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Mazda is Bringing Back the Rotary Engine

Mazda Motor Corp. is bringing back the rotary engine by 2030! Mazda was the first automaker to market rotary engines in 1967 in the Cosmo Sport/Mazda S110. It also happened to be...

Subaru To Show XV Crosstrek Hybrid In New York

Next week's New York International Auto Show will mark a first for Japanese automaker Subaru - it will show the company's first gasoline-electric hybrid.  Though we don't know...

Review: 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE

Believe it or not, there are some people in the world who do not care for chocolate.  This never ceases to stun us when we witness it, but our children often choose a starburst...

What Improvements Does the Chevrolet Volt Need?

Yesterday, we posted a review of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, a car that is controversial for a number of reasons, from GM's bailout, to the huge expectations heaped on the car, to...

Honda Civic Hybrid Plaintiffs SHOULD Win

By Chris Haak By now you've surely heard the story of Heather Peters, a disappointed Honda Civic Hybrid owner who took Honda to small-claims court in California and won a $9,800...

2012 Detroit Auto Show: Acura NSX Concept

By Chris Haak In a very candid assessment of his brand's 2011 performance, Acura's general manager Jeff Conrad told assembled journalists in Detroit that the best thing about...

Review: 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

  The Lincoln MKZ is, of course, a Ford Fusion in drag.  But just as the Fusion had a substantial update for the 2010 model year, with a new interior, new powertrains,...

Honda Further Undercuts Prius With New Base Insight

By Chris Haak Honda's second-generation Insight, which is based heavily upon the Fit's architecture, but without the conventional car's peppy drivetrain or much of its sporty...

GM, Chrysler Each Set to Add 1,000 Engineering Jobs

GM and Chrysler - yes, the same two companies that shed tens of thousands of white-collar and production employees over the past few years as both firms stumbled into bankruptcy...

Volt Rated at 93 MPGe, Leaf at 99 MPGe

By Chris Haak This past week, the EPA released the long-awaited official mileage estimates for the two newest kids on the block, the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt.  Because...