Archive for the ‘Automotive’ Category
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA, RacingThe TTXGP begins its first weekend of electric motorcycle road racing on American soil at Infineon Raceway the 14th of May and the starting line-up features big surprises both by inclusion and absentia. The two biggest bombshells have to be the no-shows of ...
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Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Filed under: Convertibles, Hatchbacks, FIAT, Compact , News Fiat has given its smallest car, the 500, an even smaller engine with the launch of a two-cylinder version that will develop as little as 84bhp.The little petrol engine will aim to be one of the cleanest of its kind, with emissions ...
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Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Following the lead of a similar project in Japan, Nissan has kicked off the Nissan Intelligent Driver Project (NIDP) in Europe. The NIDP combines all kinds of technological aids, including telematics, to help drivers reduce fuel consumption. In Europe, the NIDP is an eight-month study that uses satellite navigation ...
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Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Filed under: Opinion/Editorial, UK, Events , FeaturesPlunging car markets, collapsing car companies, famous brands tipping into the abyss, a government-induced small-car spending spree and glimpse at the brave new world of green motoring - all were features of 2009, a year that most, though not all, people in the car ...
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Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Filed under: Etc.Coke Zero and Mentos-powered car - Click above to watch the video after the breakYou didn't seriously think that the whole Diet Coke and Mentos internet meme would die out with nary a whimper, did you? Of course not! The little bits of candy and sudsy concoction - ...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM, HUMMERNow that the grave is being filled with dirt for Hummer, everyone previously associated with the former environmental bad boy brand is lining up new gigs. After learning yesterday that AM General, manufacturer of the original military-spec Humvee and civilian H1, will ...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Filed under: Chrysler, LightweightThe Jeep Liberty is not a particularly large vehicle, but Chrysler engineers managed to pack a lot of mass into it nonetheless. The current Liberty weighs in at nearly 4,300 pounds! At the Chrysler business plan meeting today, product development SVP Scott Kunselman revealed that aerodynamics and ...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Marketing/Advertising, UK, Saab, News Following its last-minute financial rescue by Dutch company Spyker, the rehabilitated Saab has announced probably the most important aspect of its new 9-5 flagship - the pricing.With a starting price of £26,495, it will aim straight at the BMW 5 Series and the ...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Filed under: Hybrids-Alternative, Motorsport, Porsche, Racing cars , News Hybrids are all a bit dull, known for being quiet, and generally quite slow, right? At least that is the view held by many people, and to the large extent you can see why.But the huge exception to these beliefs ...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Filed under: Etc., Green Daily MG Midget Recycled Car - Click above for high-res image galleryWhat can you do with that rusty beater parked in your back yard? It's too old and shoddy to ever drive around, but you just can't part ways with it. Well, if it just so ...
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