All the emissions targets being set by Governments in the West has had even luxury car makers scrambling to find ways to cut emissions of ‘Green House’ gases, and hit the targets that have been set. Much as they may prefer to ignore the targets (and many have doubts about their efficacy) in the real […]
Ferrari 4×4 Hybrid system on the drawing board
Actually, the headline is quite literal. It would appear that Ferrari is working on four wheel drive hybrid propulsion systems after plans submitted to the European Patent Office were uncovered by Autocar. It’s been known for some time that Ferrari has been working on Hybrid and 4WD systems, but these drawings show that Ferrari is […]
Audi Stop-Start Introduced
Of all the major car makers, Audi has probably coped with the changing car landscape better than the rest. From posting record car sales for 2008, despite the gloom and doom that has permeated the whole car industry, to launching more new models than you can count, the push is onward and upward. And the […]
Fiat 500 gets Stop-Start
Flavour of the month, stop-start, and here’s another to add to the list. The Fiat 500 gets Start&Stop (I’ve lost count of the different monikers) as an option on the 1.2 Lounge, using Bosch technology to beef up the system to make it reliable. The Stop/Start also gets another Fiat moniker – Blue&Me – which […]
Kia Cee’d ISG on the way
Kia is doing pretty well at the moment. Its economical cars are selling well in a depressed market, with sales for 2008 up by 6%. It’s just revealed its ‘Soul’ster Concept’ at Detroit (which is a bit odd, but innovative and more than a little funky) and it has today announced that there are to […]