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Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi’s hybrid plans temporarily on hold The intention of Audi for gasoline-electric hybrids is temporarily on hold after a decision to delay the hybrid Q5. It was unveiled by Autocar in July that the Q7 would not receive a hybrid powertrain, with the firm opting to focus instead on more economical diesels and weight reduction from its vehicles.Presently the Audi Q5, which was next in the list for the technology, won’t be offered as a hybrid either. “Audi won’t produce a petrol-electric hybrid until we can make nickel metal hydride... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:40 Article Views Rating: 177 Main > Car Makers News > Mercedes-Benz > Mercedes-Benz Releases Concept BlueZERO Details Current challenges such as growing worldwide mobility requirements, declining crude oil reserves and increasingly stringent exhaust emission regulations are making the electric car more and more a focus of public attention. Thanks above all to major advances in battery technology, electric drive is seen as a promising answer to the question of how individual mobility can be made sustainable.Battery-electric drive systems offer a wealth of advantages in this respect: they provide a high level of torque... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:40 Article Views Rating: 250 Main > Car Makers News > Other > DETROIT AUTO SHOW: The Most Comprehensive List Of What Cars Are Coming in 09'. Which One Excites You Most? It's hard to believe that the 2009 Detroit Auto Show is only weeks away, amidst all this end of the world bailout talk.Thank God, the wizards at one of our favorite print mags maybe even our favorite, CAR Magazine have compiled an exhaustive list of what they know is coming in 2009!Alfa Romeo MitoMini-rivalling premium hatch with supercar styling cuesAlfa Romeo 149147 moves upmarket to take on A3 and 1-seriesAlfa Romeo 169We're due to hear more on Alfa's 167 later next yearAlfa Romeo 8C SpiderStunning... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:39 Article Views Rating: 267 Main > Car Makers News > Volvo > Volvo to introduce sportier version of S60 sedan | detnews.com | The Detroit News In what is becoming an industry-wide stampede, one of Volvo's more popular sedans is about to become more coupe-like -- bowing to the Swedish brand's drive to become sportier. Volvo will introduce a concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show next month that hints at the next generation S60 sedan due in 2010. The next S60 will ride on the same platform as the new Volvo XC60 crossover. It will be smaller as well, to better distance it from the S80. Volvo says it will also be engineered... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:29 Article Views Rating: 208 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Covini Starts Six-Wheel Car Production The history of cars has known several designs which proposed six wheels for a sport auto. Ferrari, March and Williams had projects like this, but they did not prove having any advantage over the four-wheel autos and the manufacturers gave them up. Italian automaker, Covini, designed the six-wheel car which is going to production. The first sample was introduced at an auto show in 2004, but at that time not many believed it was a serious project which could have any future. However, the first Covini C6W... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:29 Article Views Rating: 69 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Stars of the road: Mazda6, F-150 rise to the top in value, performance | detnews.com | The Detroit News Need trumps want in 2008 for The Detroit News Car and Truck of the Year. There are lots of vehicles I want: the $100,000 Corvette ZR1 super-duper car; the Nissan GT-R, with its fancy carbon-fiber everything; or even the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, a silky smooth big ute that glides along the road in semi-environmental friendliness. But few need those vehicles, much as it pains me even to write those words. This year, many people have lost the value of a ZR1 in their 401k since August. And all 18 people... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:28 Article Views Rating: 215 Main > Car Makers News > Cadillac > 2010 Cadillac flagship It's official. It's been confirmed: Cadillac is preparing a new V12 flagship. That's straight from the mouth of our favorite man in the business, Bob Lutz. On a recent trip across the pond, GM's venerated product guru confirmed in an interview to the British car magazine AutoWeek that they are indeed working on a twelve-cylinder engine, slated to power a new range-topping, import-beating "Cadillac of Cadillacs," a super-luxury-sedan to rival the likes of the Mercedes S-Class and Lexus LS in... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 07:25:41 Article Views Rating: 534 Main > Car Makers News > Cadillac > 2009 Cadillac SRX Among crossover vehicles, the leader wears the Cadillac wreath and crest. The innovative SRX helped pioneer the premium crossover segment, and its competitors are still playing catch-up. With its unique blend of avant-garde design, track-tuned performance, advanced technology and intelligent luxury, SRX defines what a crossover should be – a handsome, great-driving vehicle with the versatility to handle virtually any challenge. SRX does it all, and it does it with spirit and style. Which is to say... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 07:14:58 Article Views Rating: 310 Main > Auto Shows > Other > 2009 Yes Roadster A small boutique car manufacturer called Funke & Will AG opened its doors 10 years ago and produced its first vehicle, the Yes Roadster, in 1999. The firm sold 200 of the first generation of its scratchbuilt two-seaters before redesigning the car two years ago. Now, Funke & Will AG is making a push to sell its second-generation Yes Roadster in the U.S. through YES North America, Inc. The Yes Roadster, or Yes! as the company calls it, made its North American debut at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show on... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-16 06:42:00 Article Views Rating: 258 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi RSQ concept Designers had a realy tough job to create this supercar, because it had to fit into the future, but still represent an Audi design. Despite the very short time limit there were some good points - they had a completely freedom from all customers requirements, technical points and ergonomics while creating this exotic Audi car. The real magic of the Audi RSQ is sphere wheels instead of regular ones. Imagine beeing able to move front, back, left and right without having to turn the wheel. Steering wheel... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 12:59:50 Article Views Rating: 4728 |
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