Stories about: hybrid

Toyota FT-HT Yuejia Concept Video Released

28 May 2013, 10:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Toyota has released a new video of the FT-HT Yuejia concept car. Unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show earlier this year, the Yuejia was considered one of the most interesting d...

Volkswagen XL1 Available for Lease Only?

28 May 2013, 08:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled during this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the super efficient Volkswagen XL1 will hit the market with a range of 261 miles per gallon and a price tag of around $100,000. Scheduled to b...

Lexus RX 450h F-Sport Review by CarBuyer

27 May 2013, 11:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fuel consumption is a tricky business for SUVs. You want to have a decent engine to give you lots of power and pull you off the line, but you don't want that to come at the price of fuel consum...

McLaren P1 to Make US Debut at Pebble Beach

20 May 2013, 08:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / McLaren’s latest hybrid supercar, the P1, is set to make its American debut at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Speaking to Auto Guide at a private event last week,...

Porsche 918 Spyder Looks Clean in Plain White [Rendering]

20 May 2013, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last week, Porsche released more technical specifications for its 918 Hybrid hypercar. Along with the facts and figures for the insane machine, Porsche also offered us a new set of photos. However, ...

The New Mercedes S-Class: Now Just a Regular Car

19 May 2013, 15:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are cars in this world that seem larger than life, that tap into our subconscious and stay with us for the remained of our lives. The S-Class is one of those cars. It’s the reason why al...

Honda Returning to F1 in 2015 as McLaren Engine Supplier

16 May 2013, 13:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Today is definitely an important day for Formula One, as Honda announced its return to the F1 world from the 2015 season, when the Japanese carmaker will become an engine supplier for McLaren. Th...

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Fully Revealed in Hamburg

15 May 2013, 19:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is it, the big night in which Mercedes-Benz is giving us its 2014 S-Class. The wraps have just come off the metal in Hamburg, Germany and not even the heavy rain could stop the S-Class from smi...

2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid Coming This Summer

15 May 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Infiniti continues its reinvention with yet another model. Called the "all-new 2014 Infiniti QX60, this should already be be known to most of you, since it's actually the the 7-seater luxu...

Porsche to Offer Hybrid Versions for All Models

15 May 2013, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche is preparing to put together the hybrid propulsion puzzle it’s been working on for years, with the carmaker recently announcing that, in the future, there will be hybrid versions for a...

Toyota Announces Class-Leading Emissions for New Auris Hybrid

14 May 2013, 10:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It might not be a Prius, but Toyota's Auris Hybrid promises to be a very good gas-electric mix nevertheless. A report released today by the automaker's UK branch says this car is now avail...

Toyota Named The #1 Green Car Producer

15 May 2013, 08:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A recent study performed by BusinessCar over green-vehicle producers, has placed Toyota on the first place for its excellent environmental performances. The study was based on UK’s top 20 f...

Nissan Working on Hybrid Race Car

10 May 2013, 11:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan is reportedly working on a hybrid race car that will be entered in next year’s famed 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. According to Autocar, the new vehicle will...

Lexus Becomes Top Car Brand in Norway

9 May 2013, 16:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus was recently named the top automotive brand in Norway. The vehicle received the No. One spot in the Auto Index 2013, which is the country’s car owner satisfaction survey. This year&rs...

Terrafugia Advertises Future TF-X Flying Car

8 May 2013, 09:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The American-based personal mobility solutions manufacturer Terrafugia has released a video to showcase their upcoming hybrid flying car, which promises to be the most advanced land & air vehicl...

Porsche Still Taking Orders for the 918 Spyder

7 May 2013, 15:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Certain hypercars are sold out by the time they get to set wheel in the real world, but, as it turns out, the Porsche 918 Spyder isn’t one of them. Porsche’s hybrid hypercar, which is se...

Toyota Yaris Hybrid, a Car of Many Good Deeds and a Few Sins

4 May 2013, 09:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi has been winning every Le Mans race in the calendar, but as good as the R18 may be, Toyota was a huge thorn in their side last year with a brand new car that was still relatively untested. Even...

The Bristol GT Hybrid Will Hit 200 MPH While Doing 100 MPG

3 May 2013, 14:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Earlier in February, we learnt that the famous British sportscar manufacturer Bristol was bought by Kamkorp Autokraft and it will put out a new hybrid supercar, that will probably be unveiled this y...

First 2014 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid Spotted in Vienna

29 Apr 2013, 12:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Earlier this month, Porsche unveiled a new Panamera model at the Shanghai Auto Show. Many changes have been announced for the luxury saloon, including an extended wheelbase version, a new twin-turbo...

Mitsubishi Outlander’s Battery Fault Solved

25 Apr 2013, 10:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Mitsubishi has found the Lithium-ion battery issue that stopped production of the Outlander plug-in hybrid model for several weeks. The Japanese carmaker said that the problem was caused by micro...