August 17th, 2010 
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These Chevrolet Volt 2011 the approximately range of 340 miles, 40 miles on pure electricity from the 16-kilowatt lithium-ion battery pack. After that is used up, a gasoline-powered generator kicks in to extend range another 300 miles.
Chevrolet Volt 2011 gas engine is an 80-horsepower 1.4-liter 4-cylinder. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, front-side airbags, and driver and passenger knee airbags.
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Comments Off October 18th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Government/Legal Aptera 2e final design rendering - Click above to enlarge Following months of debate , Congress has approved a bill that will pave the way for three-wheeled vehicle manufacturers like Aptera to qualify for funding from the Department of Energy. Next step: President Obama’s desk, and the Commander-in-Chief is reportedly expected to sign the bill into law in short order. Rep. Brian Bilbray, a Republican from… Read the rest
October 6th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Toyota Toyota FT-86 Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery Toyota’s President Akio Toyoda has said the automaker is in desperate need of an excitement injection, and here’s the first dose: the Toyota FT-86 Concept. Inspired by the Corolla-based AE86 sports coupe of the ’80s, the FT-86 concept was designed by the automaker’s ED2… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: breaking, ft-hs, tokyo, tokyo 2009, tokyo motor show, tokyo2009, tokyomotorshow, toyota, toyota ft-hs, toyota ft-hs concept, toyotaft-hs, toyotaft-hsconcept No Comments » September 30th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Minivan/Van , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Honda 2009 Honda Skydeck Concept - Click above for hi-res image gallery This is the Tokyo Motor Show-bound Honda Skydeck concept, a minivan that is, essentially, a perfect storm of non-standard-hinged door technology. Those doors lead to a passenger cabin featuring center-mounted floating seats that are stackable for easier access to the third row.… Read the rest
September 30th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Hatchback , Honda , Alternative Fuel Honda EV-N Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery When the curtain rises on the Tokyo Motor Show next month, Honda’s green-themed display will include what it calls the HELLO! Zone, a showcase for electric vehicles. Why “HELLO! Zone”? Well, we have no idea, other than it reminds us of a… Read the rest
September 30th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Tokyo Motor Show , Hatchback , Honda 2009 Honda CR-Z Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery One of the most highly-anticipated new model releases scheduled to debut at next month’s Tokyo Motor Show would have to be the production version of Honda’s CR-Z hybrid hatchback. That’s not happening. Instead, we’re getting a concept version of the production car.… Read the rest
September 29th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Technology , Tokyo Motor Show , Mazda , Alternative Fuel , Diesel Mazda Kiyora Concept set to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show - Click above for high-res image gallery Mazda has just dropped off a bunch of info about their next-generation clean engines that will be officially unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October, and we have two words for… Read the rest
September 20th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Spy Photos , Minivan/Van , GMC , Celebrities Joe Carnahan’s big-screen adaptation of the ’80’s TV classic, The A-Team , is apparently coming together up in British Columbia. That’s where Splash News caught the movie version of the familiar black GMC van in action kicking up dirt for the cameras. The film’s slated for a 2010 release, starring Liam Neeson as Hannibal, Bradley Cooper as Faceman, and… Read the rest
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Filed under: Videos , Hatchback , Ford , Celebrities , Alternative Fuel Drew Barrymore takes the wheel in Jay Leno’s Green Car Challenge - Click above to watch the video Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that NBC, apparently incapable of producing compelling scripted television not named The Office or 30 Rock , has nuked its entire 10 PM primetime lineup (and effectively thrown Conan O’Brien’s… Read the rest
September 18th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Spy Photos , Performance , Lexus Looks like the Lexus LF-A ( LF-L ?) might be closer to production than we had thought. The gang at NextAutos just posted spy pics of a very production-ready-looking white LF-A doing some more hotlapping at the Nordschleife. Although this ages-in-the-making supercar has been trotted out at several auto shows and twice been raced in the 24 hour endurance race ’round… Read the rest
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