The NX, Lexus’s first mid-size crossover, will arrive in the UK this October, initially in the form of the full hybrid NX 300h. Next year the range will grow to include the NX 200t, the first model to adopt Lexus’s new 2.0-litre petrol turbo engine. Sharply styled and offering true Lexus quality and refinement, the […]
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Nissan will unleash the GT-R and go head-to-head with Audi, Porsche and Toyota at Le Mans in 2015. The Japanese manufacturer will also contest the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship with a full factory effort of two LM P1 cars. Nissan’s LM P1 car will be called the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, carrying on a
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The Audi R18 e-tron quattro uses less fuel than any of its predecessors. In addition to the powertrain, aerodynamics makes a significant contribution to achieving excellent lap times with low fuel consumption. At round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa (Belgium), the second body version of the new Audi R18 e-tron
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Meant to be a global car and therefore, to meet all possible driving conditions in all regions, Outlander PHEV went through various stages of testing during development, including hot weather in USA as well as cold weather in Canada. Mitsubishi Motors’ engineers ticked another box after the completion of a two-month specific cold weather test
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Mitsubishi have announced pricing and finance options for their new Oultander PHEV. The vehicle benefits from £0 VED, is Congestion Charge free and qualifies for the UK government’s £5,000 Plug-In Car Grant (P-ICG). Since launching in April, Mitsubishi dealerships have been busy taking deposits and orders from eager customers. Deliveries are expected to start at
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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and the European Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) have received further recognition for their commercial development of affordable low voltage hybrid vehicle technology – as demonstrated in the low carbon LC Super Hybrid programme. Competing with other outstanding British organisations, they have been chosen by the RSA Environment Awards Forum to
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On 19 October 2000, the first day of the British International Motor Show, Toyota launched UK sales of its first-generation Prius. Fourteen years later it is celebrating 100,000 hybrids sold nationwide, confirmation that its clean, efficient and smooth powertrain technology is now an accepted and popular part of the mainstream motoring market. Significantly, the car
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Toyota is aiming to further enhance their hybrids with new developments aiming to improve efficiency by ten percent by using a new power semiconductor technology. Semiconductors play a key role in hybrid vehicles as they govern the power flow between the battery and electric motor. Unfortunately, the power control units account for around 25% of
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After the first round of battle at Silverstone, the three LMP teams, Audi, Toyota and Porsche are readying themselves for another six hour slog to victory at the infamous Belgian circuit; Spa-Francorchamps. The result after Silverstone puts Toyota in good stead, having completed the course with a one-two victory over Porsche who came third on
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The UK government yesterday announced their commitment to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) by putting money where there mouth is with an additional £500 million pounds of funding to go toward the subsidy of purchases of qualifying vehicles plus for the creation of necessary infrastructure. Subsidies will continue until 2017 for buyers of either electric
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