Tesla Motors Announces 2008 Roadster Production Schedule and Achievement of Critical Milestones on Crash Tests and Range Testing. Official testing achieves 245 miles range on EPA combined cycle. Michael Marks, CEO of Tesla Motors, has established a production goal of 50 cars in the first quarter of 2008, followed by an additional 600 cars for the remainder of the year. (more…)
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. is launching the Dieselution Tour, a mobile marketing exhibit, to educate the media and the public on advances in clean diesel technology and alternative fuels. Using interactive displays and exhibits, the Dieselution Tour will highlight current environmental issues and showcase advances in diesel engine technology, design and performance. Starting today, the exhibit embarks on a four-month tour, making stops at events and locations around the United States, including environmental and alternative fuel festivals, auto shows and the 2008 Super Bowl. (more…)
Sure, the guy was in a Porsche but, *** he was going 172mph!
The fastest motorist ever to be caught speeding in Britain, Tim Brady, 33, from Harrow, has been jailed for ten weeks after he was caught driving a Porsche 911 Turbo at 172mph in Oxfordshire.
The delivery driver admitted dangerous driving to Oxford Crown Court after he was clocked in January by a police constable at a random speed check on the A420 near Abingdon. The judge also banned him from driving for three years and ordered him to pay £474 costs, adding that his driving was “criminally self indulgent”.
Brady was a delivery driver at luxury car hire firm called Helphire, based in Kingston Bagpuize. He had a colleague with him when he allegedly took the 911 out on the 172mph run, on his day off when he did not have permission to drive the car. Bosses at Helphire had previously refused to let Brady drive the 911, the court was told.
In his defense, Brady’s lawyer described his speeding as “foolhardy, stupid and done in a moment of weakness”.
Previously, the fastest recorded speed resulting in a conviction was 156mph, set by Aberdeen car dealer Jason McAllister.
Volvo is unveiling an innovative plug-in hybrid at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The ReCharge Concept is a specially designed Volvo C30 with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be charged via a regular electrical outlet. When fully charged the Volvo ReCharge Concept can be driven approximately 62 miles on battery power alone before the car’s four-cylinder 1.6 Flexifuel engine1 is needed to power the car and recharge the battery. (more…)
Fiat’s new ecoDrive technology is the world’s first in-car USB device that allows drivers to see how much CO2 their driving produces and then shows them how to reduce their emissions.
At the 62nd International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Fiat Group Automobiles and Microsoft are set to unveil “Eco Drive”. The EcoDrive solution, spearheaded by Fiat Group Automobiles, demonstrates that an auto maker’s environmental responsibility should not stop when the car leaves the production line - but extend into the way consumers drive their cars. (more…)
John Force, one of drag racing’s biggest names and 14-time NHRA POWERade champion sustained serious injuries at the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex near Dallas. Force was airlifted to nearby Baylor University Medical Center for treatment.
John Force, one of drag racing’s biggest names and 14-time NHRA POWERade champion sustained serious injuries at the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex near Dallas. Force was airlifted to nearby Baylor University Medical Center for treatment.
Force broke his left ankle, critically dislocated his left wrist and suffered a severe abrasion to his right knee during a run with fellow NHRA legend Kenny Bernstein. Force’s funny car swerved in to Bernstein’s lane just after crossing the finish line. Bernstein was not injured.
Force was alert throughout all procedures and was asking to speak to his wife Laurie and daughter Ashley. Doctors have thoroughly evaluated Force’s injuries and expect the chances are good for a full recovery.
For more information, a video from ESPN on the crash and updates on Force’s condition, please visit www.nhra.com.
Visitors to Manhattan’s ECOFEST 2007 will witness the first of a fleet of fuel-cell Chevrolet SUVs that will soon be driving across metropolitan New York, fueled by hydrogen and emitting nothing more than water vapor.
Real drivers will participate in the world’s biggest fuel-cell test, involving more than 100 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell SUVs. The two-year pilot will begin in the New York metropolitan area at the start of calendar 2008.
Saturn will also display at ECOFEST its award-winning Aura sedan powered by a hybrid gasoline-electric system that delivers a 25 percent fuel economy improvement for a premium of less than $2,500. (more…)
An innovative vehicle concept and equally innovative drivetrain technology are now coming together in a unique car the world has never seen before: BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid is the world’s first Sports Activity Coupé to feature a special concept of hybrid drive likewise never seen before – and all this from Germany’s premium car manufacturer. (more…)
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The DynoMax Power to the Wheels Dyno Tour 2007 Final Lineup was set this past weekend in Springfield, MO.
The DynoMax Power to the Wheels Dyno Tour 2007 recently came down to the final deciding event before the finale at SEMA later in the year. You may remember the Dyno Tour happening at each stop on this year’s HOT ROD Power Tour where there were some classic dyno battles. The last chance for competitors to make the Top 10 was this past weekend at the Street Machine Nationals in Springfield, MO. Who made it and who’s in the Top 10? Check out the Power to the Wheels blog at www.dynomaxdynotourblog.com to see the dyno numbers from Springfield and who’ll be in Vegas for the Finals.
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Tesla Motors Announces 2008 Roadster Production Schedule and Achievement of Critical Milestones on Crash Tests and Range Testing. Official testing achieves 245 miles range on EPA combined cycle. Michael Marks, CEO of Tesla Motors, has established a production goal of 50 cars in the first quarter of 2008, followed by an additional 600 cars for the remainder of the year. (more…)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. is launching the Dieselution Tour, a mobile marketing exhibit, to educate the media and the public on advances in clean diesel technology and alternative fuels. Using interactive displays and exhibits, the Dieselution Tour will highlight current environmental issues and showcase advances in diesel engine technology, design and performance. Starting today, the exhibit embarks on a four-month tour, making stops at events and locations around the United States, including environmental and alternative fuel festivals, auto shows and the 2008 Super Bowl. 
Volvo is unveiling an innovative plug-in hybrid at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The ReCharge Concept is a specially designed Volvo C30 with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be charged via a regular electrical outlet. When fully charged the Volvo ReCharge Concept can be driven approximately 62 miles on battery power alone before the car’s four-cylinder 1.6 Flexifuel engine1 is needed to power the car and recharge the battery. 
