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22 April 2006 posted in Etc. 5 views
Earth Day, every day: Autoblog announces eco-friendly spinoff, AutoblogGreen As the song goes, "Blues had a baby, and the called it rock n' roll." Well, Autoblog has just birthed its first spinoff, and we're calling it AutoblogGreen. With gas prices surging and more ...
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28 February 2006 posted in Minivans/MPVs 6 views
Geneva Motor Show: Ford Galaxy Alberto sent us these photos from Ford's launch of its new Galaxy MPV. One of the first new vehicles launched under the banner of Ford Europe's "Ford PrecisionDrive" campaign, the new Galaxy ...
Tags: new ford, fuel economy, safety technologies, geneva motor show, quality interior, luggage space, kinetic design, ford europe, ford galaxy, friendly technologies, seating configurations, rsquo, human machine interface, driver assistance, intelligent protection system, lotus apx, interactive vehicle dynamics, luxury space, galaxy features, occu
20 February 2006 posted in Minivans/MPVs 8 views
Ford Galaxy follows S-Max into Geneva The new Ford Galaxy (click pic above for high rez version) that will go on sale in Europe has grown in size to make room for its little sibling, the new S-Max. Both vehicles share the ‘Kinetic D ...
Tags: new ford, fuel economy, row bench, safety technologies, geneva motor show, quality interior, occupant protection, luggage space, first ford, kinetic design, s max, ford galaxy, friendly technologies, seating configurations, human machine interface, driver assistance, intelligent protection system, interactive vehicle dynamics, luxury space, media users
20 October 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 6 views
The Green in Tokyo Detroit News has a feature that summarizes some of the interesting debuts at the Tokyo motor show this year. While Tokyo is always known for its quirky concepts, environmentally friendly technologies ...
Tags: lamborghini, earth, hybrids, gallardo, detroit news, debut, burns, hydrogen fuel cell, diesel technology, lamborghini gallardo, tokyo motor, friendly technologies, audi s8, fuel cell powered vehicles, eco concepts
19 October 2005 posted in Concept Cars 80 views
World Premiere of VW EcoRacer at Tokyo Motor Show VW's EcoRacer concept car will debut in Tokyo as a fully functional prototype for a variety of advanced and eco-friendly technologies. Powered by a 1.5 liter TDI direct-injection turbo-diesel that put ...
Tags: tokyo motor show, carbon fiber, top speed, front suspension, weight distribution, rear suspension, turbo diesel, 17 inch wheels, concept car, bodywork, world premiere, volkswagen ag, fuel efficiency, double clutch, tail lights, mid engine, all the right stuff, friendly technologies, functional prototype, disk brakes
12 October 2005 posted in Concept Cars 7 views
Toyota Fine-X concept turns on a dime, literally Toyota has a lot of interesting concepts coming up. One of the more interesting concepts is the Fine-X, which combines fuel cell technology and four wheel independent drive wheels. Besides the typical ...
Tags: performance vehicle, axis, camry, clarity, glimpse, hybrid system, peugeot, fuel cell technology, gull wing doors, design philosophy, drive wheels, drivetrains, cabin space, lighting intensity, independent drive, steering mechanism, similar technologies, friendly technologies, environmental performance, operational performance