Infiniti EMERG-E Debuts at Goodwood

Published June 30, 2012By Huw EvansTo prove that Infiniti’s extended range EMERG-E supercar is far more than just a styling exercise, the brand unveiled “fully functional” versions at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.The demonstrator cars, have already taken part in the famous hillclimb, while as this is written, Formula 1 pilot Mark Webber is getting ready for a stint in the EMERG-E on Sunday.According to Jerry Hardcastle, who is vice president of Vehicle Design and Development for the Nissan Group Technology Centre Europe, as well...

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Buick 1942 Special Street Rod

No technical specification available(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/buick-1942-special-street-rod.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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Coda To Run In 2012 Clean Fuel Competition

Published June 29, 2012By Philippe CroweThe CODA REFUEL team will be competing this Sunday, July 1, in the 2012 Clean Fuel Motorsports event taking place at Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. The team will run with other EV enthusiasts in a Sport-Electric Time Trial open track event, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. REFUEL 2012 is the 4th annual clean power motorsports event that brings electric car and motorcycle enthusiasts together to showcase their all-electric innovations – from production vehicles, prototypes, conversions, and purpose-built...

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Automotive Brands Score High In Global Sustainability

Published June 29, 2012By Philippe CroweIn order of succession, Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW are the automotive world's top four most eco-friendly brands. This is the result of the global sustainability ranking Best Global Green Brands 2012. As mentioned previously, Toyota retained the number one position in the second annual Best Global Green Brands report, published by international brand consultancy Interbrand this week. Among the front-running brands, Volkswagen climbed from sixth to fourth place, making it the most environmentally...

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Jaguar Unveils XJ_e Engineering Research Vehicle

Published June 29, 2012By Philippe CroweJaguar Land Rover has unveiled its XJ_e plug-in hybrid engineering research vehicle at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The XJ_e project was created by JLR as part of its strategy to develop best-in-class low-carbon premium products, and follows other hybrid research demonstrators including the Limo Green and Range_e vehicles. The XJ_e is an experimental version of its luxury Jaguar XJ sedan, powered by Axeon. The XJ_e demonstrates how an advanced parallel plug-in hybrid design can deliver reductions in CO2...

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale

S4 / 1.290 cc / 101 PS / 83 ft/lb (113 Nm) @ 4.500 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 12,4 s / Vmax: 120 mph (193 km/h)(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-speciale.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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Scrambls Sponsors KleenSpeed’s EV-X11

Published June 29, 2012By Philippe CroweKleenSpeed Technologies today announced Scrambls as the primary 2012 sponsor of its EV-X11 Electric Race Car. Scrambls is a free social media privacy service that lets you retain complete control over content you post online and who can access it. KleenSpeed is a developer of New Energy technology intellectual property and a member of the NASA Ames Research Center. The 2012 EV-X11 electric race car will debut at ReFuel 2012, July 1 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, Calif. ReFuel is described as...

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CarCharging Goes To Hollywood – Florida

Published June 28, 2012By Philippe CroweCarCharging was recently awarded an exclusive contract by the City of Hollywood, Florida to provide EV charging services. As a result, CarCharging's EV charging services are now available at multiple public parking garages within the City of Hollywood. CarCharging has deployed initial EV charging services at three locations in Hollywood, with two in the city center to serve downtown businesses, residents and visitors, and one near the beach. All three service locations were installed in public parking garages...

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Land Rover-based Bowler EXR-S looks, sounds insane

News Source: YouTubeCategory: Aftermarket, Performance, SUV, Etc., Videos, Land Rover, UK, Celebrities, Off-RoadTags: bowler, bowler exr-s, chris harris, exr-s, land rover, vi...

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eBay Motors dropping prices hourly on certain cars until they sell

Show full PR text eBay Motors and AutoNation Direct "Tent Sale" – With a TwistWhat's going on? It's not a limbo contest, but eBay is asking consumers to find out how low they can go in a modern version of the classic Summer Tent Sale, offering auto shoppers great deals on brand new 2012 vehicles.Starting at Noon ET, Thursday, June 28 through 8pm ET, Monday, July 2, eBay Motors, in partnership with AutoNation Direct, will list more than 50 new 2012 cars and trucks in AutoNation Direct's eBay store, with each vehicle's listing price decreasing...

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Westport and GM Sign Second Natural Gas Technological Collaboration Agreement

Published June 28, 2012By Jeff CobbAs natural gas prices continue to decline, and manufacturers make further inroads into developing engines to use it, Westport Innovations Inc. said yesterday it has signed a second agreement with General Motors for advanced engineering development for light-duty vehicles. The Vancouver, B.C. based company describes itself as “the global leader in natural gas engines,” and says it and GM will collaborate on further natural gas engine controls, emissions and performance strategies. “The expansion of our advanced...

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Aston Martin celebrates millionth Facebook fan with DB9 1M

Related Gallery Aston Martin DB9 1M News Source: Aston Martin via FacebookCategory: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Aston Martin, UK, Design/Style, LuxuryTags: aston martin, db9, db9 1m, faceb...

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Mercedes-Benz (W109) 300 SEL 6,3

V8 / 6.332 cc / 250 PS / 369 ft/lb (500 Nm) @ 2.800 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 6,5 s / Vmax: 137 mph (221 km/h)(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/mercedes-benz-w109-300-sel-63.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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Peer-To-Peer Car Sharing Community Launched In SF

Published June 28, 2012By Philippe CroweA new type of car sharing experience, named SideCar, launched today after successful beta testing in San Francisco. SideCar has been operating in beta since mid-February, and has already facilitated 10,000 rides across the city of San Francisco. The company considers itself the first on-demand rideshare community. SideCar is a new peer-to-peer transportation community that provides members a new option for personal transportation. The SideCar app connects everyday drivers who have a car with others in the...

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US Leases Now Available For Mitsubishi i

Published June 27, 2012By Philippe CroweMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has selected Ally Financial to be a preferred provider of leasing and financing for the company's all-electric 2012 Mitsubishi i. Consumers can now lease a Mitsubishi i at certified dealers nationwide for lease payments as low as $249 per month for the base ES model equipped with a convenient high-speed CHAdeMO DC quick-charging port. This 36 month lease is for a 2012 i-MiEV with Quick Charge package and are based on an agreed upon value equal to its MSRP of $30,675....

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Another Award For GM’s Ampera

Published June 27, 2012By Philippe CroweChevrolet Volt’s twin, the Vauxhall Ampera, has added Auto Express magazine’s Green Award 2012 to its growing collection of top honors. The UK’s best-selling weekly car magazine made the announcement at its prestigious New Car Awards held last night in London. The Ampera, which has only just been launched in the UK, adds this latest accolade to an impressive haul of over 40 awards including the 2012 European Car of the Year, What Car? magazine’s Green Car of the Year and Top Gear magazine’s Green Car of the...

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BMW Stops Talking to GM about Fuel Cells, May Begin With Toyota

Published June 27, 2012By Jeff CobbAs recently as December, BMW had said it and and General Motors were cooperating on fuel cell vehicle research, but now word has it that their agreement is no more. "We are still talking to GM, but no longer on the topic of fuel cells," said BMW AG spokesman Alexander Bilgeriman to Automotive News today. Instead, BMW will reportedly build on electrified vehicle research commitments with Toyota, as mentioned a couple days ago, and in March when the two automakers were said to be working on a next generation...

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Cisitalia - Ford 808 XF Convertible by Carrozzeria Vignale

S6 / 3.528 cc / only 5 coupe and this one cabriolet were built(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/cisitalia-ford-808-xf-convertible-by.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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EuroFOT Project Confirms Usefulness Of Driver Assist Systems

Published June 27, 2012By Philippe CroweThe final report from the EuroFOT research project, which has brought together 28 European companies and organizations, confirms that systems to help drivers avoid incidents and collisions deliver significant benefits. According to the study, a car with adaptive cruise control and collision warning, for instance, cuts the risk of colliding with the vehicle in front on a motorway by up to 42 percent. The large-scale European Field Operational Test on Active Safety Systems EuroFOT is a research project supported...

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Bellwether California market sees share growth for Detroit automakers

News Source: Forbes, The Detroit NewsImage Credit: Kevork Djansezian / GettyCategory: Car Buying, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, ToyotaTags: auto sales, california, california market, california market share, car sales, chevrolet, chevy, chrysler, ford, gm, honda, toy...

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Ford’s 2.0 Liter EcoBoost Taurus Boasts 32 mpg

Published June 26, 2012By Philippe CroweThe Ford Taurus, the Blue Oval’s technology and performance full-sized flagship sedan, is being launched for 2013 with an optional new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine. The Taurus’ new 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine is certified at 32 mpg highway and a 26-mpg combined EPA rating. This new engine will produce 240 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque. EcoBoost is the term Ford uses to identify its range of direct-injected turbocharged engines, and the company offers another EcoBoost engine in the...

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Ford Steps Closer To Having Cars Drive Themselves

Published June 26, 2012By Philippe CroweFord Motor Company is researching and developing intelligent, next-generation driving technologies designed to help address traffic jams and other future mobility challenges that come with rapid urbanization and population growth around the world. Ford’s early prototypes of two such technologies – Traffic Jam Assist and an advanced version of active park assist – are designed to interact with a vehicle’s surroundings, reduce driver stress and help reduce traffic gridlock.Traffic Jam Assist Traffic Jam Assist...

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Tesla Dealership To Be Part Of Trendy Toronto Shopping Centre’s Expansion

Published June 26, 2012By Philippe CroweAs Tesla continues to add to its yet-limited retail network, it has hired maverick marketers – including George Blankenship, head of sales and “ownership experience” – who are adept at reinventing non-automotive ways of sales and merchandizing. Maybe you’ve caught wind of this ongoing story already? If so, you may not be surprised to learn one of several exclusive new retail spots due to open mid-November following a $185 million expansion at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre will be Canada’s first Tesla...

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Porsche 911 (997) Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder

B6 / 3.800 cc / 530 PS / 516 lb/ft (700 Nm) @ 2.100 - 4.250 / biturbo / 4WD / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 3,3 s / 0 - 124 mph (200 km/h): 10,8 s / Vmax: 196 mph (315 km/h) - Limited edition (918 cars), only available for customers who preorder the 918 Spyder(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/porsche-911-997-turbo-s-edition-918.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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