Tag Archive for ‘hybrid’
2013 Nissan GT-R, Tokyo Show Preview
Nissan ships it’s newer, faster, 2013 GT-R (MY2012 in Japan, Yo). Plus, a preview of green EV concepts from Subaru, Nissan and Mitsubishi set to debut at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. Transcript: Due to go on sale in North America this January, the 2013 Nissan GT-R gains significant improvements. The motor gets 15 more [...]
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid First Drive
Ryan ventures to San Diego for a first drive in the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. This car is important because it marks Hyundai’s first mainstream venture into the hybrid market. How did they do? Watch our exclusive driver’s seat review and find out.
2011 Honda CR-Z vs. VW Golf TDI Eco Comparo
Ryan and Aaron disagree as to which car is the future of sporty car fun. Is it the hybrid Honda CR-Z or the diesel GOLF TDI? The only way to find out is by putting them to the test!
Extra! Rinspeed “UC?” and Porsche Hybrid 911
In this Extra! we take a look at the new Urban Commuter concept from Rinnspeed and have a preview of the new Porsche Hybrid 911 — it’s not what you think!
American Public Dumber Than Sack of Hammers – Film at 11
According to a report out by AutoPacific today, Americans have not only forgotten about the killer high gas prices of 2008, but they’re getting right back into the same big SUVs and gas hogs that they couldn’t give away the last time fuel prices took a trip to the stratosphere. The good folks at AutoPacific [...]
2010 Ford Fusion Earns Car of the Year Status in Detroit
Ford’s certainly on a roll these days – profitable, not bailed out in any way, and with a stable full of exciting products that people want to buy. To cap off a great year, Ford just garnered two prestigious awards at the Detroit Auto Show for their innovative Transit Connect utility vehicle and for the [...]
Toyota’s tiny Prius: the FT-CH concept
It’s small, it’s green and we gave viewers a sneak-peek of it in our DSTV Extra! back in December. It’s the Toyota FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept. On January 11, the drapes were dropped by Jim Lentz at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and we have to say, it’s… erm, cute? Designed [...]
Road Test: 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited
One of the duties of an automotive journalist is to answer lots of questions that amount to “What car should I buy?” These days, that question is most likely to come with the stipulation, “I want to get something green, but I really like and need my SUV.” So for the past two years, I’ve [...]
Lotus Brings Out New Hybrid Engine
Lotus Engineering has unveiled a new hybrid engine at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The “Lotus Range Extender” is a series hybrid engine, meaning that the engine runs only at a single, optimum speed and the car’s motion is entirely controlled by an electric engine drawing juice from the car’s batteries or directly from the generator [...]
Porsche Goes Back to its Roots – Electric Cars
Few people know that early in his career, Ferdinand Porsche toyed with electric car designs. Well, now it seems the Porsche brand may return to that original idea with a new sports car for the post-petrol age. And it’s already playing with hybrids and diesel. (Ed. note: a diesel Porsche – wrap your brain around [...]
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