Bugatti Veyron Test Mules Spied on Nurburgring, Hint at Hybrid Sucessor
14 Apr 2014, 11:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nurburgring sees all sorts of extreme machines flying around it every day, but when Bugatti comes to the lapping game, you know you’re having a special day. Last week, we showed you a Whit...
Bentley Reveals a Plug-in Hybrid Mulsanne Concept Coated in Copper
9 Apr 2014, 13:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Bentley has just made a big step towards a greener model lineup with its first plug-in hybrid concept based on an actual production model. We're talking about the mesmerizing Mulsanne marvel wh...
GM Invests $449 Milion in Next-Gen Chevrolet Volt and Two Other EVs
9 Apr 2014, 12:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors announced it will spend big bucks on battery technology research and on upgrading two of its plants in preparation for the next generation Chevy Volt and two other future electric car...
Gas Mileage on New Cars Hits All-Time High
6 Apr 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute reported that the average fuel economy of new cars sold in the U.S. has reached 25.4 miles per gallon in March 2014. To put that figure i...
Newest Lexus GS on Vossen Rims Comes from Ukraine
4 Apr 2014, 17:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / These Vossen CV7 slightly concave alloy rims appear to have been specially design for the 2014 Lexus GS. They look absolutely great on Lexus’ mid-size sedan while still retaining a decent almo...
Tommykaira Kit Turns Prius Into Rocket Ride
3 Apr 2014, 16:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Don’t worry, this kit won’t stick a 2JZ under the short hood of the Prius, but it will make it look like it’s ready to tear the track and blind people with tons of LEDs. As you ...
How and Why Porsche Should Build a Macan Hybrid
2 Apr 2014, 18:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / From an engineering point of view, the Macan is but an insignificant speck on Porsche's reputation, a blemish the shape of the Audi Q5 and weighing an un-sportscar-like near 2 tons. Thing is, i...
Volkswagen Teasing Golf GTE Plug-in for British Market
2 Apr 2014, 15:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wanted to get Prius fuel economy from a car with Golf GTI performance? Of curse you did, otherwise Volkswagen would have never put the Golf GTE into production. This is a brand new concept from...
Lexus CT 200h Disassembled After 100,000KM German Endurance Test
1 Apr 2014, 15:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Lexus and Toyota vehicles are known to retain much of their value even after 50,000 km (31,000 miles) and this mostly happens because they are properly built and will last for a lifetime. We heard o...
Lexus UK Offers Full Free Hybrid Health Check
28 Mar 2014, 17:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Being part of Toyota, Lexus can easily be considered the biggest brand to offer a large amount of luxury hybrid vehicles. It started back in 2006 with the introduction of the GS 450h and is no curre...
2014 Cadillac ELR Recalled for Electronic Glitch
28 Mar 2014, 13:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Luxury brand Cadillac is recalling its brand new 2014 ELR plug-in hybrid coupe to fix an electronic glitch that may occur due to a calibration error, General Motors announced today. The recall af...
Porsche 919 Hybrid Hits the Track
28 Mar 2014, 10:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Porsche brand new endurance race car, the 919 Hybrid, was tested at the track for the very first time, ahead of 2014 World Endurance opener at Silverstone next month. The Germans took the LMP1 pr...
Have Some More Toyota TS040 Pics and Powertrain Footage
27 Mar 2014, 15:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Today Toyota Racing unveiled its new TS040 Hybrid LMP1 racecar and a revised driver lineup which will take the us into a new era of hybrid motorsport. And this happens due to its new 1000 hp hybr...
Toyota TS040 Hybrid Breaks Cover - The 1,000 HP Monster
27 Mar 2014, 13:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Promising to further push the limits of hybrid technology in motorsports, Toyota just pulled the wraps off its new TS040 Hybrid LMP1 racecar today. It’s lighter, has a classy front end and it&...
Indian Government Reportedly Getting Suzuki Swift Hybrids
26 Mar 2014, 12:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Whatever happened to the Suzuki Swift EV Hybrid Concept (picture above) from the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show? Apparently, it learned Indian and migrated West! Reports are coming in from India that local...
Jay Leno Gets His McLaren P1, First in the US
26 Mar 2014, 09:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last summer, Jay Leno became the first man not related to McLaren who got to drive their P1 hypercar. Well, if you were wondering what Leno is preparing for the 2014 season, you should know that he ...
Race Driver Anthony Davidson Buys a Toyota Auris Hybrid
25 Mar 2014, 15:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Working as a professional race driver will eventually make you hate speed on public roads. It’s unsafe, there are a lot of morons in you way and you’ll also get fined if the cops will ca...
Toyota Issuing Industry’s First-Ever Asset-Backed Green Bond
24 Mar 2014, 16:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Financial Services (TFS) just issued the automotive industry’s first-ever Asset-Backed Green Bond in the amount of $1.75 billion, which got upsized from $1.25 billion to accommodate dem...
McLaren P15 Flagship Coming in 2017, Could Get Honda Hybrid Tech
24 Mar 2014, 14:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the McLaren P1 is sold out, the British company has already started working on the next model that will sit atop its range. It seems that McLaren’s next flagship is wearing the P15 in...
Hybrid BMW-Toyota Car to Use Supercapacitors
24 Mar 2014, 08:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A while back we were saying that if BMW and Toyota are working on a proper sportscar and that it will most likely be a hybrid one, using a chassis and internal combustion engine from the Germans and...