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Africa to UK on one tank of fuel challenge

Africa to Goodwood FoS with Just One Tank of Fuel and a Hybrid

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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VW XL1 hybrid

VW’s XL1 UK Price Announced

Volkswagen has announced pricing for its record-breaking XL1 model, the world’s most energy efficient production vehicle, which is now available to UK customers at £98,515 (RRP OTR). The question on our minds is which would you rather; the spaceship-esque XL1 or BMW’s hybrid i8 sports car, for a mere £1,000 more? A total production run

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Asia Rally

Mitsubishi Send Their Outlander PHEV to Tackle the 2014 Asia Rally

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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DeltaWing Render

DeltaWing Technology Almost Ready for the Road

DeltaWing Technologies Inc. have revealed how the groundbreaking DeltaWing® architecture – a highly aerodynamic and lightweight design currently competing in IMSA sports car road races in the form of the DeltaWing race car – could look as a street-legal, four-passenger car. The rendering depicts an exciting, aerodynamic car design that evokes motion, energy and speed

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