Items by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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Lotus Guns for Porsche With the 30-MPG Evora
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:22pm EST by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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The first new Lotus in 13 years is bigger and — gasp — more practical than the Elise and aimed squarely at the Porsche Cayman.
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For Hyundai, Blue Is the New Green
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 2:59pm EST by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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Hyundai hopes to seize the green mantle from Toyota and Honda with a hybrid that uses lithium polymer batteries it says are cheaper, lighter and more durable than anything else on the road.
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What Recession? Bentley Offers Its Most Opulent Car Ever
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 1:04pm EST by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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If the auto industry is tanking, the venerable British carmaker either didn't get the memo or doesn't care. With a perfectly straight face, Bentley unveils its $350,000 Azure T at the L.A. Auto Show.
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Convert Your Car to a Plug-in Hybrid
Posted: October 6th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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If you really wanted to go green with your hybrid, you'd be plugging into the power grid. Furthering your fossil fuel independence is possible by converting your Prius to a plug-in. Whether you have the cash to pay someone to do it or are doing it yourself, there are several conversion packages available and we have a list.
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Plug-In Hybrids Aren't Coming They're Here
Posted: October 5th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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A small but vocal -- and growing -- number of people aren't waiting for automakers to deliver plug-in hybrids. They're shelling out big money to have already thrifty cars converted into full-on plug-in hybrids capable of triple-digit fuel economy.
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Porsche Gets Nostalgic for the 914 and Four-Bangers
Posted: September 24th, 2008, 1:15pm EDT by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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VW's mid-engined two-seater concept and the threat of tighter environmental regulations have Porsche contemplating two things it hasn't built in decades.
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Bugatti Building a 264-MPH Super Veyron. Maybe
Posted: September 19th, 2008, 8:52am EDT by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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It seems Bugatti wants the title "world's fastest car" back from Shelby Supercars and is building the car to do it. SSC isn't worried.
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Cramer Comet Lands on Pebble Beach
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 1:02pm EDT by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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The legendary Cramer Comet and its 1,350-horsepower Allison aircraft engine goes on the block during the Pebble Beach concours, where four other cars' ginormous engines celebrate the idea that bigger is better and too much is just enough.
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The Bat-Pod Officially Has a Complex
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 2:45pm EDT by Stuart Schwartzapfel
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It isn't the Bat-Pod, but the Icare concept from Enzyme Design is almost as cool -- even if it's got a stupid name.