hybrid cars

Hybrid sport utility vehicles have been around for about 5-6 years now (the first was the 2005 hybrid Ford Escape that went on sale in 2004) and while there once were several more to choose from (including the hybrid Dodge Durango, hybrid Saturn Vue, hybrid Chrysler Aspen and the hybrid Mazda Tribute), you still have [...]

Audi has confirmed that it will bring a hybrid Q5 model to market in 2011, the first mass-market hybrid vehicle for the German brand. Audi will offer a hybrid version of its Q5 premium SUV in the US starting in late 2010, says Wolfgang Hatz, head of powertrain development for the Volkswagen group. If the [...]

Hybrid vehicles are generally vehicles that operate using two different power sources, and is one of the most frequently used forms a hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which uses a combination of an electric motor and a conventional combustion engine. The hybrid is a parallel hybrid, the electric motor and the conventional in such a way that [...]

BMW is the second German premium car manufacturer after Mercedes to introduce a hybrid model. The BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is the world’s first SUV with a full hybrid engine. The hybrid system comes with a powerful 407 horsepower V8-Motor with TwinPower Turbo technology and two synchronous electric motors that provide even more juice.The BMW hybrid [...]

The 2010 Generation 3 Prius has undergone a complete redesign. The apex of the roof has been shifted rearward giving a more triangular silhouette and increasing interior space throughout the car. The front pillars are brought forward and are more steeply raked while the rear design treatment maintains the back door window of the previous [...]