Lamborghini has decided that it has reached the upper limit of horsepower with its cars and will in future concentrate on aerodynamics and weight saving. The horsepower wars are just about over. The Germans lead the way with ever bigger displacements and outputs, but the seriously misguided attempts by Governments around the world to penalise […]
Audi Q5 Hybrid in 2011
Audi is to release a Q5 Hybrid in 2011, together with a total of 8 new models in the next five years, including the A1, A2, A7, Q3, Q1 and R8 Spyder. Audi is one of the few car makers managing to keep doing good business during the downturn in car sales worldwide. The quality […]
Volvo C30 Electric (BEV) for Detroit
Volvo are taking the electric Volvo C30 (BEV) to the Detroit Motor Show next month and are planning a trial of 50 cars in 2011. Volvo had a little tease about the electric version of the C30 EV (or Battery Electric Vehicle) back in September. They rolled out a bit of a ‘Wish-List’ of what […]
Toyota Plug-In Hybrid on sale in 2011
Toyota has revealed it will begin to sell Plug-In Hybrid cars in 2011, although not necessarily the Prius Plug-In. Back in September Toyota released details of the Plug-In Prius which – as you would have guessed from the name – adds a plug-in facility to the Prius to allow owners to charge the Prius’ batteries […]
Toyota Prius – Top Gear City Car of the Year
The new Toyota Prius has been awarded the Top Gear City Car of the Year award. I’m not too sure how much input the Top Gear boys – Messrs Clarkson, Hammond and May – have in the judging of the Top Gear Awards. But we would have to guess precious little judging by the announcement that the Toyota Prius […]
VW Up! Lite Concept revealed in LA
Volkswagen has revealed the Up! Lite Concept at the LA Motor Show, offering 96mpg from its diesel electric powertrain. Volkswagen had promised a surprise at the LA Motor Show, and this is it, the VW Up! Lite Concept, another car in the quest by VW to produce the most efficient cars on the market. And […]
Infiniti M UK detail press release
THE NEW INFINITI M: THROWING A CURVE AT TRADITION * Infiniti’s all-new, third-generation luxury performance saloon to be sold in Europe for the first time * High performance V6 petrol and V6 diesel, with petrol/electric V6 hybrid model later * Front Mid-ship platform with rear-wheel drive and available four-wheel active steering * World first Blind […]
Infiniti M 2010 / 2011 – the detail
Infiniti will release the Infiniti M Saloon in the UK in September 2010. Choice of 3.7 litre petrol or diesel with M Hybrid to follow. Infiniti – Nissan’s luxury car division – has been busy rolling out its product throughout the UK and Europe in 2009. But there has been one model missing – the […]
Electric cars will speed up Climate Change – Press Release
Switching to electric cars could speed climate change The idea that a wholesale switch to electric cars would automatically reduce CO2 emissions and dependence on oil is one of a number of myths dispelled by a major new report conducted on behalf of the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The report found that whilst there were […]
Electric cars will speed up Climate Change
A report published today by the Environmental Transport Agency concludes electric cars will speed up global warming. First you have to buy in to the ‘Man-Made Global Warming’ argument. Which as you know we don’t. But if you do, you may be rather surprised to find a report by the Environmental Transport Agency (ETA) released […]