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BMW i8 Concept Spied Driving (video)

BMW i8 Concept Spied Driving (video)

It’s no secret that car manufactures road test their vehicles in the public domain.  To keep their worst kept secrets, well, slightly more secret they’ll generally finish the car in a vinyl covering or some sort of atrocious [...]

Acura NSX Concept (video)

Acura NSX Concept (video)

Long ago Acura discontinued the all mighty NSX.  Despite being a futuristic car of its time, it still managed to garner a small following and loyalty that is equitable to that of Porsche owners.  So who knew that [...]

Lexus LF-LC

Lexus LF-LC

This is Lexus’ latest concept vehicle, the LF-LC.  Yup, it bears some resemblance to the LFA, a $375,000 vehicle that Lexus loses money on every time they build one.  They’re currently mum on the LF-LC’s performance [...]

Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept: The Future of the S-Class

Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept: The Future of the S-Class

Mercedes-Benz is gearing up for the car of tomorrow and has envisioned a very futuristic 2025 S-Class, with its F125 Concept that will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show a taste of what’s to [...]

London Black Cabs Going Hydrogen

London Black Cabs Going Hydrogen

Londoners are on track to receive free WiFi in all of their tube stations and soon they’ll be transported in brand new zero emission black cabs thanks to a hybrid Hydrogen fuel and battery pack system. The taxis [...]

Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Goes On Sale For $845,000, 0-60MPH In 3.1 Seconds

Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Goes On Sale For $845,000, 0-60MPH In 3.1 Seconds

For $845,000 you can pick up Porsche‘s latest hybrid vehicle, the 918 Spyder.  Under the hood is a V8 gas powered engine that produces 500 horses of power, while two electric motors, one at the front [...]

Porsche 918 RSR Unleashed, Terrorizes Detroit (video)

Porsche 918 RSR Unleashed, Terrorizes Detroit (video)

The Detroit Motor Show is under way and with it came the unveiling of the Porsche 918 RSR, a hybrid super car that takes design cues from the 917 and technology from last year’s Porsche 911 [...]

London’s Routemaster Double Decker Buses Refreshed With Hybrid Version

London’s Routemaster Double Decker Buses Refreshed With Hybrid Version

London’s streets are about to have a whole new look.  Well, actually new buses, which are set to replace the recently cancelled Routemaster and will arrive as early as 2011 with a full roll out hitting [...]

San Jose Students Build A Flintstone, Solar Powered Prius (video)

San Jose Students Build A Flintstone, Solar Powered Prius (video)

Engineering students at San Jose State University built a rickshaw like car -they're calling it a 'human powered hybrid vehicle' - that can be powered by plugging it in, solar power or, drum roll, pedal power. [...]