Category: Electric & Hybrids
Motoring Minute: Saleen FOURSIXTEEN First Look
At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this weekend Steve Saleen introduced an all-new and ground-breaking model for his company, the Tesla Model S based Saleen FOURSIXTEEN. Steve takes the all-electric Tesla Mode...
Motoring Minute: BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition
Celebrating the arrival the BMW i8 hybrid sports car in the States, the company will auction a one-of-a-kind i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition this coming weekend at the Pebble Beach Concours. The special edition BMW ...
Road Test: 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Toyota added a hybrid version of the Avalon for its major re-design last year. Now with a more sporting appearance that is decidedly modern and upscale, you can also have much higher fuel economy to go with it. Toy...
Test Drive: 2014 Lexus GS450h
The GS450h shares its design with the GS350, only giving up its identity with subtle touches like its optioned LED headlamps and blue highlighted emblems all around. At the rear, the Hybrid gets concealed tailpipes in...
Motoring Minute: Nissan Leaf Nano Paint
What do you get when you combine a zero emissions Nissan Leaf electric car with a breakthrough paint technology that repels mud, rain and dirt? It's what Nissan calls the "world's cleanest car." Demonstrating its p...
Motoring Minute: 2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin-Engine
Volvo this week announced the top line trim for their upcoming 2015 XC-90 luxury SUV, the T8. While T8 would have previously meant a V8 engine, the new T8 has what Volvo calls Twin Engine technology. Since the comp...
Motoring Minute: Free electric car charging
Free electricity is in the news this week for owners of several electric car brands as Tesla, Nissan, and Volkswagen announce expanded programs for customers. Volkswagen has partnered with ChargePoint, one of the l...
Desert Test: 2014 Toyota Highlander Limited Platinum AWD
Out here at the foot of Arizona's Superstition Wilderness there's no shortage of places to drive off into the wild and challenge any SUV. Sometimes the best of scenery can only be seen off the beaten path. The 2014...
Motoring Minute: 2015 Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan
In green car news, Toyota has revealed the exterior design and Japan domestic market pricing for their first mass-production hydrogen fuel cell car. Coming to the United States in the summer of 2015, the fuel-cell ...
Test Drive: 2014 Lexus RX450h Hybrid
Lexus brought us the hybrid RX in the last generation nearly 10 years ago, making headlines at the time and gaining a number of celebrity first adopters as buyers. A luxury SUV that could get high fuel economy was som...
