One of the means that electrically powered vehicles used to maximize their range is regenerative braking where the kinetic energy of the vehicle is recaptured during deceleration and than released during acceleration. The problem is that most…
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Kepler Motors brings us another hybrid supercar dream
Kepler Motion – click above for high-res image gallery
Yet another high performance ” green” car has turned up and will be publicly unveiled at the Dubai Motor Show this week. This mid-engine two-seat hybrid comes from a previously unknown outfit…
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup expanded to LMP2 and GT classes
The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) held a press conference Friday morning before qualifying for this weekend's 12 Hours of Sebring to announce an expansion of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. When it was first announced late in 2009, the…
Bentley boss gets over-ruled, diesel possible
It looks like Bentley chief Franz-Josef Paefgen is being over-ruled when it comes to what kinds of powertrains will appear in his cars in the future. Specifically, Volkswagen is firmly committed to diesel engines while Paefgen has said that they are…
ABG Exclusive: Ford and OSU team up for fuel cell land speed record
Ford and Ohio State University are teaming up to attempt a double land speed record for fuel cell-powered vehicles. Ohio State already holds the land speed record for electrically driven vehicles at 315 mph with the battery-powered Buckeye Bullet.…
More on the GM-Mascoma cellulosic ethanol partnership
Following this morning's announcement that GM was taking an equity stake in cellulosic ethanol developer Mascoma, the two companies held a conference call. Like the earlier Coskata investment, GM researchers will be working with scientists at Mascoma…
Le Mans 2010: Mid-race report
Racing action in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery
As the cars raced into the night at Le Mans, attrition has begun to take its toll. Several of the fastest cars on the track have succumbed to accidents or…
LA 2009: Lawsuit-happy U.S. kills chances for Lotus Exige Scura, but we'll get something similar
Lotus Exige Stealth – Click above for high-res image gallery
We had a chance to chat with Lotus USA spokesman Kevin Smith at the LA Auto Show and he shared a bit of news with us. He confirmed that while we unfortunately won't be getting the limited…
Aston Martin Rapide nears production, first official image released
The Aston Martin Rapide edges ever closer to production as a new image has just been released by the now-independent automaker. As was obvious from all the spy photos seen over this past year, Aston has retained much of the 2006 concept's original…
Toyota calls for Congress to pass Hill-Terry CAFE bill
Over on the Toyota Open Road blog, VP Communications Irv Miller has put a post calling on Congress to pass a comprehensive energy bill this session. In particular, Toyota wants the US Congress to pass the Hill-Terry fuel economy standards. That's the…