Tag: Prototype
Lithium Technology Corporation has just created a prototype plug-in Prius that demonstrably gets 125+ miles per gallon. The car uses a new kind of large-scale lithium ion battery that uses lithium iron phosphate as the cathode.
These batteries are well suited for cars. First, they don't explode when punctured and second, they have a very high discharge current. The Prius' battery stores 7 kWh of electricity in 63 Li-ion cells, and the vehicle relies exclusively on the batteries for the first 60 miles of travel. The prototype is, of course,...
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When Mitsubishi revealed its 2008 Lancer sedan on Monday, we were left wondering why the unveiling wasn't saved for the upcoming Detroit auto show. As it turns out, the Japanese automaker will use the Detroit show to unveil something more exciting — a concept version of the 2008 Lancer Evolution.
The company has released two sketches as a preview of the new performance sedan, which will be unveiled official in early January. We can't tell you anything about specs yet, but all those details should become available in the coming weeks.
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The Australian built Joss supercar prototype is on sale for only $180,000, a fraction of the $2m+ it cost to build. The designer, builder and owner of the Joss supercar, Matt Thomas, has said he has exhausted all avenues to build a production model in Australia and is selling off the prototype to raise money and look at possible production partners in Europe.
Australia’s too small a market to develop and build a half-million dollar supercar, so Thomas will move to Europe and build a Le Mans racing version of the Joss, in the hope it will...
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Spanish motorcycle manufacturer, Derbi, have always had innovative approaches to motorcycle designs. They have developed two prototypes based on their successful Mulhacen motorcycle range, that hopefully will see the light of day shortly.
An LCD screen on the handlebars lets you see the world surrounding you and record it. Imagine how many videos will be shown in the likes of YouTube.com.
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The car charged with saving MG Rover has been uncovered deep within Longbridge. Codenamed RDX60, this is an early model of the five-seat hatchback designed to replace the Rover 45, and do battle with the Focus and Golf.
Languishing in the corner of Longbridge's flight shed, the aero test model now looks dusty and unloved, but this top-secret prototype once formed the centrepiece of MG Rover's future model plans – and with it, the prosperity of the ailing carmaker.
Based on the Rover 75 platform, the Golf rival was co-developed with...
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