Posted in Auto News on Sep 19th, 2009
Toyota announced it will expand the use of the Prius name to a “a family of models” using similar hybrid powertrains. Toyota will have a range of Prius hybrid models, however, at this time the Prius will not be a separate sub-brand such as Scion. It’s unclear whether all Toyota-branded hybrids would receive the Prius [...]
Posted in Auto News on Sep 19th, 2009
EA has released their latest game in the Need for Speed series, Need for Speed Shift. Available in a PC download format drivers can hop in the cockpit and race the following cars: – BMW M3 (E46) – 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 – 2006 Lotus Elise 111R – 2008 Nissan GT-R – 2006 Pagani Zonda [...]
Drew Barrymore will be the first celebrity to race a Ford Focus EV in Jay Leno’s Green Car Challenge. Following Barrymore’s initial time trial, Leno will rope other stars into racing the sponsored Focus on a special track built outside the show’s new studio once or twice a week. Autos are a large part of [...]
Posted in Auto News on Sep 15th, 2009
Obama unveiled a plan to require better gas mileage for cars and trucks and tougher rules on vehicle greenhouse emissions. These standards require new vehicles to average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. The administration estimates that the standards would save more than $3,000 over the life of the vehicle through better gas mileage. It [...]