Tag: green
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VW Passat GT concept brings near-R potential to family sedan
Volkswagen has let its North American engineering team cook up something interesting for the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, on this week. That something arrived in the shape of a Passat, and it came bearing GT badging. It’s called the Passat GT and it’s just a concept at this point, but we’re guessing the green…
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Bloodhound SSC secures funding to break land speed record
A British team composed of top Formula 1 and aerospace industry engineers has announced it has secured funding for its attempt to break the existing world land speed record. At the wheel of the outlandish Bloodhound SSC vehicle will be the world’s fastest man, Andy Green, who has held the 763 mph record for almost…
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GM, NASA create robotic ‘power glove’
General Motors says that it has worked with NASA to bring the Nintendo Power Glove to life—well, a far more sophisticated version of the raddest part from “The Wizard.” (And yes, that includes Fred Savage.) The RoboGlove is designed for both the health care and manufacturing industries. Its task is simple: To provide humans with…
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Tesla planning new Model S P100D with 100-kwh battery?
A software hacker may have spoiled Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] plans for its next major product announcement, which may be a new, higher-capacity battery. Hacker Jason Hughes, whose name is no doubt spoken in hushed terms at Tesla’s headquarters, revealed in a recent tweet found by Electrek (via Green Car Reports) that buried deep in the…
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Pininfarina H2 Speed concept is an eco-friendly race car: Live photos and video
Utilizing a hydrogen fuel cell, the zero-emission H2 Speed concept that debuted at this week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show might be the cleanest racing car ever built. The concept was styled by famed Italian firm Pininfarina but engineering outfit GreenGT provided its low-emission expertise. A pair of electric motors fed by two hydrogen fuel cells…
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Stick shift to reappear on next Porsche 911 GT3
Lamborghini might be scrapping clutch pedals, but Porsche says that manual transmissions will stick around at least a little longer. The German automaker told Britain’s Autocar that the six-speed manual transmission from the 911 R that debuted at this week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show will be available as an option on its next 911 GT3.…
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Italy May Offer Incentives For Lamborghini SUV Production
Although senior executives at Lamborghini are confident the green light will be given for production of a new SUV based on 2012’s well-received Urus concept, there’s still a chance fear of the model cannibalizing sales of other Volkswagen Group brands, or perhaps damaging the performance car image of Lamborghini, may cause the project…