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More Speed, Less Guilt
Dek Even supercars are going green. Can you burn rubber without torching your conscience? Array Henrik Fisker, the talented former Aston Martin design chief, unveiled the Karma in Detroit in January....
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More Speed, Less Guilt
Corn-Fed The 200mph Raptor runs on ethanol. Saleen It's hard to think about the planet when you're hurtling across it at 150 mph. Yet recent auto shows from Geneva to New York have unveiled concept...
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Driving The 2009 Corvette ZR1: Detroit's Mild-Mannered Supercar
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Cornering and Comfort General Motors Chevrolet's 2009 Corvette ZR1 is the best thing to come out of Detroit since Dearborn-style pistachio baklawa. I don't say that...
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A Ferrari 4X4? Shhh, It's a Hybrid
Ferrari Files Patent for Hybrid All-Wheel-Drive System A patent filed with the European Patent Office shows Ferrari is working on an all-wheel-drive system using an electric motor to power the front...
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Red Hot: Ferrari Previews F430 Successor
Ferrari 458 Italia Set for Frankfurt Debut this Fall Ferrari today revealed its latest V8-powered sports car, the Pininfarina-designed 458 Italia. A successor to the current F430, the 458 gets a new,...
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Hybrid Lamborghini Coming in 2015
Lamborghini Gallardo Could Get New Hybrid System The Lamborghini Gallardo (pictured) could be the first of the company's models to test a new hybrid system, according to company CEO Stephan...
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The (Slightly) Poorer Man's Tesla: ECOS Harbinger
The ECOS Harbinger: Yours for Around $90,000 And a Wall Plug Electric Cars of Springfield (ECOS), whose primary business is electric-car conversions, is taking orders on its new Harbinger electric...
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Finland's All-Electric Race Car Charges in Just 10 Minutes
RaceAbout Let's kick the tires and purr like an electric kitty Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Hybrid and even all-electric sports cars have become the rage as of late, but how many...
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This Sports Car Has Six Wheels
Covini C6W Covini The Covini C6W, from Italian maker Covini Engineering, has been in the works for 32 years. It has lots of nice racing parts--a 4.2-liter Audi V8, a fiberglass/carbon fiber body over...
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Nissan's ESFLOW Concept Merges Leaf's Zero-Emission Powertrain Tech With...
Nissan's ESFLOW Nissan Zero to 60 in under five seconds, sports care handling and performance, and zero emissions; that's what Nissan is promising with it's new ESFLOW sports car, a pure EV concept...
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Nissan's Concept Esflow Takes the Lead on the Electric Sport Car Scene
Quicksilver Twin electric motors mounted just ahead of the rear axle send power to the left and right wheels independently, for precise cornering. Courtesy NissanWhen Nissan introduced its Leaf last...
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The Seventh-Generation Porsche 911 is Lighter, Faster and More Efficient
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Porsche Since unveiling the 911 Carrera in 1963, Porsche has built many dozens of variations, ranging from convertibles to racing editions to subtly tweaked versions...
View ArticleA Ferrari 4X4? Shhh, It's a Hybrid
When you think of hybrid cars, the name Ferrari doesn't spring readily to mind. In fact, the Italian sports-car builder already uses a hybrid system in its Formula One race…
View ArticleRed Hot: Ferrari Previews F430 Successor
There's nothing like the curves of a new Ferrari to bring optimism back to the table. Ferrari today revealed its latest V8-powered sports car, the 458 Italia. The new model…
View ArticleHybrid Lamborghini Coming in 2015
In an interview with Germany's Automobilewoche trade paper, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann says the Audi-owned sports car maker will launch a hybrid model by 2015.
View ArticleThe (Slightly) Poorer Man's Tesla: ECOS Harbinger
For around 13 grand, Electric Cars of Springfield (ECOS) will turn your old beater into an all-electric commuter car. But for a few bucks (around $77,000) more, they'll build…
View ArticleFinland's All-Electric Race Car Charges in Just 10 Minutes
Hybrid and even all-electric sports cars have become the rage as of late, but how many of them can recharge their lithium-ion battery in as little time as a pit stop at the…
View ArticleThis Sports Car Has Six Wheels
The Covini C6W, from Italian maker Covini Engineering, has been in the works for 32 years. It has lots of nice racing parts--a 4.2-liter Audi V8, a fiberglass/carbon fiber…
View ArticleNissan's ESFLOW Concept Merges Leaf's Zero-Emission Powertrain Tech With...
Zero to 60 in under five seconds, sports care handling and performance, and zero emissions; that’s what Nissan is promising with it’s new ESFLOW sports car, a pure EV concept…
View ArticleNissan's Concept Esflow Takes the Lead on the Electric Sport Car Scene
When Nissan introduced its Leaf last year, it became the first major automaker to enter the modern pure-electric-vehicle market, which was previously populated almost…
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