We tend to think of motorsport and fuel efficiency as being at odds with one another. A hot lap is just about the worst way to get good gas mileage, for example. But motorsport and mileage aren’t ...

Hypermiling seems like the exact opposite of some idiot hooning around on public roads, street racing and doing donuts and getting in everyone's way, but the truth is that it's really just another ...

Despite the numerous benefits that cars provide, one of the long-term downsides of our vehicles has always been their excessive fuel consumption. Internal combustion engines, like those found in the ...

Sky-high gas prices have traditionally motivated consumers to save as much as possible. As a result, smaller, more economical vehicles tend to replace the gas guzzlers. Recently, electric vehicles ...

Some motorists have been changing their driving habits after petrol prices soared above $2.20 last month. The "hypermiling" phenomenon has seen commuters turning off their air conditioners and keeping ...

Even though gas prices have dropped drastically over the past few months, driving techniques to improve gas mileage are still gaining popularity. So-called “hypermilers”, drivers who use an array of ...

At least until the end of the year, I'll refrain from making any more bets. Apparently, I'm really bad at this and it's all been confirmed when I spent a day in a Porsche Cayenne earlier this week.

Right after the events of 9/11, Wayne Gerdes went on his own mission of sorts, deciding to do his part to reduce America‘s dependence on foreign oil by saving fuel. He coined the term “hypermiling” to ...

Today was the first full day — about 373 miles — of the Audi TDI Challenge, which is Audi's perverse idea of fun: driving from Albuquerque to San Diego on one tank of Diesel. We're currently in third ...

You may not notice, but gas prices in the Inland Northwest are up a dollar year-to-date. According to gasbuddy.com the average price of a gallon of gas in Spokane is $2.67. With summer travel quickly ...

As an AutoWeek staffer--and as a car guy who grew up in America's muscle-car heartland--I've experienced my share of scary rides in automobiles, everything from insane teenage-fueled quarter-mile runs ...