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When Honda unveiled the sweet-looking CR-Z hybrid earlier this month, the general response was "gimme, gimme, gimme." Now, along with the announcement that the FCX will go into production soon, Honda is seeing the light with the CR-Z: it will enter production and be available for sale (maybe) in 2009. The two-seat.....
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We've been bringing you news about Fisker's upcoming plug-in hybrid car since all we had to go on was the teaser site. We expected the car to be attractive, and the first photo does not disappoint. We still face a distinct lack of details on the vehicle's specifications, but we can see in the picture the outline of a slinky sedan shell with overtly sporty dimensions. Notice the long hood and short deck design as well as the flaring wheel arches. Looks great to our eyes.....
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Did you think that only BMW was going to show its green vehicle technologies via the entertainment industry? Not likely. Now it's time for Ford, which has a bunch of Escape Hybrids that are going to be the official transportation for the Screen Actors Guild's (SAG) Award of.....
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Here in the Unites States, riding motorcycles is more likely to be for pleasure than for practical purposes, but that is not the case in all areas of the world. A group from Australia is proving the worth of their biodiesel-powered motorcycle by showcasing in alongside other alternative-fueled vehicles taking part in special classes during the running of the World Solar Challenge. The bike, known as BioBike, uses a Yanmar 400c diesel engine running on biodiesel through a CVT transmission. No gears to shift on this bike, and the high torque output.....
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The Mitsuoka Orochi is a Japanese supercar that first appeared in concept form back in 2001 but managed to enter production that very same year.The original concept was built off a donor Honda NSX chassis and was powered by a similar V6 engine. Since then, Mitsuoka has released two revised models, one in [...]
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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn spoke about Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti at this week’s Tokyo Motor Show, telling attendees how the decision to launch Infiniti in Europe was ‘relatively easy’ because its lineup would remain the same as in other markets such as the U.S., Russia, China and Korea.
He also said Infiniti will be looking to [...]
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Australia’s Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is the successful performance arm of GM-Holden and has been modifying and building its own cars for the past 20 years. GM officials now hope to copy that success in other markets where Holden products are sold and the first of these will be the Middle Eastern market where an [...]
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Chevy’s Cobalt SS Supercharged was a hot little front-wheel drive coupe, no doubt. Unfortunately, it wasn’t hot enough to keep up with competitors either on the track or in sales, and its already been cut from future production. All is not lost for the little couple that could, however, as the four-cylinder turbo mill that [...]
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Ford has released a teaser of its new Bullitt Mustang it plans to unveil at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show. According to Ford the car will feature the latest in Ford Racing technology and will be available for sale early next year.
Earlier this year, specification details for the new [...]
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Contrary to earlier reports claiming Toyota’s next-gen Prius would be delayed because of fears that the new lithium-ion technology was unsafe, development of the third Prius series is well underway according to a top Toyota official. Executive Vice President Masatami Takimoto confirmed today that Toyota will be sticking with nickel-metal hydride batteries and that the [...]
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Subaru has released a flood of new images for its Impreza WRX STI but no matter how many times we look at it we still can’t get used to the awkward styling. However, with a heavily-revised 296hp turbocharged 2.5L ‘boxer’ engine, totally new platform and suspension plus a more advanced symmetrical all-wheel drive [...]
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Just earlier today we brought you a story about Honda's new dedicated hybrid model, which would be a more mainstream attempt than the Insight was. Will that model be Honda's CR-Z concept car which was just revealed in Tokyo? Ostensibly a replacement for the now defunct, but much loved, CRX model, the CR-Z adds a hybrid drivetrain to that car's proven formula. Although the Insight was never intended to be sporty, the size and proportions were there from the start. Of course, wider.....
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Back on the 19th of October, we showed you some leaked pictures of the Audi A1 metroproject concept that would be shown in Tokyo. Well, here it is in all it's un-rendered glory. The all-wheel-drive configuration was confirmed with Audi's excellent TSI turbocharged and supercharged engine powering the front wheels along with an electric motor at the rear. A lithium ion battery pack powers the 41 horsepower motor out back. Many commuters could perform their daily drive without ever needing to run the engine, but if they do, they'd be rewarded with 48 miles per.....
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A123Systems recently completed a $30m round of fund raising, bringing total investments to $132 million. According to the company, the money will increase production capacity for batteries in pure electric, standard hybrids and plug-in hybrids. The cars are coming from major.......
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Subaru has at last revealed full details for its new Impreza WRX STI, the final addition to the all-new Impreza range. With a heavily-revised new 296hp turbocharged 2.5L ‘boxer’ engine, totally new platform and suspension plus a more advanced symmetrical all-wheel drive system, the new hot-hatch is sure to win some fans despite [...]
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