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gearboxGearboxReviews of cars, trucks, and other autos.2NA=1154&NC=1167&DI=4098&PS=58321&PI=7315gearboxfalsefalsespacernotembeddedgearboxSave the Planet: Drive a PorscheJoe EatonfalseHow a classic car can be greener than your Prius.noSave the Planet: Drive a PorscheHow a Porsche can be better for the environment than a Prius.noIt's an unseasonably cool day in August, and I'm screaming down a twisty, two-lane road nestled in the driver's seat of a silver 1966 Porsche 911. The Porsche's owner is riding shotgun, shirt collar popped, trying to look nonchalant as I bring the revs up and shift into third. The trees blur.truenotochyperlinkno2009102832427PMWednesdayOctOctober1510/28/2009 7:24:27 PM6339234026700000002009102832427PMWednesdayOctOctober1510/28/2009 7:24:27 PM633923402670000000gearboxA Clean Break From GasolineJason SteinfalseThe Audi A5 TDI shows why Americans need more diesel options.noA Clean Break From GasolineReviewing the Audi A5 TDI, a clean diesel.noPlay a quick game of word association with most North Americans, and here's what you'd get for diesel: Truck, dirty, loud, chuggy, smelly. Clean and sporty? I'll bet you a tank of gasoline that you never thought of that description. Indeed, many people were surprised when the Volkswagen Jetta TDI was named the "Green Car of the Year" for 2009.truenotochyperlinkno2008112870248AMFridayNovNovember711/28/2008 12:02:48 PM6336345256800000002008112870248AMFridayNovNovember711/28/2008 12:02:48 PM633634525680000000gearboxShrimp My RideSeth Stevenson1/123122/123123/2055721/2056596/sstevenson.jpg4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009102832427PMWednesdayOctOctober1510/28/2009 7:24:27 PM6339234026776645622009102832427PMWednesdayOctOctober1510/28/2009 7:24:27 PM6339234026776645622009102832427PMWednesdayOctOctober1510/28/2009 7:24:27 PM633923402677664562false20091661508PMTuesdayJanJanuary181/6/2009 11:15:08 PM63366862508000000020091661508PMTuesdayJanJanuary181/6/2009 11:15:08 PM633668625080000000falseThe Smart Fortwo is cute—but not so practical.noShrimp My RideTest-driving the Smart Fortwo.noIn some ways, Daimler could not have picked a better moment to introduce its Smart car to America. The Smart Fortwo—a Lilliputian, sub-sub-subcompact that fits two adults and almost nothing else—made its debut on these shores in January, and since then, gas prices and demand for small cars have skyrocketed in tandem. American auto-buyers seem to be saying: Shrimp my ride.truenotochyperlinkno200881465832AMThursdayAugAugust68/14/2008 10:58:32 AM633542939120000000200881465832AMThursdayAugAugust68/14/2008 10:58:32 AM633542939120000000gearboxGet Your Motor Runnin'Sam WhiteheadfalseIf gas prices are killing you, here's a guide to thrifty motorcycles and scooters.noGet Your Motor Runnin'If gas prices are killing you, here's a guide to thrifty motorcycles and scooters.noThere's nothing like paying upward of $5 for a gallon of gas. It's exhilarating, like being Tasered or getting clocked in the kisser.truenotochyperlinkno20087365751AMThursdayJulJuly67/3/2008 10:57:51 AM63350665071000000020087365751AMThursdayJulJuly67/3/2008 10:57:51 AM633506650710000000gearboxFinally, a Hybrid for the Country Club SetJason SteinfalseThe Lexus GS 450h is greener and more fun than its gas-guzzling cousins.noFinally, a Hybrid for the Country Club SetThe hybrid that you can take to the country club.noI've been test-driving cars for about 10 years now, including my share of hybrids: the infamous Toyota Prius; some of the first Ford Escapes; Honda Civics, Accords, and Fits. With hybrids, there have always been excuses to make and myths to bust in response to queries from curious drivers of traditional gas-guzzlers. And so I've compiled what I call the Hybrid Handbook to counter people who think that a) hybrids get 135 miles per gallon (they don't); b) hybrids need to be plugged in at night (they don't); or c) hybrids go only 35 miles per hour (they don't). Still, I confess, I've always believed that d) hybrids come only in small, boring, not-designed-for-hair-raising packages.truenotochyperlinkno200862425913PMTuesdayJunJune146/24/2008 6:59:13 PM633499163530000000200862425913PMTuesdayJunJune146/24/2008 6:59:13 PM633499163530000000200311442843PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:28:43 PM631781585230000000200561713415PMFridayJunJune136/17/2005 5:34:15 PM632546120550000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue20011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM6313904368300000002001104123123PMThursdayOctOctober1210/4/2001 4:31:23 PM631377954830000000