Archive for the ‘Hybrid Cars’

  • Detroit 2010: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe concept
    It might be cold consolation to those of us desperate for a Scirocco in the States, but the Volkswagen Compact Coupe Concept has the potential to fill that particular hatch-shaped hole in our hearts – with a bit of green cred to boot. With a sharper, more sculpted front fascia than its Golf and Jetta siblings, a deep swage line running the length of the sides and a...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • Honda Will Produce Acura Hybrids
    Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announced earlier this week that Acura will add a hybrid drivetrain to its models. Ito made the announcement at the Detroit auto show, during the unveiling of its new sporty compact Honda CR-Z hybrid model. He provided no further details. In December 1999, Honda became the first car company to introduce a hybrid in the United States. It also was...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 05:01 am
  • Volkswagen Compact Coupe “concept” blends sport and hybrid
    The Volkswagen Touareg hybrid is now just a few months away from production, but the crew in Wolfsburg are staying busy by cranking out small concept vehicles with hybrid powertrains. The latest that debuts here at the Detroit Auto Show this morning is called the New Compact Coupe (NCC), a handsome hybrid coupe that looks remarkably production-ready. Designed to slot...
    by admin at January 11th, 2010 at 04:01 am
  • General Motors working on diesel hybrids
    If you want to maximize you fuel efficiency in the city, your best bet is probably a hybrid. On the flip side of the coin, if you do most of your driving on the open road, diesel engines tend to be much more economical than their gasoline-powered siblings. What if you could combine the two, though, and end up with the best of both worlds? While it would hardly be the...
    by admin at January 6th, 2010 at 04:01 am
  • Porsche hybrid to campaign at 24 hours of Nürburgring
    If a report from Autosport Japan is to be believed, Porsche could be readying a hybrid version of its 911 GT3 for this May’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring race. With a gas-electric Cayenne on the way next year and a Panamera hybrid in development, the rumor of a race-spec hybrid doesn’t seem that far-fetched considering Porsche’s proclivity for migrating...
    by admin at January 4th, 2010 at 04:01 am
  • Audi officially confirms Q5 hybrid coming in 2011
    Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen doesn’t seem to be a big fan of electric vehicles, yet the four-ringed automaker appears to be warming to the green tech. Since de Nysschen’s assault on the Chevrolet Volt (and electric vehicles in general), the German luxury automaker has unveiled the sweet-looking eTron concept, and it is now officially confirming...
    by admin at December 24th, 2009 at 04:12 am