Next generation Audi powertrain info comes to light

Audi looks set to go on a major engine downsizing kick in the next few years in an attempt to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. It doesn’t look like Audi plans any significant power reductions, but many of its engine will move smaller displacements and fewer cylinders with boosting. The result is lighter [...]

Officially, official: Ford to build Fiesta in Cuautitlán, Mexico, US gets hatch!

Ford has finally made it official: the upcoming Fiesta for the North American market will be built at the company’s assembly plant in Cuautitlán, Mexico. Job 1 for Ford’s new B-class car will be coming up in early 2010. The plant near Mexico City currently builds F-Series pickups for the Mexican market and will be [...]

A Subaru Outback that gets 40.6mpg? Welcome to diesel Subies!

Fans of Subarus tend to really love them. Their styling has more often than not been charitably described as quirky. But it’s what’s under the skin of a Subaru that makes it special. For decades, Subaru has touted the all-weather capability of their full-time all-wheel-drive system. In the past decade, Subaru has also earned something [...]