The tiny Ford Ka has been a very popular model in Europe with over 1.4 million built since its introduction in 1996. Now, Ford has launched an all new Ka. The new Ka, developed as a joint project with…
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Hot Pininfarina Electric Hatchback
Electric cars are all the rage. Punctuating this clear market trend, famed Italian automotive design house Pininfarina’s latest head-turner isn’t an exotic sports car but a four passenger five-door…
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Trends: Sports Cars Go Electric
Interesting trends are developing in the world of battery electric vehicles. On one side of the performance and cost scale are tiny city EVs like the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Th!nk from Norway. At…
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First Look: MINI E Electric Car
The first of 500 ‘MINI E’ electric cars will soon begin appearing in California, New York, and New Jersey. This will be the largest number of pure electric vehicles in American consumers’ hands since…
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Exclusive: Vue 2 Mode Hybrid Test
Step on the gas of the Saturn 2 Mode Hybrid and be prepared for an exhilarating ride. With the added kick from electric assist, Saturn’s new advanced hybrid really scoots thanks to 262 horsepower and…
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Mazda Microcar a Trend for U.S.?
With the clear trend toward small cars and a general downsizing of our transportation choices, one has to wonder just how small American car buyers are willing to go. Are drivers here ready to accept…
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5 Facts: Vehicle Aerodynamics
1. Aerodynamic Forces
Drag and lift are two aerodynamic forces acting on any body traveling through the air whether it’s an airplane, car, or truck. Unlike aircraft where both lift and drag are…
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Clean Diesel Audi Gets 42 MPG
Eight states, the nation’s capital, 1,039 miles, and just 24.7 gallons of fuel – that was the tally after the first stage of the Audi Mileage Marathon that Green Car just completed. If you haven’t…
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Toyota iQ Aims at Smart Fortwo
Introduced in the 1990s as the ‘Swatchmobile’ concept by trendy Swatch (a morphing of ‘Second Watch’) co-founder Nicolas Hayek, the innovative precursor of the smart fortwo had no peers when it came…
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Revealed: Honda Insight Hybrid
It was nearly nine years ago when Honda brought its innovative Insight gasoline-electric hybrid to U.S. highways, beating Toyota to the punch with a North American hybrid model by mere months. It…
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