Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Mercedes Benz, SMART, Tesla Motors
It’s time to throw some ideas against the wall and see what sticks. Disclaimer: I have no inside knowledge to back up any of what follows. This is all pure speculation based on putting together some puzzle pieces that may or may not actually fit. Let’s begin… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Toyota
Speaking at this week’s Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI, Toyota advanced powertrain program manager Justin Ward reiterated the company’s plans to offer hybrid drive systems in every one of its model lines by the end of the next decade. Toyota already has more vehicles with hybrid systems than… »
Filed under: Hybrid, Lexus, USA
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Pebble Beach is known for its uber-luxury resorts as well as holding one of the finest car events, the Concours d’Elegance. In order to celebrate its partnership, Lexus is going to launch fifty LS 600h flagship luxury sedans, as well as 300 SC 430 hardtop convertibles…. »
The difficulty in building a classic-style hot rod comes in knowing the code. The difference between a garden-variety clapped-together rat rod and a “patina’d” hot rod with $50,000 worth of engine parts is about being familiar with what’s rare and desirable. We got our first taste of that difference two years ago when we chatted… »
The difficulty in building a classic-style hot rod comes in knowing the code. The difference between a garden-variety clapped-together rat rod and a “patina’d” hot rod with $50,000 worth of engine parts is about being familiar with what’s rare and desirable. We got our first taste of that difference two years ago when we chatted… »
This car is almost too smooth. An original-series Ford Thunderbird is a fairly common occurrence at car shows, Woodward Dream Cruise or not. So it would be easy to pass right by this one. But the subtle lack of ornamental chrome and flawless pearl paint draw the eye. From the front, gold-painted perforated steel replaces… »
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Now here’s a heaping pile of awesome parked curbside at the Woodward Dream Cruise: One of the original cars from the locally famous Ramchargers Car Club, this one is called the High And Mighty II. We don’t know what happened to High And Mighty I, but this one is hairy and full of radical detail…. »
Now here’s a heaping pile of awesome parked curbside at the Woodward Dream Cruise: One of the original cars from the locally famous Ramchargers Car Club, this one is called the High And Mighty II. We don’t know what happened to High And Mighty I, but this one is hairy and fully of radical detail…. »
Filed under: Diesel, Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Flex-Fuel, Hybrid, Hydrogen, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)
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All the major automakers were out in full force at the Woodward Dream Cruise this year showing off their eco-friendly wares at the new NextCruise event, which is running right alongside the main event for the first… »