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0Quick Spin: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive [w/video] 1366387200
Reading the stats for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive is like looking at the Prada storefront on Rodeo Drive – it is an extravagance tinged with Electrobeam gaudiness that's so far from normal it makes the average viewer declare, "Interesting, but..." before trying to find the ...
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First Drive: 2013 Fiat 500e 1366041600
Cinquecento's Electrifying One-Price Strategy Is A Gas North America's electric vehicle segment is getting crowded, but sales remain tiny compared to the overall market. Listening to EV pitchmen, a key phrase heard over and over is "no compromises." This particular EV, the seller says, offers ...
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Poll: Top 30 most beautiful concept cars of all time 1366038900
What is a concept car? To a child, it's a really flashy car with huge wheels and blindingly shiny paint. To the average car buyer, it's a ploy to grab their attention, a marketing effort no different from a TV blitz or radio campaign. But to a car designer, a concept car is something entirely ...
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Video: Test drive the Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive with Chris Harris 1365722100
It's hard to not like the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT. The all-aluminum coupe is fitted with a wonderful naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V8 delivering 583 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. Not only does the burly combustion engine launch the two-seater to 60 mph (96 km/h) in less than four ...
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Spy Shots: Is the Audi R8 E-Tron project back on again? 1365701400
If you ask Audi about its R8 E-Tron prototype, the all-electric two-seater that was first shown at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the automaker will tell you that its development program is on hold. Yet, as we reported in January, limited production of the combustion-free coupe may be moving ...
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Spy Shots: BMW i3 EV continues to shed camouflage 1365690600
As BMW gets closer to introducing the production version of its plug-in i3, we keep seeing the hatchback being tested with lessening degrees of design-obscuring camouflage. Last we heard, BMW is expecting to have the i3 ready by the end of this year, and the swirly, blue camo does little to hide ...
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Report: Top 10 most fuel efficient cars of 2013 1365607800
Let's face it, car buyer's in today's consumer conscious crowd are far more interested in hearing fuel economy figures than horsepower numbers when it comes to choosing a new car. With gas prices still on the rise and more drivers on the road these days, several car manufacturers have remained ...
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Spy Shots: Electrified BMW X1 spotted testing 1365531300
So here's something interesting. This might look like an ordinary BMW X1, but take a closer glance – those stickers on the side read "hybrid test vehicle," and around back, there doesn't appear to be a tailpipe at all. But does this mean that BMW is working on a straight-up all-electric ...
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Breaking: Fisker PR team and many other employees face layoffs today [UPDATE] 1365196560
The entirety of the public relations team at Fisker is about to be laid off. That's according to an email Autoblog received this morning from a credible source stating that the entire PR team, along with a large number of other Fisker employees will be furloughed at 8:00AM PST this morning. The ...
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Report: Detroit Electric to launch sedan, hatchback models by end of 2014 1365174900
Detroit Electric revealed its new SP:01 electric sports car (pictured) at Detroit's historic Fisher Building Wednesday – the same place where the company's headquarters are located – marking the rebirth of a marque that had been dormant since 1939. And while the first SP:01 cars won't ...
