Yup, a GT3 Hybrid. For those who don’t follow automotive news and may have missed the official debut of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid at the Geneva Auto Show, then this is breaking news! For those who already know, here’s another article loaded with information you already read 300 times… Not only is this a 911, a car that already gets 28 mpg (claimed by other owners),...

F/A-18 Green Super Hornet run on 50% biofuel This site is called Green-Racer and we’re environmentally conscious speed addicts here. Therefore a press release from the Department of the Navy caught my eye. April 22nd is Earthday, and to celebrate it the US Navy is going to demonstrate the ‘Green Hornet,’ an F/A-18 Super Hornet powered by a 50/50 biofuel...

Source: LeftLaneNews.com Yes Ferrari is going “green” folks.  Based on the 599 GTB Fiorano, this hybrid is not only stunning to stare at, but I would go as far as to hang a poster of it on my wall.   Using the KERS technology used in their F1 race car, the HY-KERS hybrid concept carries an 88 pound electric motor attached to the rear of the seven-speed...

The Engineers at Porsche just warmed my heart a little. Have you ever wanted to go around the Nurburgring in 7 min, 30 sec? – That’s faster than a Porsche Carrera GT. Do you want to do it in a car that can get you 78mpg at cruising speeds? Do you want to do it in a car which is drop-dead gorgeous and features all the stunning looks of an exotic supercar while...

Toyota has officially rained on everyone’s parade by coming out and saying its youthful Scion brand won’t be receiving any hybrid models anytime soon. Rumors started kicking up that we could expect an electrified runabout from the Japanese automaker when Honda began making waves with its CR-Z, but Toyota says there’s one thing that’s stopping the company from...

Laugh all you want, GM’s 2-Mode hybrid system is pretty impressive. When equipped with an electric motor and batteries, the Chevrolet Tahoe 2wd jumps from a mere 12/17 mpg (city/highway) to a more tolerable 21/22 mpg (city/highway). Not too shabby for an eight-passenger leviathan. Now it looks like The General is investing plenty of time and money into slimming the...

Today, news stories broke about yet another issue with Toyota’s model lineup, this time focused exclusively to the 2010 Prius. The issue? The brakes, which in itself is very troubling. Approximately 124+ reports from consumers have come in, acknowledging a “momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over uneven road surfaces, potholes or bumps”....

Apple's iPad Okay, so Apple’s newly announced iPad isn’t a car, nor does it revolutionize anything about the car industry—or does it? Perhaps you got a chance to enjoy the hype leading upto the big iPad announcement and thought the iPad left you a bit wondering, and expecting more features. To you I say, the secret behind Apple’s success isn’t...

If ever there was an SUV that begs for eco vandalism, it’s the Porsche Cayenne. The massive SUV is big for big’s sake. Though technically capable of tackling the challenges of the Trans-Siberian Rally, most Cayennes spend their time drinking their neighbor’s share of fuel and leaving more common motorists in the wake the behemoth’s sizeable carbon foot print....

Rumor has it Acura is finally taking a long hard look at the hybrid game. Honda’s luxury arm has been noticeably bereft of fuel-saving models, leaving the green market to rival Lexus. If the pesky whispers dusting up on the interwebs are to be believed, we could see a battery-laden Acura sometime soon. Even more surprising, the company is skipping the standard tactic...