Posts Tagged ‘hybrid’

  • Detroit 2010: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept
    Let’s just call this one the Cadillac XTS Platinum “Concept.” For reals y’all, this is one of, if not the most production ready “concepts” we’ve ever seen. For its part, Cadillac stuck to the “It’s just a concept” mantra. Though they might as well have all been nodding, elbowing and winking. If When the new XTS...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 05:01 am
  • Lincoln MKX smiles for the camera
    The first major unveiling on day two of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show has come and gone, and we managed to sneak out of the room with a slew of live photos of the newly refreshed 2011 MKX. We already got the details that make the 2011 model a considerable improvement over its previous incarnation, and you can refresh your memory by clicking here or reading the press release...
    by admin at January 12th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • 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