hybrid

  • Video: Stay away from the back of this NSX

    Owners of the latest hybrid Honda NSX will certainly not want to see flames out the exhaust pipe but on the older model this simple (removable) modification pulls a crowd and surprisingly the bumper hasn’t melted into a gloopy mess. Flamethrower systems usually consist of a spark plug mounted in the exhaust...
  • Launch Drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine hybrid

    Seated behind me in Volvo’s  XC90 T8 Twin Engine, one of the technical guys is goading me into unleashing the car’s hybrid power to the full extent. My mission is different; I’ve trimmed the consumption down to 1.2l/100km (yes, you read correctly) and to be honest I haven’t altered...
  • LaFerrari owners approached for Spyder version?

    Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne might have let slip one of the biggest secrets of the hypercar world – Ferrari could build a Spyder version of the LaFerrari bound to be louder, sexier and pricier. In a recent interview with Automobile Mag, Marchionne went as far as saying that potential...
  • Video: NSX production will make you weep

    More heartache for local fans of Honda’s NSX as this video reveals the manufacturing methods and secrets, plus some sexy rolling shots. With the exchange rate, Honda South Africa was facing an impossible retail price over R5 million but let’s just say there aren’t any cars (sans hybrid) that would keep...
  • Drag king new Impreza STI could be hybrid turbo

    A much bigger and more upmarket Subaru Impreza is about to make its grand entrance at the New York Motor Show and these are the first images. The first of many Subarus to be pegged on the Global Platform, the new car will take on rivals like the Ford...
  • Video: Ferrari F1 turns up the noise for 2016

      Formula One has at last done something right; the new rules that make the 1.6-litre V6 turbo and hybrid engines louder, seems to be working. Ferrari is the first team to fire up their new engine for the fans through a new promo video and even though the clip...