Hybrid or electric supercars are the hot new thing among the Germans, with Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric due in a few years, and Audi working on the e-tron electric super sportscar. Now it looks like Porsche is planning to dip its toes into production of a hybrid supercar with the 918 Spyder...
Ferrari is already planning to push hybrid versions, like the 599 HY-KERS revealed this week, to every model in its lineup within three to four years, so it's no surprise... March 5, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
The 2012 Audi A8 Hybrid is Audi's first foray into large-car hybrid drive, and it's a solid one, promising a balance of performance and lower emissions. Unlike the latest... March 2, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
In this video, Porsche puts the new 918 Spyder Concept study in the context of the first-ever Ferdinand Porsche concept car at Paris's 1900 World Fair and today's nascent... March 2, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
The Porsche Carrera GT wasn't a world-smasher in its time, but it was a race-bred supercar with brutal 5.7-liter V-10 engine derived from a unit designed secretly for Formula... March 2, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
The times, they are a changin', and even Ferrari is being dragged into the hybrid scene. We brought you news recently that, during the debut of Ferrari's 2010 F10 Formula 1... March 2, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
We'll have to wait a year for the just-unveiled BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybrid to make it to production form, but today BMW took the wraps off the car ahead of its Geneva... March 1, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Hybrids are rapidly shaping up to be the hot topic among luxury carmakers at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, but not in the way you might expect. Porsche is dabbling in... March 1, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Porsche's Carrera GT supercar has been out of production for a few years now, and its numbers have been rapidly diminishing as tuners and ill-talented drivers do their worst... March 1, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
The 2012 Land Rover LRX was announced for early 2011 production earlier this year, and today it was revealed that the new smallest Land Rover will make its debut at the 2010... February 23, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
The Voltec powertrain technology that underpins the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is well-known by now, as are plans to distribute the tech to other platforms. Aside from the... February 18, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Just last Friday Lexus began to tease us with their upcoming entry-level hybrid compact, the CT 200h, due to debut at March's Geneva Motor Show, but already reports that the... February 15, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Grand Touring-class race cars are anything but low tech, but compared to a modern F1 car, anything short of the latest military jets are fairly low tech. So Porsche's... February 12, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Despite not being a part of Formula 1, Porsche has leveraged similar technology to develop its own hybrid race car, due to debut next month at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show... February 10, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Powered by a newly-developed plug-in hybrid drivetrain, the Kia Ray plug-in hybrid concept unveiled today in Chicago puts a new face on green, and it's a face we'd like to... February 10, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Imagine a plug-in hybrid concept that's not only aerodynamic, but actually attractive. One that's both high-tech and long-range capable. One that's even affordable. Kia hopes... February 10, 2010 by Nelson Ireson