The thing about the Prius is that you know it’s going to be a high volume car (yes, even in this economy, car sales will pick up again eventually).
So, given that we’re going to see a lot of them on our roads, why couldn’t Toyota make them look cool too?
I mean, the technology is great, [...]
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Most Boring Design Award: 2010 Toyota Prius
The Tesla Model S Electric Vehicle
Tesla Motors introduced the new Model S sedan this week. This new EV (electric vehicle) will most likely be built in Southern California, not San Jose as previously announced.
The good news: It can be charged in 45 minutes, can drive up to 480 km (300 miles) on one charge, will do 0-96 kph (0-60 mph) in [...]
Ta-ta, Tata?
India’s Tata Motors, the recent buyer of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford, is struggling with poor sales and high debt.
That purchase, of two money-losing luxury brands, might just be one of the worst timed acquisitions in the history of the automotive industry.
Tata is about to launch their new, ultra-cheap Nano model (pictured), starting at about [...]
Jaguar XF Concept (C-XF) pictures leak
Premature kitty unveiling?
The new Jaguar XF, set to replace the S-Type in 2008, will debut in concept form at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
The new car is already all over the ‘net though, as Car and Driver apparently jumped the gun on their February issue. The pictures of the concept car were supposed to [...]
Jaguar XF replacing S-Type in 2008
Final chance for Jaguar?
Jaguar Cars have announced that they will replace the aging S-Type with a new model, to be designated the Jaguar XF. The new car will carry over the engines from the S-Type and still be made chiefly of steel, unlike the XJ and XK models, which are made of aluminium.
What’s perhaps most [...]
Driving Miss Diesel
A diesel engine in a Jaguar? Surely you must be joking!
A lot of enthusiasts simply can’t cope with the idea of a diesel engine in a Jaguar. The thought of a noisy, smelly and underpowered taxi engine in a purebred car like a Jaguar just doesn’t compute. Question for you: What if it was quiet, [...]