The i8 Concept Spyder is an extremely sporty open-top two-seater with a 131-hp electric motor on the front axle and a three-cylinder 223-hp gas engine.
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VIDEO: Chevy teases with a tiny taste of the Spark EV
This week’s video and blog post from GM offers a tantalizing peek at the company’s new Spark EV.
Volkswagen Golf goes PHEV in 2015
Volkswagen’s plug-in plans are starting to come into focus. The company announced last week that it will be selling a PHEV version of the Golf in 2015. British car mag AutoExpress got to test-drive a prototype, and called it “very impressive indeed.” The new hatchback will be on display at the Paris Motor Show this September. VW-watchers… Read more »
Volkswagen’s E-Bugster joins the parade of EVs in Detroit
The People’s Car has come a long way since 1938. Where the original Beetle was simple, utilitarian and cute, the E-Bugster is sleek, sporty and elegant.
The eDart: My 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger electric conversion
Who does not want to relive their youth? Theoretically, driving one of the mid-70s muscle cars is a great idea: lots of leg room, big power, and of course nostalgia. In Ontario, Canada, you even have the advantage that such cars are, by necessity, exempt from the emission tests. Of course, that assumes you do… Read more »
Volkswagen’s new PHEV concept crosses a coupé with a compact SUV
Volkswagen’s concept of an “SUV of the future” is on display at this week’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Cross Coupé is an all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid that aims to cross the capacity of a compact SUV with the dynamic handling of a coupé. The four-seat Cross Coupé has not one but three motors: in the front… Read more »