Archive for August 20th, 2008

Filed under: Biodiesel, Diesel, UK
Click above for more images of the Trident Iceni
A biodiesel-powered supercar with an all-stainless steel chassis, composite bodywork and beautiful curves? Are we in heaven? Nope, just the UK. We’ve seen this car before, but Trident Performance Vehicles has upped the ante on eco-friendly supercars with its latest Iceni. Now powered… »

Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Germany

Volkswagen is introducing a new 160hp version of its 1.4-liter TFSI engine. This engine and the 122hp version are replacing VW’s 1.6 FSI and 2.0 FSI engines which produced 115 and 150hp, respectively. This change in the engine lineup will start in the Golf Plus, Jetta and Golf Variant versions.
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid

In a brief press release (which you can find pasted after the jump) Bosch and Samsung have confirmed they have received the green light from German authorities to work on their project to produce lithium-ion batteries. The joint venture, called SB LiMotive Co. Ltd., will start work next month. Their plan is… »

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Green Culture, Green Daily, USA

As the WillieRun guys get ready to go from NYC to LA on one* tank of fuel, Wayne Keith down in Alabama is preparing to drive in a coast-to-coast race from South Carolina to California (and back) using nothing but a wood-burning truck. Keith’s Bio-Trucks (there are… »

Think you’ve seen all of our photos of the 2009 Corvette ZR1? Well you haven’t. Follow the jump for every single one of our 81 photos of the best car ever made, in all their unedited glory.
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Photography: Alex Conley

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It seemed like one of those days in Chicago where it threatened rain all day but not a drop actually hit the pavement. Alone for the weekend I thought I’d head to the local bar, grab a beer and watch the game. Just in case the game got rained out I brought a book along…. »

Filed under: Diesel

About a year from now, General Motors will face a very interesting conundrum. The company will already be producing a version of its full-size pick-up trucks with a Two-Mode hybrid system. For the 2010 model year, another new engine will be added, a 4.5L diesel V8 that meets Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions… »

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that’s the coolest… and the most hellish! In yet another PCH Superpower Showdown, Italy triumphs over Britain with the Fiat X1/9 beating the MGB-GT in the Index of Effluency Edition poll. That means Fiat has the honor of displaying the PCH… »

Reader Nik writes us about an adventure of sorts he’s planning to undertake: He and an associate will be driving across the country, non-stop from Manhattan to LA on one tank of BioWillie biodiesel. BioWillie, in case you aren’t aware, is Willie Nelson’s premium brand of biofuel. The trip is intended to raise awareness of… »

Filed under: Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives, China

China has produced its first hybrid electric-diesel locomotive, the JT56ACe. The high powered diesel-electric model was jointly manufactured by CNR Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co. (DLoco) and USA-based Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., (EMD, formerly a GM company). It’s got a 6,000 hp diesel engine and its manufacturers claim that it’s… »