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Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota

When Toyota gets around to launching additional body styles to the Prius lineup next year, the first model – a compact MPV – is expected to be badged as Alpha. The small van based on stretched version of the current Prius will add a third row of seats and should be the first production Toyota hybrid with a lithium ion battery pack. Toyota is currently testing a fleet of plug-in Priuses with lithium batteries, but those won’t be going into production until 2012.

The seven-seat Alpha is expected to be about one foot longer than the current Prius hatchback. A shorter, five-seat version of the Alpha that may look similar to the Hybrid-X concept from 2007 is expected to retain the nickel-metal hydride batteries of the current Prius to keep costs down. The Prius Alpha is expected to launch in March 2011

[Source: Motor Trend]

Report: Toyota Prius “Alpha” MPV coming in spring 2011 originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Mon, 24 May 2010 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The 2010 Brabus Mercedes Benz E V12 Coupe made its debut in the Geneva Motor Show and is now dubbed as the ‘World’s fastest and most powerful Gran Turismo.’ Brabus took the new Mercedes E-class coupes and installed a Brabus SV12 R Biturbo 800 12-cylinder engine that delivers an incredible and breathtaking 800 horsepower and [...]

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Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Saab, Design/Style, Luxury

With word that Saab wants to do battle with Mini in the quirky compact segment, the web has exploded with renderings of what the tiny Swedish machine could look like. CAR is the latest publication to try its hand at imagining the face of a new-world 9-2, and has been so kind as to share its take with the rest of the world. Supposedly, Spyker CEO Victor Muller gave the CAR artists a peek at his own hand drawing of how he envisions the little sedan. The publication’s team of rendering gurus took things from there.

We can’t say we’re exactly smitten with what the artists came up with. There’s plenty of Bentley in that nose, sure, but it doesn’t quite fit on a car the size of one’s slippers. The good news is, Saab has plenty of time to turn the design into something mouth watering. While Muller made waves at this year’s Geneva Motor Show by saying he would like to bring the 9-2 back from the grave, it’s going to be a long hard road before the Swedish automaker is introducing any models that are new from the ground up.

We’ll keep our ears to the rails, though, just in case the company happens to pull a miracle out of thin air and surprise us all.

[Source: CAR]

CAR takes a hack at rendering Muller’s Saab 9-2 drawing for themselves originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Porsche, Green Daily, Racing

No doubt about it, the Porsche 918 Sypder was both one of the biggest surprises of the Geneva Motor Show and one of its most memorable vehicles. No surprise, then, that the German automaker has signaled its desire to put the hybrid sportscar into production. Porsche is once again hinting at its production goals for the 918 Spyder with its latest advertising campaign, calling the sportscar “The future of motorsport and series production.” Doesn’t get much more straightforward than that, eh? To go along with the new round of marketing, Porsche has released a new video that offers a bit more information about its showstopper, which you can find after the break.

In addition, there’s a second video highlighting Porsche’s new 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which managed an impressive sixth-place finish in its racing debut last weekend. Wanna see for yourself? Click past the break to watch both videos from Porsche.

[Source: Porsche]

Continue reading Video: Porsche highlights Intelligent Performance of 918 Spyder, 911 GT3 R Hybrid

Video: Porsche highlights Intelligent Performance of 918 Spyder, 911 GT3 R Hybrid originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Hybrid, Volkswagen, New York Auto Show

Volkswagen has just unveiled its 2011 Touareg for the first time in the States, giving us Americans a chance to see the slimmed down SUV and its hybrid sibling that we first saw at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. This second generation Touareg will still have a diesel option, but for those who like to feel even better about themselves while they gently crush wildflowers in the Arctic National Preserve, there’s also a hybrid model offered for the first time in a VW SUV.

The hybrid model gets a 3.0-liter, supercharged, direct injection V6 gasoline engine paired with an electric motor and eight-speed automatic transmission that help it to a mileage rating of 21 miles per gallon city and 25 highway. That V6-plus-electric-motor combo also combines for 375 horsepower and 428 lbs.-ft. of torque, allowing a healthy towing capacity of up to 7,700 pounds. There’s a full rundown of the details in the press release you’ll find after the jump, and a gallery of live images from the show floor here at the 2010 New York Auto Show below.

Live photos by Frank Filipponio / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.

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Continue reading New York 2010: Second generation Volkswagen Touareg makes U.S. debut, Hybrid too

New York 2010: Second generation Volkswagen Touareg makes U.S. debut, Hybrid too originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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