Porsche recently showed off their 918 Hybrid Racer in Detroit. The two-seater mid-engine coupé 918 RSR is a development from the 911 GT3 R hybrid and the design of the 918 Spyder combined in a super sports car, with a V8 engine taken from Porsche’s Spyder coupe that gets 563 horsepower at 10,300 RPM. There [...]

Audi will soon begin series production of the Audi A6 hybrid, its second hybrid model after the Q5 hybrid Quattro. The Audi A6 hybrid uses an efficient parallel hybrid concept, in that its combustion engine works together with an electric motor that delivers 33 kW and 211 Nm of torque. The electric motor sits directly [...]

Chrysler is not the number one brand name that comes to head when you think about hybrids. With their mix of here today, gone tomorrow hybrid models like the RAM, Aspen and Durango. But at this years Detroit Auto Show, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler said “We will offer a hybrid variant of the 300 [...]

It looks like Hyundai is showing its face in the hybrid race, and has produced a mainstream mid-size hybrid sedan that provides real competition for class-leading fuel economy. Hyundai expects the Sonata Hybrid to achieve 37 miles per gallon in the city and 39 mpg on the highway. Clearly looking to compete with the Toyota [...]

Audi’s concept eTron Spyder hybrid just saw a recent upgrade and unveiling in Paris at the 2011 CES. With a V6 engine it’s a bit of an environmental contradiction but it also boasts 300 horsepower from its 300-hp twin turbo TDI engine for those who refuse to compromise power for eco-friendliness and gas saving. The [...]

Hybrid vehicle sales in the U.S. dropped almost 14% when compared with October 2010, hybrids as a whole accounted for 2.39% of the entire car market. So far in first 11 months of the year, automakers have sold 245,387; down from 265,478 a year ago. The Toyota Prius once again maintained its spot as the [...]

Hyundai has announced that its all new 2011 Elantra will reach the magic 40 mpg mark. According to Autoblog, the Elantra is powered by a brand new 1.8-liter “Nu family” engine that generated 148hp at 6,500 rpm and 131 pound-feet of torque at 4,700 rpm. Motor Trend reports that these power figures and fuel economy [...]

Audi recently proclaimed that it now intends to dominate the premium hybrid and electric car market by the year 2020. The short-term plan for achieving this goal involves the impending release of the Audi A8 and Q5 hybrid vehicles over the next few years. Following that we can expect to see a plug-in hybrid called [...]

Some are calling it the Prius Killer. We doubt that, but we like the numbers anyway. The Kia Optima Hybrid will feature a 2.4-liter engine, good for 206hp with an electric motor capable of 40hp. It has a 6 speed automatic transmission, a mpg rating of 40mpg and is due to hit showrooms in early [...]

The 2011 Green Car of the Year finalists have just been announced by Green Car Journal. The first two nods go to the obvious and popular selections with the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt. The other three cars have had a lot less eco-auto limelight but are by no means out of the race. The [...]