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2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid
The 2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid is awaiting its debut at the Paris Motor Show next month, and the automaker says this is the world’s fird B-class hybrid car.
The 2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid is obviously aiming at being a fuel efficient and practical supermini, with power being extracted from a 1.3-litre i-VTEC engine and an electric motor. Unfortunately the power level was not mentioned yet, but the automaker did say the 2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid uses a CVT gearbox and will be able or running on its electric motor alone.
Renault Latitude
More details regarding the Renault Latitude as well as additional images that also reveal the interior have just been released by the French company.
The Renault Latitude will debut at the Moscow International Motor Show, with the European version preparing to get unwrapped at the Auto Saloon in Paris. Production will start locally from 2010-2011 and the first markets to receive the Renault Latitude in September 2010 will be Morocco and Algeria, then continuing with Russia, Ukraine and Africa.
Hyundai Concept RB
The Hyundai Concept RB is a new sub compact family sedan revealed by the Korean car maker at this year’s Moscow International Motor Show.
The Hyundai Concept RB adopts the company’s ‘fluidic’ design philosophy and some of the elements that will me carried on the production version include the hexagonal front grille, headlamps and the L shaped fog lights.
2011 Chevrolet Orlando
A couple of images together with preliminary details regarding the 2011 Chevrolet Orlando MPV have just been revealed, as the new 7-seater is about to get unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Designed to look like a crossover the 2011 Chevrolet Orlando will be offered with a choice of three fuel efficient engines : a 1.8-litre petrol delivering 141 HP and two 2.0-litre capacity diesel units producing 131 HP and 163 HP respectively.
Ferrari 458 Italia on fire
You might remember Top Gear’s recent episode in which Jeremy Clarkson was literally screaming with pleasure as he was truly impressed by the Ferrari 458 Italia, and by no means this is a great car both in terms of design and performance, but from this new video we draw the conclusion that there must be something ‘fishy’ going on in the engine department.
This latest Ferrari 458 Italia that caught fire was spotted in China, and similar incidents have been previously reported in London, Paris and US as well.
2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit Police Car
The American automaker has released the first image with the 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit Police car which they say is the best when it comes to tactical technology, safety, power and efficiency.
The 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit Police car uses a 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 engine for propulsion, which is capable of running on E85 fuel as well, while the company’s more powerful 5.7-litre HEMI V8 is also available.
2011 Ford Mustang GT vs 2011 BMW M3 Coupe video
You might have noticed that most of the drive tests and reviews done with the BMW M3 agree that the German coupe represents the benchmark when it comes to performance.
In their latest comparison video, MotorTrend brings the 2011 Ford Mustang GT face to face with the 2011 BWM M3 Coupe who get driven around track by a professional racing driver.
Video: Pontiac Firebird flies into bridge during crash
This is one of the most horrific accidents we’ve seen lately, and it involves a 1985 Pontiac Firebird flying into a bridge at roughly 100 mph. The footage was filmed by a camera inside a Police cruiser and behind the wheel of the Pontiac Firebird was 19 year old Brennan S. Eden who escaped with his life but is now in critical condition at the Miami Valley Hospital.
The accident took place yesterday, August 23rd at 7:15 am and as the footage will show the 1985 Pontiac Firebird launched into the air due to high speed and nearly disintegrated into pieces after hitting a road overpass.
Video: Pagani Zonda R review
A week after we’ve seen them test drive the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster, the Brits from Autocar are back with another review video, this time involving the Pagani Zonda R.
You might already be familiar with the Pagani Zonda R specs as we’ve recently covered the news that announced their Nurburgring lap time record of 6 minutes 47 seconds.
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4
The French company revealed photos and specifications with the world’s first diesel/electric hybrid, the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 which will premiere in Paris next month.
The Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 uses a 2.0-litre turbo diesel packing 163 bhp to spin the front wheels plus two electric motors on the rear axle (27 bhp, 37 bhp max each). This architecture enables the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 to run as a for-wheel drive vehicle, with a total output of 200 HP and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque.