First Fisker Karma to be Delivered to Leo Di Caprio, Company has More than 3,000 Orders

Fisker is finally starting deliveries of its Karma luxury plug-in hybrid sedan later this month –and the lucky person to get the first car will be none other than Hollywood star Leonardo di Caprio (....the spicy female model featured in the firm's print advert is not included with the car).
The company says it has already received 3,000 pre-orders with the waiting list reaching until early 2012. Other famous customers for the $100,000 hybrid sports sedan are former US Vice President Al Gore and former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Union of Concerned Scientists Releases 2011 Hybrid Scorecard: Prius = Good, Touareg Hybrid = Bad

The Union of Concerned Scientist, a non-profit science advocacy group in the U.S., has released its second annual Hybrid Scorecard. The organisation criticised hybrid car manufacturers for not delivering on the technology’s promise, for placing performance above fuel efficiency and environmental benefit and burdening hybrids with features that put them out of the price range of average Americans.
A total of 34 hybrid vehicles from the 2011 to 2012 model year were tested for their fuel efficiency, environmental impact, value-for-money and their so-called “forced-feature premium”. The latter is features that don’t improve fuel efficiency but probably make the cars more appealing to money-conscious consumers.

Volvo to Extend Driving Range of its EVs by Going the Way of the Chevy Volt

Electric Vehicles, or EVs, are the future. Or so the automakers say. And they would be correct, if it wasn’t for a significant disadvantage over petrol or diesel powered models: their abysmal range which makes them suitable only for limited city use.
Volvo is taking measures to solve this problem and make its EVs attractive to the public by adding an extra 1,000 km (621 miles) to their range. The solution, which has also been adopted by other models such as the Chevrolet Volt and the Audi A1 E-Tron concept, is the addition of a “range extender” internal combustion engine.

Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept Prototype [Test video]

Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept Prototype
Honda the Japanese automaker has made a Prototype model of upcoming car i.e., Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept and decided to release the video of Prototype Supercharged hybride Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept car.

This Supercharged Hybrid Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept car is boosted with 1.5liters supercharged i-VTEC Petrol engine with an output of 122HP Horsepower, the supercharged model should flirt with the 200HP 181lb-ft.

Performance tests with a prototype car based mostly on a customary CR-Z and a mid-tune engine have given 0-60mph times around that of the Civic type R,’ says the blurb issued overnight feels like 0-60mph in around 6.6sec then.

Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept Prototype 01

Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept Prototype 02

Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept Prototype Cockpit