New spy shots have cropped up of the hybrid-powered car that Honda will eventually pit against Toyota’s Prius. The car also happens to look, uh, just a little like its mortal enemy.

+ Autoblog: Spy Shots: Honda's hybrid Prius-fighter caught

Jalopnik’s calling out high priced gas as a good thing for driving enthusiasts. They probably prefer hubcaps to alloys too.

+ Jalopnik: Five Reasons High Gas Prices Are Good For Real Drivers

Sebastian Vettel is making the move to the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team for the 2009 season.

+ F1-Live: Vettel to join Red Bull Racing

Brilliance sends the first ever batch of Chinese sedans to Germany for European sale. The Chinese company is hoping to sell 200,000 units per year in 10 years time.

+ Automotive News Europe: China's Brilliance ships first BS4 sedans to Germany

Looking to improve fuel efficiency without sacrificing performance, Mercedes-Benz says that it will have only turbocharged vehicles by 2010. Get your blowoff valve on.

+ Automotive News: All Mercedes cars to be turbocharged by 2010

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