August 09, 2011 Car News and Reviews Archive (pg 3)

43 Articles

Aug 9, 2011 Report

Average fuel economy of vehicles sold in July holds steady at 21.6 mpg

Next-gen Audi A3 shows its new face

Audi is in the midst of reshaping its entire family. The new look starts at the top with the redesigned A8, has shown itself on the A7 and A6, and will now filter its way down through the rest of the lineup. Next in line to get the updated look is the A3, and spy photographers managed to capture a cladding-covered prototype on vacation down in Argentina.

Jeff Glucker

Aug 9, 2011 Report

F1 back-tracking on electric propulsion in pit lanes

Formula One racing certainly holds an electrifying level of excitement for the legions of fans around the world, but don't go counting on that translating to electric propulsion just yet.

Noah Joseph

Aug 9, 2011 Featured

Crash Test Scores: What Parents Need to Know

The national testing agencies don't use child-sized dummies in their tests

When shopping for a new family car, one of the first things many parents research are safety scores from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

AOL Autos Staff

Aug 9, 2011 Official

First-ever heavy-duty truck efficiency standards announced, will save a month's worth of oil

If you're not sure why today's announcement from the Obama Administration about the first-ever fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses is important, read this.

Sebastian Blanco

Aug 9, 2011 Report

U.S. diesel vehicle sales up 38.5% in 2011, VW Jetta TDI leads pack

Through the end of July, sales of diesel vehicles in the United States were up 38.5 percent, compared to the same seven-month period in 2010. Led by the Volkswagen Jetta TDI and Golf TDI, diesel vehicles appear to have escaped the quake-related supply issues that Autoblog Staff

Aug 9, 2011 Report

Mitsubishi adding AWD Lancer SE to lineup this fall

Yoichi Yokozawa, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America, recently confirmed to Automotive News that a new Lancer SE will be arriving this fall as a 2012 model. The SE will feature the all-wheel drive of the Ralliart and Evolution models, but will be paired with the naturally aspirated

Steven J. Ewing

Aug 9, 2011 Video

An engineer's tour of the 2012 BMW M5

You don't care about the outer skin. You don't care that it has Bluetooth. You've given a whiff of concern about what sound system it comes equipped with. No, you want to know what's going on under the body work, behind the wheels, beneath the hood and below the interior. You love engineering details, and BMWBlog has put together a trio of videos to feed your fix.

Jeff Glucker

Aug 9, 2011 Review