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Aston Martin Makes History At The Nurburgring

May 5, 2013
Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S

Aston Martin has made history recently – by completing a world first hydrogen-fuelled zero CO2 emission lap of the 24 km Nordschleife circuit in Germany. The lap was completed on Saturday 27th April 2013 with Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Dr Ulrich Bez at the wheel of the prototype Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S, [...]

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Citroen DS Wild Rubis Concept

April 28, 2013
Citroen DS Wild Rubis

Here we have the Citroen DS Wild Rubis – the French at last potentially have an answer to the amazing Range Rover Evoque. It was unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show 2013 and it looks a lot more solid than a number of other concept cars, so it’s an odds on bet that, depending on [...]

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The Order Bank Has Opened For The New NSX

April 20, 2013
Honda NSX Concept

The order (or rather pre-order) books have opened for the Honda NSX. The cost to pre-order comes in at a not insignificant £5,000 but for that you could well be one of the first to get behind what is sure to be an iconic supercar. The delivery date is set for some time in 2015. [...]

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The Next Generation of Hybrids

December 19, 2012
lexus-hybrid

The reasons for choosing a hybrid technology car are clear and well documented. We all know that they are more fuel efficient; we all know that they are kinder to the environment and we all know that they are cheaper to run. As the technology behind hybrid vehicles has advanced, the importance of such benefits [...]

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Porsche 918 Spyder Driven

December 19, 2012

The Porsche 918 Spyder is a hybrid supercar with a 4.6 litre engine and two electric motors delivering even further power to this four wheel drive monster. In the video, Harry Metcalfe takes a passenger ride with Walter Rohrl and as you can imagine he has rather a good time. This is a stunning, stunning [...]

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Production Of 2012 Toyota Auris Has Begun

November 6, 2012
The new Toyota Yaris 2012.

This is the all new 2012 Toyota Yaris – and it has recently gone into production. Built at the Burnaston factory here in the UK, the opening event was attended by Vince Cable. Dr Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, welcomed Toyota’s continued investment in its UK operations, which will [...]

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How are businesses utilising their fleets in the 21st century?

September 28, 2012
Toyota Prius

Whether they’re delivering goods to customers or transporting employees to clients, a fleet of vehicles is a vital part of many companies’ business plans. With ever-rising fuel costs and growing concerns about the impact of carbon emissions, however, many companies are also under pressure to get the most efficient use out of their vehicle fleets, [...]

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Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 Now On Sale

September 15, 2011

The Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is a special car – it’s the world’s first diesel full hybrid. It uses a combination of diesel and electric power, offering up four wheel drive, 200 bhp and emissions as low as 99 g/km of CO2. It is also now available for order! Chas Hallett, Editor-in-Chief at What Car? commented [...]

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Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4

March 4, 2011

The HYbrid4 combines the fuel efficient 2.0 litre HDi 163 bhp diesel engine and a 37 bhp electric motor – an ideal combination for a hybrid vehicle as it provides excellent out of town fuel consumption of 74.4 mpg, and CO2 emissions of 99g/km on the Combined Drive Cycle. Should you get one? Well, in [...]

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Lotus Going From Strength To Strength

September 3, 2010

In recent years, Lotus has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence, what with the immense popularity of cars such as the Exige, which whilst not being massive production models have a reputation as being tremendous when it comes to performance. Equally, the Evora has taken everyone by surprise, offering two rear seats but maintaining the fun [...]

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