Environmental consciousness is the new resell red in today’s automotive market. The long-running and proven Toyota Prius is a forerunner to the latest way of thinking for car manufacturers suddenly striding for the most efficient powertrain or the maximizing of advanced materials on everyday cars. As long waiting lists formed for car customers desiring [...]
Hybrid and record-breaking rarely go in the same sentence together, yet luxury car maker Infiniti have recently forced people to do just that. The M35h model posted a quarter mile time of 13.9 seconds to break the record for hybrid cars. The undeniably impressive performance puts the car at a par with the 1998 BMW [...]
Historically, the steam engine is credited for being the main motivator for the industrialized world that has taken human kind to new greatness and understanding. Successful in powering locomotives for until many railway companies adapted to diesel-electric trains through the 1950s, steam power never achieved widespread acceptance among automotive customers. One of the potential [...]
In the sports car market, an auto manufacturer selling either a large super exotic or the modest two-seater strides to become the subject of an individual’s dream. Today, such dream machines can even attract the planet-conscious driver who also aspires to make the most of a gallon of gasoline. A rather sporty looking compact which [...]
Even though the auto industry has been affected by the global economic downturn, car manufacturers are still finding ways to offer consumers affordable vehicles that are both efficient and technologically advanced. An abundance of safety features, communication devices, electronics and fuel efficient engines are becoming standard commodities on many models. When purchasing a car with [...]
While Ford Motor Company did not invent the gasoline internal combustion-engined automobile, their products have been the driving force in proliferating our motoring society. Becoming the first affordable, accessible vehicles for the first generation of American motorists, the Ford Model T set landmarks for what would be expected of automobiles. Ford’s proven ability to [...]
Produced as a joint project with the United States Department of Energy, a 140-vehicle fleet of Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will be evaluated through true truck activities. Set for deployment across United States government branches as well as to power utilities, the crew cab pickup trucks are another step in the study [...]
Well Lexus, you had a pretty good run with the HS 250h Hybrid being the only entry in the entry-level Hybrid Luxury Sedan segment, but it looks like Lincoln is throwing their hat in ring too. Starting with the five-year-old Lincoln MKZ sedan – briefly known as the Zephyr, as you may remember – Lincoln [...]