Turbines
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Back in the early 1960s, Chrysler produced a unique vehicle that perfectly captured the imagination of the Space Age era. Instead of some sort of six or eight-cylinder engine, this new Chrysler coupe used a powerplant that would have been much more at home under the skin of a helicopter or airplane. I'm talking about a turbine engine, and between 1962 and 1964, Chrysler built 55 examples packing this high-spinning tech. Of the 50 production vehicles and five pre-production models produced, just nine remain intact. The rest were crushed. Some are in museums and some have landed in private...
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Pininfarina Cambiano Concept Leaked Ahead Of Geneva DebutPininfarina's Cambiano plug-in diesel hybrid concept, debuting in Geneva, claims supercar performance with minimal environmental impact.
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Blowin' In The Wind: Turbines To Power BMW Leipzig Factory
However green cars are able to get, the process of building thousands of them every year still isn't particularly environmentally friendly. The manufacturers are doing all they can to improve this. GM's Detroit-Hamtramck factory that produces the Chevrolet Volt is equipped with several solar panel...
Antony Ingram -
Thorium Powered Cars: A Million Miles Without Refuelling
It reads more like a 1950s space race vision of the future than a pragmatic 21st Century theory, but we could now be a step closer to driving a nuclear-powered car. In light of the recent events in Japan following the tsunami that caused meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant, and previous events...
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Video: Batmobile Replica Has Turbine Engine, iPad Avionics
For gearheads, Batman is clearly the best superhero. It's nothing to do with the cape, nor having the appearance and skills of a nocturnal flying creature, oh no - it's because his favourite method of transportation has always been a cool car. From a modified Lincoln Futura concept car in the...
Antony Ingram -
Jay Leno's Garage Plays With The Chrysler Turbine: Video
Packed with vintage footage with a decidedly "the future is here" flavor, Jay Leno's video of his time with a Chrysler Turbine is one for any fan of the ill-fated but certifiably awesome automotive fantasies of the '50s and '60s. How awesome? How about 44,500 rpm, 425 pound feet of torque, and ...
Nelson Ireson
