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A diesel sports car is a rare thing here in the U.S. In fact, it’s safe to say that no major automaker has one in its lineup. In Europe, were the price of gasoline is significantly higher than diesel, you’ll find an oil-burner in cars like the Porsche Panamera, the Audi TT, and now the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK. That’s right. For the first time, Mercedes-Benz is offering the sporty SLK convertible with a diesel engine: a four-cylinder unit with 204 horsepower and 367 pound-feet of torque. But diesel engines and roadsters don’t go together--or so a common misconception...
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Thorium Powered Cars: A Million Miles Without Refuelling
It reads more like a 1950s space race vision of the future than a pragmatic 21st Century theory, but we could now be a step closer to driving a nuclear-powered car. In light of the recent events in Japan following the tsunami that caused meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant, and previous events...
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2012 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview
More power and a longer driving range are key attributes of the 2012 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive.
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Quimera AEGT Electric Supercar Goes From 0-60 MPH In 3.0 Seconds
The AEGT electric supercar is the creation of Quimera, a consortium of universities and businesses based in Europe and focused on the development of sustainable projects.
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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut
The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid will make its official world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show before going on sale early next year.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Audi Urban Concept Teaser Video
The 2011 Audi Urban Concept will make its official world debut next month at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but you can get a preview of it here in this official video.
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Mazda has long been known for emphasizing engineering, being a little quirky, and emphasizing driving enjoyment across all its products in a way we don't see from bigger automakers
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VW 1-Liter Lives On As Audi ‘E1’ e-tron Concept: Spy Shots
Audi's new concept car will make its debut next month at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and is believed to be a preview of the smallest of a new range of eco-focused models from the German automaker.
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Fisker’s Next Model Will Be A Crossover?
Fisker's second model is expected to be a more practical crossover, a concept of which could be unveiled as early as September's 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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2012 Buick Regal eAssist Priced From $29,530
The 2012 Buick Regal eAssist will go on sale this fall priced from $29,530.
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Dealer Takes 2012 Fisker Karma For A Spin: Video
The 2012 Fisker Karma is a range-extended electric car claimed to return a fuel economy of 100 mpg and costing $95,900.
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EcoVelocity's Modern Tech Transforms Classics (Virtually...)
We may spend the day writing about modern car technology, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate the classic cars that helped form the industry we know today. Some might even suggest "they don't make 'em like they used to", and they'd be right. Unfortunately, they also lack all the safety...
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2011 Nissan Leaf owners are right on the cutting edge of car technology, but so far only Apple iPhone users have been able to enjoy the full experience of controlling the car's climate control and charging timer functions from a mobile device. No longer. Android smartphone users are now privy to the party with the new Nissan Leaf app for Android OS devices. Like the clever iPhone app the Android version is free to download and through a subtly redesigned interface users can control their Leaf's state of charge, view estimated range and pre-heat or cool the cabin using Nissan's Carwings...
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Official: Obama Announces 54.5 MPG Gas Mileage Standard For 2025
While most automakers are happy with the new standards, some aren’t due to an exemption for full-size trucks and some SUV models.
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2012 Fisker Karma Starts Delivery, First One Goes To Investor Ray Lane
The 2012 Fisker Karma is powered by a pair of electric motors rated at a combined 408 horsepower and a 959 pound-feet of torque.
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New Gearbox Will Allow Future Fiskers To Offer Veyron-Like Performance
A multi-speed gearbox in Fisker's electric cars would allow greater acceleration and an increased top speed.
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Mercedes-Benz Unveils New AMG V-8 With Cylinder Deactivation
Peak output has been boosted to 415 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque though fuel economy is said to be 30 percent better than the engine being replaced by this new M152 unit.
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Mercedes-Benz: Four-Cylinder Diesel M-Class A Possibility For U.S.
A four-cylinder ML250 BlueTec, powered by a 2.1-liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, could be headed to the U.S.
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The 2012 Olympic Games in London will provide a glimpse of BMW’s low-emissions future.
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Race Car Tech: Improving The Breed, Or Ruining The Racing?
Carmakers love motor racing. The phrase "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" didn't come about for no reason - racing is a great way of raising the profile of your cars and the buying public love knowing that some of the technology in their cars has filtered down from the race track. That's the theory...
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General Motors Picks U.K. For EN-V City Car Euro Manufacture
Small cars are becoming big business. The smart fortwo, Scion iQ, Gordon Murray's upcoming T.25, the Renault Twizy... more and more carmakers are developing tiny vehicles to provide our city transportation of the future. General Motors has jumped on the bandwagon too. GM showed the cleverly named...
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What's That Ecco? High Tech, Green, Electric Camper Van
Going straight onto All Car Tech's list of things we want is a new electric camper van by design collective NAU, known as Ecco. Describing it as a camper van almost doesn't do it justice, though. The teardropped vehicle is more like a Transformer, changing from efficient and spacious vehicle into a...
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e-Wolf Alpha 1 SRF Electric Track Car Spy Shots
Last week we brought you the first details on the Alpha 1 SRF electric track car from Germany’s e-Wolf, and today we have images of an example of the stripped-out, zero-emission racer at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife. You may be wondering why e-Wolf is running up laps at the notorious track...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class To Offer Up To Four Alternative Powertrains: Report
The next generation 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class is working hard to deserve the "next-generation" appellation. According to the latest reports, the B-Class could feature a smorgasbord of just about every kind of standard and alternative drivetrain around. Standard gasoline and diesel models will of...
Nelson Ireson