Car vs. Bike: Porsche 918 Hybrid, Yamaha YZF-R1 (w/ Video)
Super cars are fast. Super bikes are fast. But which one’s faster? Michelin took a Porsche 918 Hybrid and a Yamaha R1 to the track to find out.
Continue reading10 Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, & McLarens The Ludicrous Tesla Model S Is Quicker Than
As I wrote the other day, the “Ludicrous” Tesla Model S is by some standards the quickest production car in history. But if you are going to count some of…
Continue readingThe Evolution of the Electric Car
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Following up on my articles on the history of solar power science, history of solar power policy, history of solar power manufacturing, history of wind turbines,…
Continue readingFerrari Confirms Hybrid Is In The Works
Is this a sign of the end-times? Ferrari, perrenial maker of fast and exotic sports cars, has finally caved to international pressure as governments the world over crack down on…
Continue readingAll-Electric Racer To Debut In Next Year’s American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series, or ALMS, bills itself as one of the most progressive and greenest racing series on the planet. In fact, green is at the heart of…
Continue readingMe Gusta: Porsche Boxter S Ecologic Runs on LPG
The Spanish tuning house RBM Sport has developed a “bolt on” package that allows Porsche’s Boxster S to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG, or “autogas” in Europe). Christened the Porsche…
Continue readingPorsche to Unveil Flywheel-Hybrid 911 GT3
[social_buttons] Some automakers can’t make up their minds. Or maybe they just like confusing the public. Such is the case with Porsche, which has been playing a back-and-forth game with…
Continue readingPorsche Says No Way to Hybrid Sports Cars
[social_buttons] Porsche will not build hybrid versions of the 911 and Boxster, according to CEO Michael Macht. While the company will make a hybrid Cayenne, they have no interest in…
Continue readingThe One-Gallon Challenge; 100 miles on a gallon of gas
Global warming. Climate change. The greatest threat to continued human survival. The rhetoric these days can be awfully scary regarding new energy and oil. Sometimes it feels like we’ve all…
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