The 2010 Tokyo Motor Show turned out to be a hot spot for green machines with a pulse. Even Toyota, a company known more for the bran-flake Prius than its sporting intentions, showed off some lean hardware. Chief among those was a collaboration with Gazoo Racing called the MR2 Sport Hybrid. Based on the last generation MR2 roadster – you know, the one that went out...

The dust is finally settling from the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. More than ever before, manufacturers brought out there greenest hardware to tempt and tease. While there were plenty of econoboxes on hand to cure insomnia or induce coma, the show also offered up more than a few quick green machines. Which were the best? We’ve picked out ten that struck our fancy and arranged...

New Focus Revealed Today Ford revealed the new 2011 Ford Focus today in Detroit. The next-generation Ford Focus compact is finally going to be released around the world as roughly the same car. Until 3 years ago, we were still driving the MK1 Focus here in the states while Europe got a new design. The Focus has been one of the best handling cars in its class for a while,...

This year’s Detroit Auto Show is already shaping up to be a mecca for the next generation of green cars, and Toyota is leading the surge. The company made two massive announcements at the North American International Auto Show, starting with a sleek new concept called the FT-CH. Toyota envisions the five-door as an expansion of its already unstoppable dedicated hybrid...

Tommy Kaira 2010 Insight Aftermarket car tuning is roughly a $250 million industry. After all, who wants to drive around in a stock silver prius when you can have one with carbon fiber bits and 18″ rims? Toyota and Honda have amazing engineers working for them, but their hands are still tied somewhat by the corporate bureaucracy. The result for economy cars is usually...

As The Boss once said, you can’t start a fire without a spark. The newest creation from Eko Vehicles may not be the sexiest two-wheeled beast to hit the streets, but according to the company, the ET-210 is the world’s first production hybrid motorcycle. Let’s just go ahead and give them the benefit of the doubt on the “motorcycle” portion of that claim. Here’s...

Reports were all over the internet last week of a potential debut for a hybrid power train from Ferrari. The rumors indicate that the system will debut at the Geneva auto show in the early part of next year and will mimic the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) that was so disruptive in the world of Formula 1 this year. For those unfamiliar with the mechanics of KERS,...

Reports coming out of  Automotive News this morning suggest that Chrysler will be introducing an electric version of the Fiat 500 minicar at the Detroit auto show. This would mark the first appearance of Fiat vehicles at a US auto show since Chrysler was purchased by Fiat earlier this year. While AN’s sources did not confirm that this indicates a move to begin...

The Nissan GT-R is a rolling testament to the ability to overcome obstacles through technology. With enough driver aides to turn nearly anyone into a Michael Schumacher stunt double and better performance than cars with more power and higher MSRPs, the tech aboard the GT-R is second to none. So it’s no real surprise to hear the company is considering using hybrid technology...

In 2007 Toyota won the Tokkachi endurance race in Japan using a hybrid race car based on the company’s legendary Supra. To put it bluntly, the Supra HV-R GT made history, giving validity to the idea of an alternative power train in a racing application. Powered by a 4.5 liter V8 putting out 473 hp combined with a brake energy regeneration and drive system, which...