Test drive

  • Smart ForTwo Electric Drive at Urban Stage, London

    What makes the perfect city car? Compact dimensions are a good place to start, so you can sneak into small parking spaces on a crowded street and squeeze through gaps that would leave other traffic impatiently waiting. Nippy acceleration is useful too, so you aren't left lagging at the lights. Throw in a tight turning circle, smooth ride, and low running costs, and you're just about there. If you add an electric drivetrain to that list, then you've basically described Smart's 2011 Electric Drive city car. We've driven the diminutive EV before, but smart invited us to test it on the streets of...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Volt
    2011 Chevrolet Volt: Quick Drive Impressions

    The 2011 Geneva Motor Show has come and gone and was a real treat for electric car fans. Not only could you get close to cars like the 2011 Nissan Leaf and smart fortwo electric drive, but some were even available to test. One of the cars attracting a lot of attention was the 2011 Chevrolet Volt...

  • 2011 Nissan Leaf U.K. spec
    2011 Nissan Leaf Drive Review: A Real Electric Car for Real People

    Just days after Nissan announced its 8 year, 100,000 mile warranty option for the 2011 Leaf, we've had a chance to do our second test-drive of the week in Nissan's $33,750 electric baby. Earlier this week, Nissan gave us some time behind the wheel of the Leaf in San Jose, California. We had a great...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Volt
    Test Drive A Chevrolet Volt With Microsoft’s New Kinect For Xbox 360

    Microsoft’s New Kinect For Xbox 360 is about to revolutionize the way we play video games, while the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt will do the same in terms of the type of cars we drive. Now the two technology pioneers have come together, with new car buyers soon to have a new way of getting...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Volt
    Microsoft Offering Virtual Chevy Volt Test Drives With Kinect For Xbox 360

    We’ve heard a lot about the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt, read up on all the specs, even seen a few videos of prototypes doing the rounds at GM proving grounds around Michigan, but sadly, for the great majority of Americans, getting a feel for what the Volt is really like to drive is still months...

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