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Tesla Roadster 2.0 Sport: Charging Expectations
Posted by: | CommentsTesla Roadster 2.0 Sport: Charging Expectations If small cars are particularly adept at changing direction, you might assume that small car companies can react to customer demands quickly, too. In the case of Tesla Motors, that assumption is correct. If small cars are particularly adept at changing direction, you might assume that small car companies can react to customer demands quickly, too. In the case of Tesla Motors, that assumption is correct.
AutoblogGreen for 03.11.10
Posted by: | CommentsReport: Porsche intent on building 918, if it’s profitable Don’t rush to your dealer, as it could still take five years. Fisker says 100,000 plug-in hybrids a year could be built at Delaware plant Export hopes are high. Work Truck 2010: Nissan working to bring NV200 to U.S., electric version possible, too Should Ford be worried? Other news: V-Vehicle’s DOE $250m loan application still in limbo, so $87m in state incentives are lost “Fixing the Great Mistake” means switching cars for non-car options [w/video] California homebuilder offers to pre-wire homes for electric vehicle charging AutoblogGreen for 03.11.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:57:00 EST.
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AutoblogGreen for 03.10.10
Posted by: | CommentseBay find of the Day: all-electric 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa conversion So close to awesome. Report: Feds probing Prius’ unintended acceleration incident, no new recall issued One car in California is causing a lot of problems. Report: Nissan has 56,000 pre-orders for all-electric Leaf Or something. Other news: KAIST’s On Line Electric Vehicle draws energy from the road, now in use in S
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Report: Porsche really, really wants to build 918 Spyder. Really.
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Hybrid , Performance , Porsche Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery We still haven’t stopped drooling over the Porsche 918 Spyder concept , a car that debuted at this year’s Geneva Motor Show . It’s a sexy infusion of both Boxster and Carrera GT influences, with a dash of hybrid power thrown in for good measure. What’s not to love about a 500-horsepower, V8-powered roadster that can hit 62 mph in just 3.2 seconds?
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Report: Audi R8 to spawn sportier model, dual-clutch gearbox cometh
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Coupe , Performance , Audi Audi R8 V10 – Click above for high-res image gallery We already know that Audi plans to fit the standard R8’s 420-hp, 4.2-liter V8 into its all-new Spyder variant early next year, and now comes word that at least one more version of the R8 is in the pipeline and that the R tronic sequential automatic might not be long for this world. According to company insiders speaking with Car and Driver , the herky-jerky gearbox will likely be dispatched in favor of Audi’s new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. There’s no word on the amount of torque the DCT can handle, but considering how much better the R8 V10 performed with the standard sequential tranny, we’d suspect that the dual-clutch setup will make its way onto the V8 models only.
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Report: Audi R8 to spawn sportier model, dual-clutch gearbox cometh
Video: C/D takes the Lotus Evora Hybrid for a virtual spin
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Videos , Lotus The manufactured sounds of the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – Click above to watch video after the jump Two years ago, we wrote about Lotus ‘ Safe and Sound hybrid technology which added a V8 soundtrack over the quietude of a hybrid’s electric motor. That demonstrator was a Toyota Prius, but at the Geneva Motor Show Lotus had an Evora 414E Hybrid equipped with several versions of aural enjoyment: a V6, a V12 and a non-ICE audio stab at what an electric car could maybe possibly sound like. Think Buck Rogers. Car and Driver magazine’s technical editor Michael Austin sat with a Lotus engineer and tried it out
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Video: C/D takes the Lotus Evora Hybrid for a virtual spin