Details on Project PUMA

NEW YORK - General Motors Corp. and Segway today demonstrated a new type of vehicle that could change the way we move around in cities.Dubbed Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), GM and Segway are developing an electrically powered, two-seat prototype vehicle that has only two wheels. It could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly - and at a lower total cost. The vehicle also enables design creativity, fashion, fun and social networking.GM and Segway announced their collaboration, while demonstrating the Project P.U.M.A. prototype in New York City this morning.“Project P.U.M.A....

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Review: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Take Two

Conventional SUVs are all but dead, yet interest in sedans has not been surging. Instead, car-based SUVs with some promise of respectable fuel economy are currently hot. So a redesigned, four-cylinder-only Hyundai Tucson could not arrive at a better time. But it’s a crowded field. Why buy this one?Along with the new Sonata, the redesigned 2010 Tucson expresses Hyundai’s intent to offer cars that appeal to the emotions and not just the pocketbook. With tall bodysides, creased fender bulges, and a complex angularity that resembles some recent designs from Ford of Europe, the new Tucson isn’t exactly beautiful, but does possess a upscale dynamism...

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Volvo XC70

2010 Volvo XC70 2010 Volvo XC70 - Its rugged performance simply gets you from point A, across any and all terrain, to point B. And make no mistake, this premier crossover vehicle, packed with performance features, understands that point B could be the top of a mountain or the top restaurant in town.In-Car Child SafetyVOLVO GUIDE TO IN-CAR CHILDCAREMost parents do everything they can to keep their children safe from harm but there can be danger even when traveling in the family car, caused by a lack of awareness about in-car child safety.Supported by the company's comprehensive safety studies, Volvo has produced...

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2009 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Overview

2009 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Ove...

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Now Mercedes-Benz is looking to walk down the same path by spreading its upright grille to the 2011 R-Class. The move isn't so much of a shot in the arm as a shot of espresso for the Silver Arrow's awkward duckling, but it should help the luxury people mover blend in amongst its more beautiful brethren.Gallery: First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-ClassPhotos by Zach Bowman / Copyright ©2010 Weblogs, I...

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SEMA 2009: 0-60 takes the Scion xD rallying

0-60 Magazine/Sparco Scion xD Rally car - Click above for high-res image galleryScrew convention! Why do you have to build a rally car out of something sporty? Or powerful? Or off-road-worthy? According to 0-60 magazine at least, you don't have to. You can build a rally car out of just about anything. Take this Scion xD for instance. It's probably among the last cars you'd picture taking off-road, but seeing what it looks like after 0-60 and Sparco got their mitts on it, you might want to reconsider. They added a ton of safety gear, enough lights to rival the nearby Luxor's candlepower, and basically just butched it up enough to make...

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2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet undone by tricky transmission

2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Smart ForTwo isn't for shy people. Even though Smart USA has sold about 30,000 of these tiny two-seaters in the U.S., the little rollerskate attracts a lot of attention. On the road or in America's parking lots, the ForTwo is a conversation piece, and people don't hesitate to come up and talk to you. Some will tell you about the Smart they saw in Europe. Others will ask if it has the guts to make it onto the highway. Most will assume it gets great gas mileage (it doesn't). But one thing's for certain, during our week with the ForTwo, there was a 100-percent conversation...

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2008 Saturn

2008 Saturn Vue Red Line – Click above for high-res image galleryThe introduction of the 2008 Saturn Vue is the latest element of the Saturn's ongoing product overhaul. In the wake of the Sky, Aura, and Outlook, we had high expectations for the all-new Vue. Gone are the outgoing model's clunky styling, cheesy faux grille, plastacular body panels and ho-hum street presence. In its place, we're given a smart-looking, well-packaged Opel Antara clone that's positioned as an obvious step up from its predecessor. Sure, the old Vue had some things going for it -- after its last facelift it had a decent-looking interior, and despite its outward...

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