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1983 Volvo Concept Car Previewed Today's Green Tech
Traditionally, concept cars are superficial beasts, showing off an automaker's latest style, eventually watered down and rationalized before they hits the road. More recently, they've also previewed new drivetrain technologies and materials, as products are now expected to minimize their impact on...
Honda Gear Concept: The Original Civic, Reincarnated?
With the North American International Auto Show diverting much of the motoring press to Detroit, Honda has surprised us all by launching a new concept car at the Montreal... January 18, 2013 by Antony Ingram 5
Electric DeLorean DMC-12: Better Than The Original? (Video)
There's a line of thinking that recommends that you never meet your heroes, as they'll only disappoint you. GET YOUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER. SIGN UP! You could argue that the... August 14, 2012 by Antony Ingram 13
eBay Watch: 1997 Solectria Force, Geo-Based Electric Car
Electric car conversions aren't for everyone, but for electric car fans who can't stretch to one of the latest models, they're a much cheaper option to get behind the wheel... August 6, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6
Urgent: Save This Old, Ground-Breaking Hybrid Car!
It's another Monday morning, and there's nothing like a positive start to the week. Unfortunately, this is nothing like a positive start to the week. In fact, when we started... July 16, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
Chevy Volt? Old News! CleanAir Electric Car Did It 20 Years Ago
What car can be charged up via a plug, then offers an all-electric range of around 40 miles, before a range-extending generator kicks in to supply power and top up the... July 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram 13
2012 Retro Rides: Fiat 500 Beats Beetle, Mini On Gas Mileage
There was a time when small European cars like the original Fiat 500, Volkswagen Beetle and Mini represented the very epitome of cheap, stylish, practical motoring. So much... July 12, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
Five Forgotten Electric Cars: Do YOU Remember Them?
Amidst a throng of new launches over the past few years and a host of new models to come, some electric cars from days gone by have disappeared into obscurity. Some are... June 28, 2012 by Antony Ingram 8
2012 Volkswagen Beetle: Quick Drive
It's not all that fuel efficient, but it's more fun to drive than we expected. That's our reaction to a quick drive last month in a blue 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. It's the... June 21, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
1981 Jet 007: Retro Chrysler-Based Electric Car On eBay
A common misconception about electric cars is that they're a fairly recent phenomenon. Anyone who ever lusted over GM's EV1 will tell you that isn't the case, and Jay Leno... June 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
Electric Cars Are Not Coming; They're Here (In 1974...)
We've all heard the stories about how electric cars were set to take over at the turn of the last century (before ironically being killed by the electric starter motor), and... June 1, 2012 by Antony Ingram 14
Jay Leno Shows Stunning Hand-Built Natural-Gas Retro Racer
We may be having a natural-gas moment. Next week, we'll test-drive a 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas, the only factory-built passenger car sold to retail buyers that runs on... November 11, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
Retro Electric Car Cool On eBay: 1980 Dodge Electrica
Haven't you heard? Retro is in fashion right now, so if you have a few thousand burning a hole in your pocket, there's just the vehicle waiting for you on eBay right now... November 1, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2
2011 Nissan Leaf? Far Too Boring In Japan...
If it ever really needed to be said, Japanese car tastes can be... "alternative", to put it in polite terms. As well as their Kei-Jidosha class of city cars that are... December 9, 2010 by Antony Ingram
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