LEXUS PRESENTS THE LF-Ch CONCEPT World debut for new hybrid power compact concept car at Frankfurt KEY POINTS Concept proposing the first Lexus full hybrid for the European premium compact segment Advanced interior design with asymmetric dashboard and Remote Touch controls Blacked-out B-pillars and concealed rear door handles create the look of a pillarless coupé […]
Lexus LF-Ch – Official release ahead of Frankfurt
Lexus has decided to release details of the Lexus LF-Ch Premium Compact Hybrid Concept ahead of Frankfurt after a series of leaks. Well, Lexus didn’t really have much choice after their new baby – the Lexus LF-Ch – leaked like a sieve from every outlet at Lexus. First we had a leaked front shot of […]
Lexus LF-Ch – lots of leaked pictures
We have a gallery of leaked images of the Lexus LF-Ch ahead of the premium Compact Hybrid’s reveal at Frankfurt. It’s been a bit of a ‘Leaky’ day for car makers today. But that’s inevitable so close to a major motor show like Frankfurt. This morning we had leaked pictures of the Mercedes SLS AMG […]
Fisker Karma Hybrid will do 80mpg – official
Fisker has announced that the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid will average over 80mpg. A couple of weeks ago we reported that Fisker boss Henrik Fisker has been shaking the new Fisker Karma plug-in Hybrid down at the Laguna Seca racetrack in the States. And we speculated on just how economical the Karma was likely to […]
Lotus Range Extender Engine – fit for Jag
Lotus has developed a 1.2 litre 47bhp Range Extender Engine that will show at Frankfurt and be trialled in a Jaguar XJ. Lotus have been innovators – and innovators on a budget at that – ever since Colin Chapman took them to the top of the road car and track car tree in the seventies. […]
Lexus LF-Ch – the front
We’ve got the first photo of the front of the new Lexus FL-Ch Compact Concept ahead of its reveal at Frankfurt. It doesn’t seem like great big news, I know. But all we’ve had from Lexus so far on their new Premium Compact is a less than revealing studio shot of the rear 3/4 view. […]
Peugeot iOn Electric at Frankfurt
Peugeot are bringing the Mitsubishi i-MiEV based Peugeot iOn EV to Frankfurt. Does Frankfurt have direct access to the German National Grid? If not, with the amount of electric cars makers are bringing to the show, there could be a blown fuse or three. Latest to join the electric car party is Peugeot, who have […]
Toyota sells two million Hybrid Cars
Toyota has revealed that it passed the two million sales mark for Hybrid cars in August, thanks mainly to the Toyota Prius Toyota has announced total sales of 2.1 million Hybrid cars to date. The two million mark was passed just two years and three months after Toyota Hybrid Sales passed the one million mark. […]
Mercedes BlueZERO E-Cell Plus Electric Concept Car revealed
Mercedes first showed the BlueZERO E-Cell Plus Concept at the beginning of the year at the Detroit Motor Show. And now, as things move on, they are revealing it as a pre-production model. The BlueZERO E-Cell is actually based on the existing A Class / B Class platform, which is interesting in itself. Why? Well, […]
Toyota Auris Hybrid – Frankfurt debut
We reported back in June that Toyota are planning on building an Auris Hybrid. Well, it’s taken Toyota a fair while to catch up with the story, but ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show in a couple of weeks they’ve confirmed that the Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept will show. Toyota are calling this […]