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Lotus is planning a concept extravaganza for next week's 2010 Paris Auto Show, including a new take on the Esprit supercar, and today we have a glimpse of one of the vehicles that will be gracing the stands of the niche British sports car company. Described as the embodiment of Lotus’ new era, the striking Lotus Elite adopts a “modern classic" look and is just the first taste of what’s to come from the company in the future. Yes, that’s right. The Elite is labeled as a “production intent prototype and is scheduled to go on sale in 2014 with a pricetag around...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: First Factory-Built Fisker Karma
California’s Fisker Automotive has already unveiled the production version of its Karma plug-in hybrid but at the 2010 Paris Auto Show this month the niche automaker will debut the first factory-built version. This is an important milestone for Fisker and it’s also a sign that the car...
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-Cell Electric Car: Another Daimler Experiment
This morning Daimler released complete details on its 2011 Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-Cell, a limited production electric conversion of its aging A-Class five-door small hatchback, sold mostly in Europe and not available in the United States. The A-Class E-Cell is Daimler's second vehicle to use...
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Report: New Details On BMW ActiveHybrid Sports Coupe
The upcoming BMW hybrid sports car is shaping up to be both mean and green.
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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Promises 20+ World Debuts
We're still months away from the 2010 Los Angeles auto show, but organizers are teasing us--and you--this morning with a tightly worded release promising more than 20 world debuts of new vehicles at the fall show. With the addition of another 20 North American debuts, many from global...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Gets Official Production Greenlight
The Porsche 918 Spyder will definitely be built, and it's already headed to production.
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The 2011 Chevrolet Volt will face tough competition from EVs and hybrids alike.
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2011 Lincoln MKZ: Hybrid Same Price As Gas At $35,180
The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is the first not to charge a premium for its gas-saving technology.
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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid To Run ALMS Petit Le Mans
The green racing series gets a bit greener.
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Audi R8 e-tron Wins Silvretta EV Rally
The R8 e-tron proves its electrons by taking the top spot in the all-electric rally.
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Report: Tesla Building Lexus RX and Toyota RAV4 Electric Prototypes For Japanese Giant
The makes and models of the vehicles to be tested reminds us of the 1990s.
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Spy Shots: MINI Clubman S Hybrid
The latest out of MINI's evil genius skunkworks is on the road.
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The Audi R8 e-tron is set to make its motorsports debut.
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Report: Volkswagen Bluesport Finally Approved For Production
The on-again, off-again saga of the Bluesport may finally be on.
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Lexus Planning Recall Of 2010 HS 250h For Potential Post-Crash Fuel Leak
The problem was discovered in safety testing by the NHTSA.
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Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Electric Prototype Previewed
The photos from Auto Bild show a car that could just be the electric SLS AMG we've been expecting.
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2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Hits 41 MPG, Claims Greenest Luxury Sedan Title
The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is based on the same platform that underpins the Ford Focus.
Nelson Ireson -
Driven: 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Bluetec
Diesel and a good ride make it shine better than many crossovers
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The rumors are flying fast that Nissan's Z sports car could benefit from the new engine relationship.
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Report: 800-HP Electric Bugatti Supercar Built, But May Never See Daylight
AutoExpress is reporting that a Bugatti supercar generating 800 horsepower is already built.
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The Nurburgring: Automotive Hype?
Somewhere in the Midwestern part of Germany lays a fearsome race track called the Nurburgring, a place where almost every car manufacturer from around the world tests its new cars, mostly prototypes, to the limit. It’s safe to say that the Nordschleife part of the track is the benchmark in car...
Herman Pelgrom -
Ferrari V-12s Are Safe From Eco Wars, Thanks To...Hybrids?
The latest out of Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa explains that hybrids are going to enable the continuation of V-12s.
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2011 Ford Fiesta Nabs 40 MPG Rating, But Will Green + Premium = Sales?
The 2011 Ford Fiesta secured an official EPA rating of 29 mpg city, 40 mpg highway.
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More Details On Jaguar's Hybrid Moves--Could Be As Early As 2013
Jaguar has been working on projects like LimoGreen for several years now, and could have hybrids on the road in as little as two and a half years.
Nelson Ireson