2013 Nissan GT-R Will Be Hybrid Using Electric Powertrain from Infiniti Essence
2013 Nissan GT-R Artist Rendering
Just about every car enthusiast loves the Nissan GT-R but as far as ownership goes, well, that’s another story. Either way, car enthusiasts love to hear the latest buzz about the infamous Godzilla “supercar” from Japan. The recent rumors that have been circulating for some time now will tell you that the next generation Nissan GT-R (2013 model year) will be a Hybrid. According to InsideLine, the 2013 Nissan GT-R will still use the same 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 plus a new battery powered electric drive powertrain as found in the 2009 Infiniti Essence Concept.
2010 Lexus HS250h Review & Test Drive
November 25, 2009 by Harvey
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Hybrid, Lexus, Test Drives
The all-new 2010 Lexus HS250h hybrid will keep more of your money in your pockets as you pass gas stations, and will also have you seated in a Lexus with all of the luxury, convenience and safety that you expect from a Lexus. The Lexus HS250h is the first luxury hybrid to achieve an EPA Estimated Rating of 35mpg combined and is the first luxury car to come standard with a supplemental restraint system with 10 airbags.
2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review & Test Drive
November 2, 2009 by Harvey
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Hybrid, Test Drives, Toyota
Toyota Prius Hybrid – ‘THE ORIGINAL AND STILL THE BEST’
First introduced in 1997 as the world’s first mass-produced hybrid automobile, the all-new, third-generation Prius hybrid sedan sets new standards for innovative hybrid design and technology, raising its level of convenience features and performance to new heights, including a combined EPA estimated fuel efficiency rating of 50 miles per gallon.
Lexus LS600h and GS450h Hybrids get Facelift and IS250 F-Sport Edition Revealed
September 2, 2009 by Larry
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Lexus, News
Lexus, or as Autoblog calls it, Toyota’s Buick, has performed a little cosmetic surgery on the Lexus LS600h and GS450h. At the same time they have introduced an IS250 F-Sport edition that is suppose to make the IS250 “more sporty” I guess. Is this how Lexus is going to celebrate their 20 years of making some of the most reliable and luxury cars on the road? Probably!
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Video Revealed
August 31, 2009 by Larry
Filed under Automotive, BMW, Concept Vehicle, Electric, Featured, Hybrid, Video
Details on the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept come out ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show coupled with a new video. There has been a wide open speculation as far as the powerplant found in this new concept but now is known to be compromised of a plug-in hybrid system with a 3-cyl turbo-diesel engine. That astonishing factor of the equation is that BMW plans to get “M” (Motorsport) performance out of this plug-in hybrid claiming a 0-60 time of 4.8 seconds while still able to get hybrid fuel saving figures at the same time.
Below is a new video and full press release of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept.
2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7-Series Officially Revealed
BMW did not stop with just one ActiveHybrid but they went took essentially the same powertrain as the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid and used it in the BMW 7 ActiveHybrid, or vice-versa, whichever way you look at it.
2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid Officially Revealed
Everyone wants to be a part of “green” efforts in building a gas sipping EV or hybrid vehicles. So here comes a new SAV or SUV, whatever way you interpret it, by BMW, the new 2010 X6 ActiveHybrid. This will be by far the most powerful hybrid ever produced on an assembly line. The BMW X6 ActiveHybrid will pack 480 horsepower and 575 lb-ft of torque. Those are astonishing numbers very reminiscent of what a diesel engine would output.
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review & Test Drive
August 10, 2009 by Harvey
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Ford, Hybrid, Test Drives
“Highest MPG Sedan On The Road”
The all-new 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid is America’s most fuel-efficient midsized sedan with a certified 41mpg/city and 36mpg/highway rating, topping the Toyota Camry hybrid by 8mpg/city and 2mpg/highway. If you drive conservatively you can further stretch those numbers substantially.
