Infiniti Red Bull Racing have released part two of their four part documentary, unlocking the doors to some of their development secrets. It’s interesting stuff with some of the figures mentioned being quite literally mind blowing. With thousands of design changes occurring every week and only 5 months (in general) to design a new car […]
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McLaren is a relatively recent car company having been started by Bruce McLaren in 1963, not as a mass production manufacturer but, as a racing team. Yet McLaren regularly competes with the likes of established marques such as Ferrari for the Formula One title and now increasingly on the road too. McLaren has not produced many
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Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles rack up enough electric-only miles every day to drive around the earth nearly eight times – a number rapidly increasing as Ford continues investing in infrastructure while exclusive features like MyFord® Mobile help improve driving habits. Data show Ford plug-in hybrids are being driven about 203,000 electric miles every day and more
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MyFord Mobile evolves MyFord Mobile has evolved since it was introduced, and now features a charging station finder powered by PlugShare.com, which provides the most comprehensive information available about access to charging stations. In addition to the more than 20,000 public charge stations in the United States and Canada, PlugShare provides data about private stations,
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As preparations for the start of production of the EU-specification Outlander PHEV were underway in Japan, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) took its technology flagship to a last and most unexpected reliability exercise – cross country racing. (FIA) Asia Cross Country Rally MMC remains convinced of the virtues of motor sports to improve the breed and
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Creating a successful Formula One car, from drawing board to race track that is able to be competitive across a entire racing season, usually involves the kind of secret that only the ‘inner circle’ is able to access. so closely guarded are secrets and development work, that even Red Bull Racing themselves were loathed for
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America is preparing for the 2014 Lexus GS 450H, a hybrid that gives style, presence, space and of course hybrid economy. The 2014 Lexus GS 450h presents a striking dichotomy in performance and efficiency. Its Lexus Hybrid Synergy Drive system delivers 338 total system horsepower for dazzling performance, yet this dramatically styled, spacious sedan also
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Toyota has provided a Prius Plug-in for a new transport initiative giving rail travellers access to a low emissions car club vehicle for the next leg of their journey. The scheme gives holders of train operator Southern’s new smartcard – the key – access to the Prius Plug-in at Lewes railway station in Sussex. The
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Allan McNish heads for the next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Japan next month having crucially extended his points lead yesterday (SUN). Dumfries-born McNish plus co-drivers Tom Kristensen (Den) and Loïc Duval (F) brought their hybrid-diesel Audi R18 e-tron quattro home 23.617secs ahead of their nearest challengers in a Six Hour race
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With the close of the 2013 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show yesterday, 22nd September, we take a look at the highlights from an electric/hybrid perspective. From the outset, the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show looked destined to be focused on electric cars, with the likes of Renault already having a range of four electric cars and with
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