Posted in Auto News on Mar 12th, 2010
The Car-puccino — a 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco that has been modified to run on gassified coffee grounds — will be driven from London to Manchester for the BBC show Bang Goes The Theory. The Car-puccino uses a kilo of grounds to go just three miles. Not great mileage, but there’s no shortage of Starbucks — [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 9th, 2010
Volkswagen’s new hybrid Touareg’s cool feature is that it can shut down its V-6 engine while going as fast as 99 mph. VW spokespeople call this “sailing” Shutting the engine down like this increases the engine-off operation of the Touareg into a range other hybrids have yet to achieve. Take your foot off the gas [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 5th, 2010
The Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid may be small, but it produces big. The Evora is capable of generating 414 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque — all with electric motors, one for each rear wheel. The Evora also has a gasoline motor that powers a generator when its lithium-ion battery pack is tapped out. The [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 2nd, 2010
Hyundai’s latest eco-friendly concept vehicle is being revealed this week at the Geneva auto show. The aerodynamic i-flow, with a look that has been described as “fluidic sculpture,” is scheduled to go on sale in Europe in next year. The i-flow’s features an adaptive front spoiler and side rocker blade, jewel-like headlamps and tail lamps [...]