Fuel efficiency has become an important consideration for Porsche, which is why the automaker is researching innovative fuel-sipping tech for consumer vehicles and racing cars alike. In fact, Porsche’s latest masterpiece embodies just how important fuel economy has become. The 918 RSR, which Porsche calls a “racing laboratory,” is based on the 918 Spyder that [...]
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Chances are you’ve been seeing plenty of new Hyundai Sonatas on the road lately. That’s because Hyundai recently hit a sales milestone with its new midsize sedan. With more than 200,000 units sold in North America, the Sonata helped the Korean automaker have a record-setting year with more than 530,000 vehicles sold overall. As a [...]
Mitsubishi may not have the strongest market share in the U.S., but soon the automaker hopes to be the leader in electric vehicles. According to Motor Trend, Mitsubishi plans to offer the choice of an EV drivetrain or an internal combustion engine for each model in its lineup. This news comes on the heels of [...]
Move over Honda, there’s another “sports hybrid” in town. The 2011 Lexus CT 200h is intended to be the sportier alternative to Lexus’ other hybrid-only model, the lackluster HS 250h. Powering the CT is a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine combined with an electric motor fed by a nickel-metal-hydride battery. Total output is rated at 134 horsepower, [...]
Innovative technology and high-mileage are on display at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Among the advanced new vehicles being unveiled is the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid. This new M35h is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 that produces 360 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. Combined with a seven-speed automatic transmission and an electric motor [...]
Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, just confirmed that more hybrids are coming. He stated that, “other hybrid offerings such as the new BMW 5-Series Sedan with hybrid drive starting in 2011. The next generation of the BMW 3-Series will also include hybrid models.” The news comes as BMW [...]
The CT 200h is a unique product in the Lexus lineup, as it’s intended to appeal to a much younger crowd than more conservative models like the ES or HS Hybrid. Lexus is also marketing it as a sporty hybrid alternative, like the Honda CR-Z. But to up the sportiness quotient even more, Lexus just [...]
Toyota may have become synonymous with hybrids, thanks to the unwavering popularity of the Prius, but only one automaker can be called the greenest. That title has gone to Honda, for the fifth consecutive time. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, Honda had the lowest average per-mile smog pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, narrowly [...]
This past weekend saw the North American debut of Porsche’s 911 GT3 R hybrid in the American Le Mans Series at Road Atlanta. The Porsche hybrid hasn’t been in too many races, but has shown plenty of promise in Europe. Powering this unique racer is a 480 horsepower gasoline engine supplemented by two 80 horsepower [...]
At the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, Toyota showed off the A-BAT Concept; a compact pickup truck that looks somewhat similar to the Honda Ridgeline. While Toyota never confirmed production of the A-BAT, Automotive News is reporting that the A-BAT could live on as both a Scion and Toyota model. That latter would even borrow components [...]
