Lexus is adding to it’s range of hybrids with the latest incarnation of the IS 300h. The new Executive Edition model features the same specification as the current Luxury model with the addition of leather upholstery and Lexus’ Navigation system. The new model’s price is from £29,995 OTR (on-the-road) and Lexus say it represents £3,390 […]
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The annual Pikes Peak international hill climb has taken place yesterday, 29th June. No overall record was achieved this year, with Sebastian Loeb’s unbelievable 2013 time of 8.13.878 set last year well and truly safe. The fastest time up the hill was set by Romain Dumas in a 2013 Norma at 9.05.801. Second and third
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Amlin Aguri is a new team which started out life as Super Aguri, the famous Japanese racing team headed by Aguri Suzuki. The name change took place when Amlin, a major international insurer and reinsurer took on the role as primary sponsor. The Aguri side of the team brings with it the skills and experience
A standard, British-registered Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID has driven from Africa to the UK non-stop on one tank of fuel. British journalist Andrew Frankel was behind the adventure. Averaging 73.6 mpg (3.1 l/100 km), the journey took him from Tangier in Northern Africa to the UK, visiting two continents, four countries and three time
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GECO has been designed to guide drivers on their urban trips, helping them to adopt more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly driving behaviours. Objective? To reduce fuel consumption without necessarily reducing average speed. Target: 10 to 15% fuel savings. By consuming less, drivers will spend less but they will also reduce their pollutant and CO2 emissions. How
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Venturi is the latest to announce their driver line-up for the forthcoming FIA Formula E electric championship. Nick Heidfeld, the ex-Formula One German driver and Stéphane Sarrazin, the talented French driver who competes in both Rally and the World Endurance Championship, have joined the Venturi Formula E team. Nick and Stéphane are both highly experienced
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Nissan have released an image of their stunning Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, a car that, up until now, has existed only in fantasy rather than reality. The car will be making it’s global debut at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed this weekend, with the covers coming off for the first time tomorrow at 13:00 on
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announces that it will dispatch a team of technical support engineers for an Outlander PHEV entered in the T1.3 4×4 Electric class of the gruelling 2,200km FIA-certified Asia Cross Country Rally 2014 (AXCR) from August 9 through 15, to be run from Thailand to Cambodia. The Two & Four Motor Sports
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that the title of this article is an April fools. However, it is indeed now a reality that could resign range anxiety to the history books. Alcoa, the Canadian based Aluminium company) and Phinergy (an Israeli clean energy company) debuted a zero-emissions electric demo car powered by a revolutionary aluminum-air
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We’re very excited to announce that our all new magazine, dedicated to hybrid and electric vehicles, is almost upon us. After a successful year online to build both our reputation and knowledge, we are at the stage where we are ready to launch our first magazine. Available in both digital and print on demand formats,
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