Thursday, August 19, 2010

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Problem Solved: HumanCar Hybrid Runs on Electricity and PEOPLE! [with Video]

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:25 PM PDT

The HumanCar Imagine PS is a human-electric hybrid that's capable of doing 100 km/h (62 mph) on a flat surface and 50 km/h uphill (likely with the wind at your back). Labeled a low-mass vehicle (LMV) for obvious reasons, it was developed by Professor Charles Greenwood and it's...wait for it...hand-cranked. Greenwood has been committed to the...


All-New EvaGT Sports Coupe Brings Modern to Morgan

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 09:10 PM PDT

There's no question that the new Morgan EvaGT is a looker; most Morgans are. The British marque's latest niche-tourer has evolved rather nicely from paper to static concept, but the few noticeable changes leave me wondering if they were for the better. The rear end is fine, but I'm still not sure about that center exhaust situation. Also, those...


V8 Hotel in Germany Offers (Vrrr)Rooms For Car Enthusiasts

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:49 PM PDT

For those of you looking to pick up your Mercedes-Benz or Porsche from the factory, or if you're simply in Stuttgart for a few days visiting the... mistress, may we suggest you check out the V8 Hotel. Found in the Meilenwerk, "a forum promoting driving culture", the hotel is just a car-themed venue to be enjoyed by the whole family. The hotel...


Bentley Video Teases 2011 Continental GT Coupe Facelift, to be Revealed on September 7

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:50 PM PDT

We've been showing you spy pictures and videos of the upcoming 2011 Continental GT for quite some time now, but today Bentley launched a new microsite featuring a teaser film for the redesigned coupe that will have its online debut on September 7 and its public premiere at the Paris Motor Show at the end of the same month. As well as confirming...


Saab 900 Loses its Hunch: El Camino Version Spotted at Enthusiasts Festival

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 02:37 PM PDT

The Griffin loving folks over at 'Saabs United' have nice little write-up of the International SAAB Club Meeting in Interlaken (color me jealous). The 900 El Camino pictured here is one of the quirkier cars from the show, proving that some cars just don't work out as a pickup. One thing's for certain: this 900 is definitely doing its part to stand...


Techart Power Kit Tunes Porsche 911 Turbo S to 620HP

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 01:12 PM PDT

Even though the freshly unveiled Porsche 911 Turbo S leaves the Stuttgart factory with more ponies than a horse farm (530, to be precise), it's still not enough to satisfy German tuning firm, Techart. Its team of engineers crafted a new power kit that increases the flat-six engine's output by 90HP and 120Nm for a total of 620-horsepower and...


SPIED: 2011 Dodge Durango Ain't Ready to Throw Away its Camouflage Just Yet

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 11:12 AM PDT

Even though Dodge has started playing the striptease photo game with the 2011 Durango, the Detroit carmaker is still keeping test cars under cover for apparent reasons. Forum member GM4Life from 'Cheers and Gears' bagged these photos of a camouflaged prototype of the seven (or eight) seater crossover on the highway somewhere near Denver,...


Mild Updates for 2011MY Nissan Note in Europe

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 09:57 AM PDT

The British built Nissan Note enters the 2011 model year with a few subtle trim and equipment upgrades, plus tweaked 1.4 and 1.6-litre petrol engines that now comply with the latest Euro V emissions regulations. From the outside, the tall supermini receives some styling enhancements in the form of silver painted door handles and tailgate trim,...


NHTSA Probes 2010 Kia Soul After Steering Shaft Falls Off in New Car

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 08:17 AM PDT

The feds over at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have launched a preliminary investigation into Kia's 2010 Soul crossover after receiving a complaint about a steering shaft that literally fell off from the steering wheel on a two-month old model with just 4,300 miles on the odometer. NHSTA said the issue could...


Volkswagen Golf R Chip-Boosted to 315HP

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 06:59 AM PDT

Squeezing a few more ponies out of a new engine today is as easy as 1-2-3; all you need is to connect a computer to the vehicle's engine control unit (ECU) and reprogram it with new software. The VW Golf R's 2.0-liter turbocharged four, is one such example. By tweaking the ECU, German tuner Mcchip-dkr has bumped output from 270HP and 350Nm to...


New Jaguar XJ Sentinel Armored Version to Debut at Moscow Show

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Jaguar is rounding out the all-new XJ series with an armored special protection version called the Sentinel, which will be revealed for the first time in public at the upcoming 2010 Moscow International Motor Show (Aug. 25-29). The new XJ Sentinel is aimed at those who for whatever reason fear for their life, promising to stop attacks ranging from...


Kia to Show Pop Electric Mini Concept in Paris

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:12 AM PDT

At the 2010 Paris Motor Show in September, Kia is presenting a new all-electric mini car concept called the 'POP'. The Korean automaker says the zero-emissions concept model measures three meters in length, or 305mm longer than a Smart Fortwo and 15mm longer than Toyota's iQ, and comes with a three seat layout. Form the pictures provided by Kia,...


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