Electric Cars

Get all of the details on the 2012 Audi RS5 here. [MotorAuthority] Infiniti's electric sports car concept will debut at the Geneva Motor Show ahead of its 2014 production start. [MotorAuthority] Jennifer Lopez teams up with Eminem and Chrysler for the Fiat 500. [TheCarConnection] Rimac presents the...

There’s no shortage of unknown companies announcing plans for ridiculously powered electric supercars, but few, if any, actually turn up at international auto shows to show off their wares. Croatian firm Rimac Automobili is one of these companies working on a new electric supercar project...

Infiniti has already confirmed that it will launch an electric luxury sedan based on Nissan Leaf underpinnings sometime in 2014, and released this teaser sketch along with the confirmation. However, the automaker’s global communications chief Andy Palmer has revealed that an electric sports...

Sporting nearly as much carbon fiber as your average F1 car, the BMW i3 Concept isn't a world-burning super sports car, or even a punchy performance hatch that fights above its weight. It's born and bred for the city, with an emphasis on efficiency and compact size that prompted the development...

We still have a little over two years to wait until the BMW i8 makes its production debut, and from the looks of the i8 Concept, it's going to be an anxious wait. Building on the core design of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept revealed at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the BMW i8 Concept is a...

With just 114 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque from its electric motor, you might think the Audi A2 concept is a bit weak--but it weighs just 2,535 pounds and, hey, it's electric. Those figures are actually pretty close to the standard MINI Cooper's, and it's a fun-to-drive car. Getting the...

Maserati has revealed its first SUV, the Kubang. [MotorAuthority] Ford finally previews the Fiesta ST in concept form at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Lexus makes the 2013 GS 450h official in Frankfurt. [GreenCarReports] The 2012 Audi DTM Race Car is based off of the refreshed A5...

Shooting brake, n.: (1) A sports car, generally a two-door coupe, with an elongated roof and hatchback-like rear cargo area; (2) completely awesome. The 2013 Fisker Surf, though it's a five-door and perhaps more accurately categorized as a sports hatchback or as a member of the funky new breed of...

Infiniti's mainstream sister brand, Nissan, has been selling the LEAF electric vehicle just about as quickly as it can build it, but so far, there's been no luxury version for the premium marque. That's going to change in 2014 according to a speech given by Shiro Nakamura, Infiniti's chief creative...

There's no dearth of delicious OEM sheet metal in the halls of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, but that's no reason to overlook the aftermarket--particularly when it's as impressive as Brabus' all-electric rendition of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Powered by four in-wheel electric motors (making it...

On the eve of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, Audi has pulled the wraps of its new Urban Concept and in the process reaffirmed the automaker’s intention to provide future customers with multiple solutions for reduced emissions, congestion and fuel consumption. The Audi Urban Concept, of which...

Summer is officially over, and those of us lucky to have had some time off are most likely back at the office now. However, with the end of summer also comes the first major auto show of the new model year, in this case, the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, press days for which kick off on Tuesday...

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will get 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque. Yeehaw! [MotorAuthority] Has Maserati's SUV concept leaked ahead of Frankfurt? [MotorAuthority] The 2012 BMW X6's facelift has been spied. [MotorAuthority] Have a taste for retro electric cars? How about an electric...

Saab has been denied bankruptcy protection by a Swedish court. [MotorAuthority] The abandoned Acura NSX in Dubai has been sold for parts. [MotorAuthority] Audi's TT RS race car is ready for sale. [MotorAuthority] Beware hippies: black bears may steal and wreck your Prius. [GreenCarReports] The 2012...

Tiny electric cars of non-standard configuration appear to be all the rage at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show, with Audi and Volkswagen already whipping the sheets off their contenders. The latest entry is an as-yet-unnamed Vauxhall/Opel two-seat electric car with wheels placed more narrowly in the...

The 2012 Porsche 911 shows off some seven-speed manual action in this video. [MotorAuthority] Take a look at what's coming to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Wonder what a Formula E electric race car might look like? Check out this video. [GreenCarReports] The 2012 Volvo XC90 is...

If racing improves the breed, will it do the same for a new species? The Italian aerodynamic engineering group FondTech believes so. The E-11 electric race car prototype is the firm's interpretation of a Formula E racer. As we reported earlier, the FIA plans to debut Formula E electric car racing...

Volkswagen has followed the lead of its upmarket subsidiary Audi and unveiled a new electric pod car concept for the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, which kicks off in less than two weeks’ time. However, while Audi’s concept featured a two-seat configuration, Volkswagen’s new Nils is...

Smart is about to embark on an ambitious new marketing campaign to promote its ForTwo minicar in the U.S., and hopefully get the brand into mainstream after the failed attempt by former distributor Penske. Unfortunately, a new generation Smart ForTwo isn’t due until 2014 but the brand is keen...

Volvo has shown a number of ecological concepts and prototypes in the recent past, with everything from biofuels to battery powered electrics and fuel cell range-extenders, and even flywheel technology coming under the spotlight. The last we heard Volvo was about to start leases of its C30 Electric...