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Report: Get ready for EV eraTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:02AMA Nissan Leaf electric car is pictured during the press day of the LA auto show in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 17, 2010.

Toyota Sienna’s versatility is sublimely coolTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:55AM  Who the heck at Toyota decreed that the 2011 Sienna had to swagger? Dubbing a minivan a “Swagger Wagon” doesn’t impart cool, it reeks of over-compensating. Unless you’re an insecure parent, a branding slave, or a pushover for the “aspirational marketing” drivel, you should...

Students, faculty to benefit from aviation test cellFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:52AMCARBONDALE - A state-of-the-art aviation test cell that will be part of the Transportation Education Center now under construction will be unique to Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Giant Drill Is the Rock Star of the SouthwestThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:23AMThe world’s largest truck-mounted drill, Big Stan, is regularly at work busting up rocky soil in Las Vegas.

Kelleners Soups Up BMW 1 Series M CoupeThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:17AMKelleners cranks the BMW 1 Series M Coupe's output up approximately 20 percent, and calls the tuned Bimmer KS1-S. | July 13, 2011 | Kelleners Sport

Limited edition Fiat 500 for ChinaWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:43PMSHANGHAI - Fiat has presented the 500 "First Edition" made specially for the Chinese market, with creative input from five Chinese designers. Based on the 500 Lounge, the "First Edition" has a three-coat pearlescent white body colour, red leather interiors and a special badge on the door pillar.

How I tricked real racers into believing I was Ken Block [Video]Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:52PM# feature I've wanted to be a World Rally Championship driver ever since I saw Prodrive running BMW E30 M3's in the late 1980s. And for a brief moment I was one of those beloved athletes, cheered by fans and professional racers alike. Sadly, it was just a trick. More »

CARS 2 Production Note & Images ......September 29, 2011Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:05AMPixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios are off to the races in “Cars 2” as star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and his best friend, the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice o

The 231 mph Brabus Mercedes 800E - world's fastest and most powerful four-seat cabrioletMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:35AMBrabus specialises in building fast cars - very fast cars. Indeed, it already holds the record for building the world's fastest production sedan and the world's fastest production coupe, so in claiming the title of the world's fastest cabriolet, it's not that much of a surprise. The car begins life as a Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet before the engine is transplanted with a 788 bhp, 6.3 liter ...