Category: Hybrid

The Ferrari HY-KERS Bows at Geneva

The Ferrari HY-KERS Bows at Geneva

This is not you’re granola munching cousin’s Prius, I can tell you that much. As has been rumored for a while, Ferrari is jumping into the hybrid game with a performance oriented hybrid version of its 599 GTB Fiorano. Half-cleverly dubbed the HY-KERS, it can be efficient, and it can run on batteries only, but [...]

Fisker Shows Off Aluminum Space Frame

Fisker Shows Off Aluminum Space Frame

In a couple days, Fisker will be displaying their advanced aluminum space frame used in their Karma plug-in hybrid sports car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Built around their Q-Drive hybrid powertrain, the space frame focuses on strength and rigidity to house the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, a lithium-ion battery pack, and a rear-mounted 403hp [...]

Lexus Reveals CT 200h Compact Hybrid

Lexus Reveals CT 200h Compact Hybrid

Hot on the heels on the growing Premium Compact segment, Lexus is unveiling a first-of-its-kind premium compact hybrid hatchback. It doesn’t really have a direct competitor yet, but I’d say the Audi A3 comes closest. Similar in look to the LF-Ch Concept, the CT 200h fills in Lexus’ next model in their weird, hard-to-remember named [...]

Second Opinion: 2010 Toyota Prius

Second Opinion: 2010 Toyota Prius

A Toyota Prius, on an enthusiast’s Web site? We must be joking. Why on Earth would we want to talk about a hybrid when we cover vehicles like the Chevrolet Camaro SS and the Lotus Evora?
Because this tiny sedan is a precursor to what will be the norm for all automobile in the near [...]

No Hybrid Sportscars From Porsche

No Hybrid Sportscars From Porsche

Looks like someone is trying to be different. With seemingly every car manufacturer out there making some sort of hybrid, or announcing plans to offer one in the near future, Porsche is bucking the trend. Ferrari has a hybrid version of their 599 coming out at Geneva this March, but Porsche has said no way [...]

Ford Hybrid Sales Up 147% Over 2008

Ford Hybrid Sales Up 147% Over 2008

Yet more evidence that Ford Motor Company continues to go from strength to strength and seems to the American auto brand to beat. Yes, car sales have been almost unanimously down in 2009 compared to 2008, but Ford has justifiable reasons to brag about its December sales figures: They are up a third over [...]

Audi A8 Hybrid Coming To Geneva

Audi A8 Hybrid Coming To Geneva

Looks like Audi is following Mercedes lead and will be getting into the luxury hybrid game – that is, if the Audi A8 Hybrid show car that will be seen in Geneva makes it to production.
In a lot of ways, making hybrids for the well healed instead of the masses makes more sense. The rich [...]

Honda CR-Z Revealed

Honda CR-Z Revealed

Although it was heavily leaked all over the net, Honda’s CR-Z has had its official debut at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The CR-Z aims to be a car that gives something to a lot of people. It’s a hybrid, for the green crowd, and it’s promoted and styled very much [...]

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