Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Lightweight, Europe/EU, UK
After being introduced to the public a mere 16 weeks ago, the folks behind the Tazzari Zero are starting to get more serious about their racy two-seater and have given it a proper website. As well as being able to watch a trailer and play with the “car configurator,” you… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Lightweight, Europe/EU, UK
After being introduced to the public a mere 16 weeks ago, the folks behind the Tazzari Zero are starting to get more serious about their racy two-seater and have given it a proper website. As well as being able to watch a trailer and play with the “car configurator,” you… »
Filed under: Hybrid, Mercedes Benz
Mercedes-Benz has quite a history with gull-wing doored sportscars; not as much with hybrids. Regardless, the German automaker appears ready to combine the two in the next version of its SLK range, which is rumored to add the upward-opening doors and regenerative braking technology to its repertoire in 2012. It’s the… »
Our friendly neighbors over at Autoblog asked readers today what the plural of “Yaris” was. We figured we’d call up Toyota and ask. The answer, as well as the apparent official plural of “Prius,” below.
An all-too-nice Toyota spokesperson was all-too-happy to humor us, saying:
We usually use the descriptors for either vehicle, like “Prius hybrids/vehicles” or… »
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Mitsubishi, South/Latin America, USA
Click on chart for PDF
When companies need to know about future market conditions for various commodities, they hire a firm with the expertise to evaluate the situation and report back. For instance, as Mitsubishi was mulling the possible future of electric cars equipped with… »
Yes, the Maybach 62S Landaulet is obnoxiously luxurious. With that rollback canvas roof, it offers conspicuous consumption on a Citigroup-like level, but $2.2 million as a “Buy it now” eBay price is a bit steep.
galleryPost(’ebay62slandaulet’, 4, ‘Not Exactly A Lemons Candidate’); Okay, it is the loaded model, complete with the twin turbo V12 and… »
There’s almost no way to understand how large the forever-under-construction Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota is without seeing it, but let’s just say Mount Rushmore could fit in the guy’s hair. Seriously. The giant in situ mountain carving was started in 1948 by one of the sculptors behind Mount Rushmore at the behest of… »
Filed under: Hybrid, Ford, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USA
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
Good news for those looking to get into a new fuel efficient midsize sedan: Ford’s 2010 Fusion Hybrid has been tested by the EPA and its 41 mpg city and 36 highway entitle it to the… »
We’ve already driven the 2009 Honda Fit. The 2009 Honda Fit Sport promises to combine utility and fun into a small, cheap, appealing package. Can it deliver?
galleryPost(’2009fitsportreview1′, 24, ‘2009 Honda Fit Sport’); One of the things we’re constantly advocating here on Jalopnik is simple, well-engineered cars that are both fun to drive and… »
DO NOT under any circumstances run around hacking into electronic road signs using the information contained in this step-by-step on how to transmit hilarious messages to passing motorists.
How many times have you driven by an electronic road sign like one of these?
This is the ADDCO portable sign. Today, you see what is on the inside,… »