Turbines
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The engine failed in Jay Leno's Turbine Car.
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Driving a Chrysler Turbine Car is a view of the future from 1962Back 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...
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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 FactoryHowever 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...
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Thorium Powered Cars: A Million Miles Without RefuellingIt 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 AvionicsFor 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...
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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 ... a measly 130 horsepower. We'll let the last one slide. The Turbine in particular has long been one of our favorite useless, impractical, and unrealistic cars. The 1963 show car tested here is a particularly beautiful example of classical futuristic styling. Don't miss the original promo video of the...