Lincoln's First Hybrid The MKZ Hybrid is the Lincoln's first foray into the world of hybrid technology. It goes without saying this system is borrowed directly from the Ford Fusion Hybrid but what does need to be said is this is a very good package. Wrapping the Fusion in Lincoln luxury was a no-br...

Ford has just announced that the 2012 Ford Focus Electric is expected to be the first five-passenger, all-electric car to achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency rating. That rating means that the Focus Electric beats the Nissan Leaf. The Focus Electric will be th...

The new ES premium sedan from Lexus moves its shared architecture from the Camry platform to the upcoming Avalon and Toyota has now announced the two will also offer both gasoline and hybrid powertrains. Later this week I will have first drive impressions of the new Lexus models but here I offer de...

Dear Kia: Sit down. We need to talk. Something shocking happened the other day. Something I never thought would happen, and still can't believe happened. I'm not quite sure how it all went down, but it started innocently enough. A dinner with my girlfriend's parents. A few drinks. And then the conv...

BMW has unveiled the i8 Concept Spyder, which is a new topless version of the BMW i8 concept. The i8 Concept Spyder has everything we love about the i8 concept hybrid supercar, but its fixed roof and two rear seats have been deleted. The i8 Concept Spyder is powered by a 354 horsepower hybrid syste...

For what's new and next in the automotive world, check our full coverage of the Detroit auto show Toyota's fourth Prius model is here, the 2012 Prius c five-door hatchback. The letter "c" represents "city" in the Prius c name of Toyota's newest hybrid that is a 19-inches shorter than the standard P...

For what's new and next in the automotive world, check our full coverage of the Detroit auto show. Ford has completely revamped the 2013 Ford Fusion, which is debuting this week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The new Fusion draws inspiration from the Ford Evos concept that was unveiled at the Frank...

For what's new and next in the automotive world, check our full coverage of the Detroit auto show. The all-new ninth-generation 2013 Honda Accord is set to arrive this fall, but to give us a preview of the all-new midsize sedan, Honda has unveiled the 2013 Accord Coupe Concept. Even though the Acco...