Here’s a selection of some of the greenest of all green concept cars from hybrids and all-electric through to cars that are completely biodegradable. Ford Start Concept Designed by Ford’s California-based design offices this Ka-sized city car is powered by a 1.0-litre 1.0 litre turbocharged and direct-injected engine. The ‘EcoBoost’ engine offers the same performance [...]
Since Thomas Edison perfected the electronic light bulb over 130 years ago, our ability of creating artificial illumination has brightened up the coldness of night. An evolution especially important as the automobile progressed, vehicle lighting has taken strides in becoming brighter and more efficient. At first existing as clumsy lanterns, electric lighting quickly emerged in [...]
Here in America, most of us agree on the state of our highways and infrastructure; they are in need of investment and repair. Audi is using statistics on this issue in an advertisement promoting its new A6 sedan. The state of American roads, and drivers, is painted in a negative light to reinforce an image [...]
Europe has had the RS5 for quite sometime before us, but Audi announced last year the car would be coming to our shores in 2012. While we’re still drooling over the current RS5, Audi is already on to the next one – and that’s the one we’re getting. Its time for a mid-cycle enhancement, and [...]
On September 3rd, Audi released sketches of the A2 Concept. The A2 Concept previews Audi’s competitor in the mini hatchback segment. The A2′s primary competitor would be the production version of BMW’s i3 Concept. Audi made an A2 once before, a Europe-only all-aluminum small MPV manufactured until 2005. The A2 Concept is smaller than that [...]
No doubt, Audi has treated enthusiasts well. At number two in worldwide luxury sales, they are well on their way to a goal of sales dominance. Well we aren’t sure that is the most worthy goal to have, we are glad to see they haven’t forsaken more niche performance markets along the way. Models like [...]
The Audi TT has always been more about style than performance or driving enthusiasm – the fact that you can’t even get one in the States with a manual transmission is proof of that. There’s a reason it has a “mid-life crisis car” rep. But that doesn’t mean it can’t perform. While the standard 2011 [...]
Hidden in the lake speckled interior of Florida is the world famous Sebring International Speedway, home of the Mobil-1 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. Each March the Speedway welcomes thousands of race fans to one of the oldest race tracks in the country. Evolving from what was a World War II airfield, Sebring not [...]