Hybrids
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The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid will be piloted at the Petit Le Mans by Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister.
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Spy Shots: MINI Clubman S Hybrid
The latest out of MINI's evil genius skunkworks is on the road.
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2011 Porsche Cayenne Going To China With Supercharged V-6
Porsche is planning to sell its redesigned 2011 Cayenne SUV in China with an entirely different, more modern standard V-6 engine than the Cayenne gets in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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Lexus Planning Recall Of 2010 HS 250h For Potential Post-Crash Fuel Leak
The problem was discovered in safety testing by the NHTSA.
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2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Hits 41 MPG, Claims Greenest Luxury Sedan Title
The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is based on the same platform that underpins the Ford Focus.
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Ferrari V-12s Are Safe From Eco Wars, Thanks To...Hybrids?
The latest out of Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa explains that hybrids are going to enable the continuation of V-12s.
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The latest reports from fan forums have BMW working on a new two-seater open top halo car.
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2011 Porsche Cayenne Priced From $46,700
Porsche's performance SUV gets priced on the retail website.
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BMW CEO Reithofer Confirms 3-Series Hybrid In The Works
The news is unsurprising, but the confirmation means it may be coming sooner than expected.
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More Details On Jaguar's Hybrid Moves--Could Be As Early As 2013
Jaguar has been working on projects like LimoGreen for several years now, and could have hybrids on the road in as little as two and a half years.
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Interactive 2011 Lexus CT 200h "Dark Ride" movie launched
We've been perplexed by Lexus' "dark side of green" motif for the 2011 CT 200h ever since it was unveiled at the New York Auto Show this year, and even after getting a look at the interactive "Dark Ride" movie, we're left, well, in the dark. And not in a good way. The mission behind the interactive...
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Surprise, Surprise: 2010 Lexus HS 250h Not Selling So Well
The not-quite-luxury hybrid isn't finding many buyers willing to make the compromise.
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Super-streamlined, often three-wheeled and impeccably green, the cars battling it out at Michigan International Speedway for the Automotive X PRIZE win are chock full of technology and good intentions. What they're apparently not so far along on, however, is stability control and ABS. Accident avoidance testing shows that several vehicles aren't quite yet ready for prime time--including the Aptera 2e. A number of cars are shown accelerating off at speed and braking hard, including what looks to be a modified Th!nk and a Tango, but the drama in the video below comes primarily from the Aptera...
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Automotive X PRIZE Track Testing Begins This Week
The 28 remaining teams will put 36 vehicles on track to test their merits.
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Mercedes-Benz Gets All Name-Droppy (We Know: SHOCKING)
We get weird things in the mail: love letters, bomb threats, talcum powder that's pretending to be anthrax, except it smells like diaper rash, so, you know, FAIL. We also get press releases. Press releases are frequently dull, occasionally informative, and nine times out of ten, hilarious. But one...
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Fisker Karma Kicks Off Retail Tour This Month
The stylish and green Karma plug-in hybrid will start making the rounds to set up its retail network.
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Aptera Unveils 200-MPG Pre-Production 2e
The pre-production version of the 2e previews what we can expect from the final version.
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2011 Porsche Cayenne Pre-Orders Beyond Expectations
The 2011 Porsche Cayenne is exceeding Porsche's CEO's expectations.
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The car is running under a 1-Series mule platform, but is believed to be going to MINI.
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Report: Honda Working On Sportier Hybrid Coupe
The latest reports hint at an Accord-sized, four-seat, higher-performance hybrid coupe.
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2010 New York Auto Show: Worst Performance/Luxury In Show
Motor Authority takes a look at the peformance and luxury cars we'd rather not own.
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2010 New York Auto Show Preview: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
The next take on the Sonata will be a hybrid-drive sedan.
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class To Get New Twin-Turbo V-8, Possible All-Hybrid Lineup
Mercedes-Benz has told Motor Authority some of its plans for the coming S-Class mid-cycle refresh.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Honda Fit Hybrid
The new Honda Fit is expected to get a hybrid version later this year.
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