The 2010 Toyota Prius has been redesigned top to bottom, with more family space inside and more Lexus-style luxury technology. We can expect this next evolution of America’s best selling hybrid car to be roomier, faster and more fuel-efficient than the current model.
By: IBxAnders | June 15, 2009
Overview Honda appears finally to have learned how to play in the hybrid game. Simply putting a hybrid powertrain in a regular car doesn’t cut it. If a carmaker wants to be taken seriously, it had better deliver a hybrid that looks like what the market has said it wants a hybrid to look like. […] More »
By: IBxAnders | April 30, 2009
We hope gas does not go up in price anytime soon. But if history is any indication, it will. Paying $2 per gallon for 87-octane is near nirvana, but many analysts predict gas topping $4/gallon in the not too distant future. And if OPEC has anything to do with it, it just may. Luckily, Toyota […] More »
By: IBxAnders | February 17, 2009
Since its inception, the Toyota Prius has developed a cult-like following and loyalty that few other cars have replicated. Toyota built on this enthusiasm by organizing a special event in Detroit catering to influential Prius owners in the community for the debut of the 2010 Toyota Prius. After an evening of meeting and greeting some […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | February 4, 2009
Tesla has faced quite a bit of feedback, both positive and negative, around its electric powered sports car. During their existence, they have dealt with some internal turmoil, losing Darryl Siry, but with his departure comes the addition of an experienced leader in the marketing and sales department. Tesla has hired former Harley Davidson executive […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | December 4, 2008
Today’s budding gearheads are different in a few ways from the motoring enthusiasts of the past. Where the old school guys are all about big power from big engines, the newest enthusiasts have been raised to “think green”, and due to the shift in the performance automotive market, that same big power is made by […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | November 19, 2008
It seems unlikely that a 268 horsepower electric powered Dodge concept wearing a Lotus body could beat a new Dodge Challenger SRT-8 in a short race from a stop, but during a recent show-off session of the new Dodge EV, that was exactly what happened. The Rose Bowl parking lot was the site of the […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | November 17, 2008
