Following Hyundai Motor Group and the sensational 500 miles range Lightyear One EV, it was revealed that Toyota has begun testing a new solar-powered Prius. In partnership with Sharp Corporation and Japanese government agency for research of environmental and energy technology NEDO, a Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) is outfitted with solar panels on […]
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In Case You Missed It, This Is BMW’s Vision Of Cars Of The Future, Again
n case you missed it, BMW has yet again showing off its vision of what the future may holds for the brand’s automobiles. Though not as futuristic and audacious as the BMW Vision Next 100 we saw a few years ago, the BMW Vision M Next, as it is called, is bold in its own […]
Hyundai Debuts Sonata Hybrid With Solar Roof System To Increase Electric Range
Well, it happened quicker than we have anticipated. Just last November, Hyundai Motor Group made known that future Kia and Hyundai cars will have solar charging roof and hood, and today, it is a reality. Officially announce today is the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid that leverages on Hyundai Motor Group-developed solar roof system to increase the […]
A Look At Century, Toyota’s Handcrafted, Chauffeur Car
The mention of Toyota and “luxury,” Lexus will probably come to mind. However, that wasn’t the case in Japan prior to 2005. Previously, Lexus was an overseas-only marque while back in its home country, Century was the go-to automobile if one wanted a chauffeur-driven car. The history of Toyota Century dates back as far back […]
Ferrari’s First Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Is Also The First Ferrari With 4WD
Ferrari’s newest exotic supercar (more like hypercar, really), the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, is the Italian supercar maker’s first plug-in hybrid and also the marque’s first sports car to come outfitted with 4-wheel-drive – an inclusion Ferrari said is necessary “to allow the incredible power unleashed by the hybrid powertrain to be fully exploited.”
Bell Helicopter Show Off Air Taxi, Bell Nexus, At CES 2019
The race to develop a viable on-demand air transportation is on. At last year’s CES, Bell Helicopter revealed the cabin of its vision of air taxi and at this year’s CES, the Texas helicopter maker follow up with a full-scale Bell Nexus prototype. Ermmm. OK. It is more like a full-scale model than a prototype […]
This V8-Powered Super GT Prius Has Sweet Growl And Looks Fabulous
Toyota Prius is never associated with being fast, or even look fast or mean (except for THIS and THIS). Unbeknownst to us though, there is actually a Prius that actually looks fast, goes fast, and sound really, really mean. We are talking about the Toyota Prius GT300 Race Car, specifically the one destined for Super […]
This Toyota Prius Has An M61 Vulcan Cannon Because, Why Not?
In a post-apocalypse world, everything should be in a chaos and as such, going clean and green is the last thing anyone will ever thing about. However, that does not mean you can’t. You can, in the event you survive the apocalypse, do what Black Rifle Coffee Company did: turn an eco-friendly Toyota Prius into […]
This Incredible Invention Will Turn A 2WD Car Into An AWD Hybrid Car
Love the idea of hybrid vehicles, but disappointed that your favorite ride does not have that option? Fret not my friends because, there is the Orbis Ring-Driven Wheel. Not only will this revolutionary add-on electric drive will turn your gas guzzler into a hybrid, it will turn it into an all-wheel drive automobile. I know. […]
2018 Infiniti Project Black S Is A Hybrid, Has 560 HP And 4-Second Car
You know how automakers often say their involvement in motorsports like Formula 1 helps in advancing the tech on road-going cars? Well, the 2018 Infiniti Project Black S Prototype you see here is one example of that. The Infiniti Project Black S Prototype is a follow up to Nissan luxury marque’s 2017 Infiniti Project Black […]