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 BREAKING: Saturn Vue coming back as a Buick, plug-in hybrid model due in 2011

BREAKING: Saturn Vue coming back as a Buick, plug-in hybrid model due in 2011

While GM’s new CEO Fritz Henderson has made a point that he’s not a fan of rebadging models, it seems like the Saturn Vue crossover will live on as a Buick. The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will be launched in late 2010 with a range of fuel-efficient direct-injected gasoline engines with a plug-in hybrid model planned [...]

2010 Ford Taurus wins top safety pick from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

2010 Ford Taurus wins top safety pick from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

DETROIT — The 2010 Ford Taurus, which rolled off a Chicago assembly line for the first time Tuesday, was awarded the top safety rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.
The institute gave the Taurus the top rating after the full-size sedan earned “good” marks in front, side and rear crash tests. Cars must also [...]

Lamborghini planning first hybrid model for 2015

Lamborghini planning first hybrid model for 2015

Earlier this year, Lamborghini said that it will invest a total of 35 million euros ($49 million USD) over the next 5 years to cut CO2 emissions of its lineup by 35 percent by the year 2015. To do this, Lamborghini said that it will continue engineering efforts to decrease vehicle mass, improve combustion, reduce friction Start-and-Stop [...]

Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept coming to Frankfurt

Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept coming to Frankfurt

What you’re looking at here is the Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept, scheduled to debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The model is a MX-5 speedster that has been stripped of weight and a windscreen.
Mazda says that the MX5 Superlight concept features lightweight technology that improves performance, handling, fuel economy and reduces CO2 emissions. Unfortunately, [...]