Archive for the 'Hybrids/Alternative' Category

Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept gets 78 mpg, hits 62 mph in 3.2 seconds

Here you go, have your cake and eat it too. Porsche is looking to prove that the best of both worlds don’t have to be mutually exclusive with the 918 Spyder concept scheduled to debut tomorrow at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Looking a bit like a Carrera GT evolved, the 918 Spyder is […]

Friday, March 5th, 2010

2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 5 by Peugeot foretells the future of the 508

Despite the ridiculous name, the “5 by Peugeot” concept is the inspiration for the next Peugeot 508 sedan, Peugeot’s competitor the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia.
Coming in at 191.3 inches long and 74 inches wide, with a wheelbase of 110 inches, the 5 by Peugeot is rather staid looking compared to the French automaker’s […]

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Officially Official: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg

We weren’t expecting to see the new second generation Volkswagen Touareg until the beginning of March at the Geneva Motor Show, but VW rolled out its big SUV at an event in Munich earlier today. The basic shape and proportions of the exterior haven’t changed much, but the body sides are now more sculpted than […]

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Toyota MR2 Sports Hybrid concept packing 400-hp 3.3-liter V6, AWD

Toyota has revealed the GRMN (Gazoo Racing Master of Nurburgring) Sports Hybrid Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
Based on the MR-2, the concept is a four-wheel drive hybrid which uses a mid-mounted 3.3-liter V6 and Toyota’s THSII hybrid system. At slow speeds, the concept is powered exclusively by an electric motor that turns the front […]

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

2013 Nissan GT-R Hybrid To Use Electric Powertrain from Infiniti Essence

The latest rumour in circulation is that the Nissan GT-R brand will get a hybrid powertrain in 2012 as a 2013  Nissan GT-R Hybrid model year. According to Inside Line, the car would use the current 3.8-litre twin turbo V6 plus the battery powered electric drive powertrain in the 2009 Infiniti Essence Concept.
Because of the […]

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

More details on rumored 2013 Nissan GT-R hybrid

If we told you there was a variant of the iconic Nissan GT-R putting out around 600 horsepower, gobs of weight-saving technology and fuel economy that can hit 25-30 mpg on the highway would you be interested? What if we told you that the added power came via the same 160 hp electric motor that […]

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Quick Drive:2010 Mercedes ML450 Hybrid

The 2010 Mercedes ML450 Hybrid is the first full hybrid vehicle from Mercedes and, to better understand the experience of owning one, I sat in horrendous Los Angeles traffic for an hour.
Having driven the ML320 in diesel trim, I’ve never been convinced of the need for something like a hyrbid in the lineup. But it’s […]

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009