When a team decides to build a 1956 Renault 4CV race car with mid-mounted VW Fox engine and BMW 1800 suspension, for 500 bucks… well, sometimes such an ambitious project isn’t quite ready when the green flag waves. More
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Rocket Surgery Renault 4CV Finally Hits The Track, Looks Great [24 Hours Of Lemons]
July 10th, 2010 
admin Electrovaya receives $5M grant from Canadian goverment for PHEV Dodge Ram project
July 10th, 2010 admin 
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid The development of the plug-in hybrid Dodge Ram has flown under the radar lately, but we’ve managed to uncover an update or two within the past year. Dodge’s secretive nature regarding the PHEV Ram has left us wishing for more details, but we’ll have to make do with what we can get for now… and it at least shows that the PHEV Ram is… Read the rest
Ford expands Kuga range by offering more efficient diesel options
July 10th, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Diesel , Ford Ford Kuga - Click above for high-res image gallery The Ford Kuga , the company’s baby SUV that’s not yet available in the States, is getting ready for a freshening that includes the addition of two new diesel engines that Ford says will boost performance, improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions over the previous diesel mill. The Kuga will now be offered with… Read the rest
0-60 interviews record-setting Bugatti driver
July 10th, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Europe , Bugatti , Luxury Pierre Henri Raphanel in the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery We hate to be the ones to break this to you, but chances are you will never manage to drive 267.81 mph. That’s OK though, because neither will we, nor will the fair majority of humanity. Speeds of 250+… Read the rest
Cutting Loose In A Trim, Poised 1980 Buick! [Classic Ad Watch]
July 10th, 2010 admin 
It appears that GM’s marketers recruited the actors from this ad from Synanon , if we go by the vacuous, zombified smiles and apparent belief that the ‘80 Regal was a sporty car. More
Ferrari F430 gets Lambo-style SV treatment
July 10th, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , Japan , Ferrari Ferrari F430 Super Veloce Racing - Click above for image gallery Exotic cars may look all the same to most passers-by, but gearheads know a Ferrari from a Lamborghini . Japanese tuning house Auto Veloce has blurred the lines somewhat, however. Its Ferrari F430 package gets a similar visual treatment to those seen on the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera and Murcielago… Read the rest
American Le Mans Series Ferraris switch to cellulosic E85
July 10th, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Ethanol , Ferrari , Racing This weekend’s round of the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports park in Utah will see the four Ferrari F430 GTs of Extreme Speed Motorsports and Risi Racing switch from running on an E10 ethanol/gasoline blend to using cellulosic E85. With this change, 10 of the 13 cars running in GT2 will be using the second-generation biofuel. The Corvette Racing team… Read the rest
Video: Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2010 parades green goodness for 50 miles
July 9th, 2010 admin 
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Hydrogen , Honda , Mitsubishi , Tesla Motors , UK , Th!nk (Think) , Vectrix , Tata Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2010 - Click above to watch video after the break It’s said that everybody loves a parade… so we expect the folks along the road between Brighton and London on Wednesday got quite a thrill seeing a wide variety of green vehicles taking part… Read the rest
Roads laced with titanium dioxide could help us breathe easier
July 9th, 2010 admin 
Filed under: Etc. Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology (EUT) may be on the brink of discovering a breakthrough that will lead to reduced pollution and cleaner air for all. According to the EUT, a roadway made of concrete blended with titanium dioxide can effectively remove up to 45 percent of the nitrogen oxides that it comes in contact with. The titanium dioxide, a photocatalytic material, captures airborne… Read the rest
Luxgen launches 7-passenger MPV EV+
July 9th, 2010 admin 
Filed under: EV/Plug-in Taiwan-based automaker Luxgen has been quite busy as of late. Earlier this year, the company introduced its Luxgen7 MPV , followed by the Luxgen7 SUV just days ago and now the most highly-anticipated model of all, the Luxgen7 MPV EV+, is getting ready to roll into action. As you may have guessed, the Luxgen7 MPV EV+ is a fully-electric version of the company’s seven-passenger MPV. The… Read the rest
