so it’s not surprising that the company is planning to advertise during the Superbowl again. What’s slightly unusual, though, is that Audi’s commercial will feature the 2010 Audi A3 TDI. We’d guess that Audi selected the TDI to tap into the trend toward greener automobiles, and…

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First Drive: 2011 BMW 335is - Munich finally builds a special one for U.S.

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , BMW 2011 BMW 335is - Click above for high-res image gallery It’s fair to say that few automobiles have ridden atop their segment for as long as the BMW 3 Series has managed. Admittedly, there have been occasional frights from other German automakers or the odd Asian upstart, but it’s as if Munich’s engineers long ago brokered some sweetheart deal with… Read the rest


DC 2010: Would a federal diesel tax rebate be in order? Diesel coalition thinks so

Filed under: Diesel , Hybrid , Legislation and Policy , EDTA Conference , USA , Washington DC Auto Show Last year, BorgWarner and Robert Bosch LLC founded the U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars . For the first anniversary party, the group is present in the EDTA advanced technology section of the Washington Auto Show to announce three new menbers - Tenneco, Dow Automotive and Umicore - and to… Read the rest


Reva planning to build EV plants outside India that could profit at 5,000 units

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants Reva may build very small cars, but you can’t accuse the company of thinking small in business. The Indian company - best know for building the G-Wiz low speed electric vehicle that Jeremy Clarkson is so fond of - plans to expand outside of India in a big way. Astoundingly, Reva seems to think that it can operate plants and make a profit with… Read the rest


Forzalopnik: Wednesday Winners Take The Bouquet [Forzalopnik]

The light on the horizon grows dim, and Judgment Day is at hand: Voting for the Jalopnik Forza Motorsport Downloadable Car Pack is almost over. One more vote takes place today. Here are Wednesday’s…

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Ferrari 599 Hybrid: Porco Dio! [Geneva Motor Show]

At yesterday’s 2010 Ferrari F1 presentation, Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo announced the prancin’ Italian Stallion’s officially unveiling a 599 Hybrid prototype at the Geneva Motor Show. Worse yet,…

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Video: Remember that Gullwing tunnel trick? Yeah, that was Schumi

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Mercedes-Benz Schumacher surprises yet again - Click above to view the video after the jump Mercedes-Benz looked like it was out to change the laws of physics when it released video footage - whether factual or digitally created - of its new SLS AMG supercar driving upside down in a tunnel . Now it looks like they’re… Read the rest


Report: Russia’s richest man plans to launch new city car

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Manufacturing/Plants , Europe/EU Mikhail Prokhorov, also known as the Richest Man in Russia and hopeful new owner of the New Jersey Nets NBA franchise, is reportedly planning to launch a new city car through his Onexim Group. Reports coming out of Russia are saying that the vehicle will sport some kind of “advanced technology,” which many are taking to mean either a hybrid… Read the rest


Report: Next-gen Volkswagen Jetta could get R variant

Filed under: Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Volkswagen , Rumormill Volkswagen New Compact Coupe concept - Click above for high-res image gallery According to an unnamed source from Volkswagen , Inside Line is reporting that the German automaker is currently considering whether it should offer a high-performance R version of its next-gen Jetta in America. Says the source,”We don’t want to leave the affordable performance sedan market in… Read the rest