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Top Ten Reveals at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show Despite a shaky economy and a rough 2008 for automakers, the Detroit Auto Show had some great concepts, slick sedans and plenty of EVs, hybrids and diesels. But only a handful of these cars could truly be considered the stars of this show.
A History of the Splashiest Car Reveals at the Detroit Auto Show 2008 was one of the worst in recent history for domestic automakers. PM took a look back at the last 10 Detroit Auto Shows and chose some of the biggest splashes made at each one to see if the spectacle was worth the investment? Let's find out.
Automotive Industry Year in Review: One Wild Ride in 2008 There's never been a wilder year for the automotive world than 2008. Beyond the automotive financial implosion, nine more events, developments and products stand alongside as the most important of the year.
The Quest for the Electric Car's Perfect Plug Refueling a plug-in electric vehicle sounds like an overly simple task: Take it to the socket and plug it in. But when you are quickly transferring 400 amps of energy, your everyday outlet—and standard extension cord—just won't do.
Can Battery Suppliers Keep Up With an Electric Car Revolution? If the U.S. dramatically increases the nation’s hybrid and electric car fleet, battery suppliers for these vehicles may find themselves struggling to keep up with demand. Will the manufacturers be able to make way for more electric vehicles?
The Auto Bailout, in Pictures It's safe to say that this will go down as one of the most tumultuous times in the history of the automotive industry. You can read breaking news about the bailout as it happens on our daily bailout blog.
Top 10 Bikes from the 2008 Cycle World International Motorcycle Show The 28th annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show was filled with an array of factory and custom motorcycles, as well as the show's first-ever Scooter Pavilion. Here are our ten favorite rides from the show.
GM in Crisis—5 Reasons Why America's Largest Car Company Teeters on the Edge Strapped for cash, GM is on the brink of bankruptcy. It's a dramatic shift for a car company that had begun to right itself after decades of trouble. So what happened?
Top 10 New Eco and Exotic Car Companies Can fresh startups weather today's economic perfect storm? The car industry is certainly in trouble, but these ambitious little companies intend to buck the trend.
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GM Chrysler Merger Mashup: Debating the Automotive Lineups, Who Stays, Who Goes? While the mainstream press spends its time contemplating the benefits of the Malibu over the Sebring, we'll focus on what the enthusiast wants to know—what'll happen to both companies' high horsepower and heavy-on-the-fun offerings.
The Popular Mechanics 2009 Automotive Excellence Awards It's been a rough year for automakers. Yet the new cars and trucks available today are some of the best and brightest ever produced. Here are the cars and trucks that have earned a PM Automotive Excellence Award.
2009 Full-Size Pickup Truck Comparison Test Drives: Exclusive Today's pickups are the most capable, fuel-efficient and useful trucks ever. We know because we gathered the five newest full-size pickups for an exclusive showdown and we're rolling out our test results early so you can read them here first.
Top 10 Exotic and Luxury Cars From the 2008 Paris Motor Show Eco-friendly plug-in cars may be grabbing headlines these days, but this year's Paris Motor Show was packed with plenty of glitzy sports cars, exotic concepts and purebred luxury cars.
A Pond Away From Detroit, Tough Times for Euro Car Makers Beyond the flash of concept Lamborghinis and the promise of game-changing hybrids, the big picture from Paris this year is rather gloomy.
Toyota, Experts See Plug-in Car Trouble: Electric Reality Check Toyota's plug-in Prius is scheduled to go on sale as a 2010 model, but company executives and other alt-fuel experts made a concerted effort to bat back some of the excitement that PHEVs would dominate the market right away.
New VW Jetta Diesel Tops Prius in Fuel-Economy Marathon Test It's this year's ultimate MPG comparison test: the just-released 2009 Volskwagen Jetta TDi diesel against the uber-popular 2008 Toyota Prius hybrid. And PopularMechanics.com has it first, with some very surprising results.
As Volt Lands, Can GM Learn From Prius & Make Plug-in Cars Big? In his monthly PopMech.com column, Jalopnik editor-in-chief Ray Wert asks: Will there be enough Chevy Volts on the street by 2010—and at a cheap enough price—to make a difference, or even to beat the new Toyota Prius?
GM Finally Unveils Production Chevy Volt: First Look (Updated) Despite decades of past innovations and triumphs from General Motors, the guest of honor at today's GM Centennial bash here is a car that won't be in showrooms for at least two years: the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid.
Beyond Volt, Insiders Reveal More GM Plug-in Cars on the Way The much-anticipated Chevy Volt made its debut on Tuesday, but, after a little squeezing, General Motors engineers and independent analysts opened up about expanding the cars technology for future versions of an electrified Chevy Malibu, Pontiac, Cadillac and more.
Living With Hydrogen, Gas Prices Become Incentive for Progress Wrapping up his hydrogen-powered lease of a lifetime, PM's Citizen Fuel Cell envisions a future of hydrogen-electric hybrids that weens us off gasoline for good.
Honda, Ford, Nissan Prep Hybrids to Hunt Prius Before Volt Unveil As it becomes increasingly likely that General Motors will unveil the production version of its much-anticipated Chevy Volt here later this month, competing automakers are now codifying their plans for next-generation hybrids of their own.
Top 5 Fire-Breathing, Uparmored Cars @ Moscow Motor Show '08 Our comrades from the former Soviet Union may have the next hottest car market. The auto industry is booming in Russia, and carmakers are rushing to expand there, with a flood of new manufacturing plants and products.
2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Test Drive With Behind-the-Scenes Video! Chevrolet's iconic Corvette has always defined the American sports car. Enter the 2009 Corvette ZR1, a blisteringly fast, stunningly capable reaffirmation of exactly that. The ZR1 represents a benchmark for American muscle.
2012 C7 Corvette Spy Report: After ZR1, Is Fuel Efficiency Next? We loved the new Corvette ZR1 on our butt-kickin' test drive. But come 2012, will GM have spent too much on the Chevy Volt to build a better Vette? PM's new Detroit Editor spent the last month sniffing around the industry for preliminary details on the next ZR1.
ZR1 Drive Reflects Tech Evolution on the Road: Mechanic's Diary After declaring the 2009 Corvette ZR1 "a benchmark for American muscle," PM's senior automotive editor explains in his biweekly online column how the new Vette's 600 horses get the power to the ground.
My Hydrogen-Powered Car Averages 40+ MPG, but I Want More Crunching the numbers after his 3-month lease of a lifetime, PM's Citizen Fuel Cell proved fuel cells can, indeed, double the fuel economy of your average gasoline-powered car, and the future of hydrogen is looking a little brighter.
Top 10 Fun, MPG-Friendly Cars You Can't Buy In America—Yet Those lucky devils across the pond have just the cars we're looking for. Now all that's left is convincing manufacturers that we want these mighty mites on our shores. Start sending your letters now.
5 Classic Cars Detroit Shouldn't Rebuild for the 21st Century It's not just the new Chevrolet Camaro, with even more can't-forget-it rides possibly coming back soon. But if the throwback trend continues, let's not ruin some of the all-time American favorites for the sake of selling more cars.
4 Super-Hot (and Green) Cars @ 2008 London Motor Show As automakers offer British lawmakers a tough choice between modern diesels and future plug-ins, PM's European car correspondent turns up a greener side across the pond.
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