2000 Yamaha Big Bear 400 4x4 Stator on 2040-parts.com

Audi to bring hybrid Q5 to U.S. in 2010

Audi will offer a hybrid version of its Q5 crossover in the United States starting in late 2010, says Wolfgang Hatz, head of powertrain development for the Volkswagen group. In an interview Sunday at the Detroit Auto Show , Hatz said Audi must offer a hybrid model to compete with rival vehicles that already offer the technology, such as the Lexus RX 400H. The BMW X6 will be offered as a hybrid late this year, and Mercedes plans to roll out a hybrid in each of its major models starting with the S400 hybrid this year.

Toy Taurus SHOs arrive in time for the holidays

With the holiday season upon us, enthusiasts are looking for ways to broaden their collections without breaking the bank. To that end, an Indianapolis company is making the Taurus SHO a bit more accessible. GreenLight Collectibles is offering 1:24 scale replicas of the reborn Taurus SHO in the factory-correct paint schemes of red candy (limited to 756 copies), tuxedo black (504 units) and ingot silver (504 units).

Audi A7 Sportback Launched: Price & Models

The Audi A7 Sportback Launches Finally, after much teasing and a little tormenting, Audi did the decent thing and put us out of our misery with the launch of yet another niche filler – the Audi A7 Sportback – at the Museum of Modern Art in Munich last night. Displayed in all its brown-ness, the Audi A7 looks like an oversized A5 Sportback with the nose of the new A8. In the flesh at launch it somehow seems less impressive than the concept A7; more corporate.