20
Nov
In case you are looking for a good-looking hybrid car then the 2008 LA Auto Show is the place to be and the Honda stand is the place to go to. Make sure you check out the Honda FC Sport while you’re there.
Yes, it’s a hybrid and yes, it’s so good looking I would [...]
6
Nov
Remember the Chevrolet Volt we were talking about a few weeks back? Well it looks like GM is going to put a hold on the whole Chevrolet Volt Program. The financial crisis has hit all major automakers so Chevrolet will not only pause the program but it will go further to fire some of the [...]
5
Nov
Panasonic might buy Sanyo in the near future and Panasonic might just consider creating batteries for your cars. Alternative energy for future vehicles is a sure thing unless you’re sitting on an oil reserve. I guess Panasonic realized that too and its considering creating future batteries.
Sure Panasonic needs Sanyo to pull this stunt off as [...]
2
Nov
Prius and Toyota appear not to be going to part their ways soon. We heard earlier that Toyota and Prius are going to become two different entities but it looks like they won’t split up.
Toyota is considering a hybrid-only brand that would make a name for itself in dealership but nothing certain has been [...]
30
Oct
It might really pay off to buy a hybrid. Why is that? Well according to a recent concept idea, your hybrid car might be able to store energy which would be used by your city grid. The notion, V2G or vehicle to grid, will allow vehicles to plug in the city grid while parked and [...]
30
Oct
The 2010 Ford Fusion and the Mercury Milan are going to get new powertrains. You’ll be able to choose from a new 2.5L four-cylinder, a 3.0L V6 and a 3.5L V6
The latest revision of Ford’s hybrid powertrain will end up inside your future Fusion Hybrid or Milan Hybrid next year. The powertrain is lighter and [...]
11
Oct
According to the New York Times, Toyota wants to separate Prius from the mother ship. James E. Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA is apparently encouraging the break up. Are we going to see it happen? Well why not? We’re certainly going to see various new Prius modes so I guess the hybrid deserves [...]
10
Oct
Remember the HYmotion4 hybrid technology we’ve seen in a couple of Peugeots at the Paris Motor Show? They were the Peugeot RC and the Prologue. Besides those the Citroen Hypnos and C4 WRC share the same technology and it’s the C4 WRC we’re going to talk about today.
The C4 WRC is a hybrid race car [...]
3
Oct
Just like the Prologue we’ve seen before the Peugeot RC HYmotion4 is a hybrid concept using a new system. The new hybrid motor has no mechanical connection between the electric motor and the internal combustion engine.
The RC comes with a 1.6 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine placed in the back. It pumps some 218 horsepower and [...]
3
Oct
The 2008 Paris Motor Show is the main event of the week and we have more cars for you to view. Peugeot has a hybrid concept ready to be tested. It’s the new Prologue HYmotion4.
The Prologue has the new HYmotion4 system we’ll see in the RC concept later on. The CUV comes with a 2.0 [...]
22
Sep
The BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid is going to be unveiled at this year’s Paris Motor Show. The German manufacturer is going to rely on the a similar hybrid architecture to the one used by it’s long lasting rival Daimler.
We’re talking about a 120 volt lithium ion battery and a small motor which will hel the [...]
14
Sep
The European Le Mans Series will show us a great Peugeot finale. The company is going to get a new 908 HY race care based on the 908 HDi FAP which you might remember from this year’s 24 Hours Race at Le Mans. What’s interesting about the new version is that it’s a hybrid race [...]
10
Sep
It looks like everyone is getting ready for the Paris Motor Show. We hear more and more about various concept cars which are going to be available to your curious eyes in less than a month. Such a concept car is the Renault Ondelios Concept car.
The exterior shape get a drag coefficient of 0.29. The [...]
8
Sep
The 2011 Chevy Volt has already been seen in spy shots and leaked videos. The general public should have officially seen it only some time in 2009 but it looks like we have even more official-like pictures.
The Car Connection published a few pictures, including the one above, featuring various execs responsible for the Volt and [...]
4
Sep
Remember the spotted pictures we’ve seen the other day? Well it appears that Chevy Volt version we’ve seen was used in Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. General Motors claims the model we’ve seen might not be the final form of the Volt.
General Motors also said it will show the final form of the Volt [...]
4
Sep
Honda has a new Global Hybrid scheduled to go on sale in spring 2009. The Insight is going to be Toyota’s Prius enemy.
The Insight is based on the FCX Clarity fuel cell car and it will be show soon at this year’s Paris Motor Show. The hybrid will apparently sell for about $18,500 next year [...]
3
Sep
The Chevrolet Volt we’ve seen yesterday might just have a decent competitor from Mazda. Details are scarce as we speak but according to rumors say that engineers have developed a Mazda5-based electric vehicle prototype. The prototype will use rotary engine to charge the batteries which will in turn power the electro motor. I lost myself [...]
3
Sep
Let’s virtually inspect France and the Citroen. It has a new concept, the Hypnos hybrid car. Does it look familiar to you? Do you see a BMW X6 or an Infinity FX in this utility vehicle?
Curious about the motor or are you still staring at its design? Well the Hypnos has a hybrid powertrain with [...]
25
Aug
In a move that is sure to please soccer moms everywhere, Chrysler has recently announced that they will begin production on 2 Hybrid SUVs utilizing their new Two Mode gasoline-electric hybrid system.
Featured in the new Durango and Aspen hybrids is a 385hp , 5.7l Hemi V8 equipped with a four-speed automatic transmission which has 2 [...]
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