Optional everywhere but in California was the LF9 105 bhp 5.7 liter/350 ci diesel V8 ($700). The Ninety-Eight coupe was not quick—with the standard powertrain, 0-60 took about 13.5 seconds in a car with a 3,915-pound curb weight. The diesel was about six seconds slower to 60 mph...
Diesel-electric trains (in which diesel engines power electric motors that provide the traction) have been around for years. In Belarus, giant truck manufacturer BelAZ has been spent the last decade or so developing a series of vast diesel-electric mining trucks, in which four giant AC motors ...
The discontinuation of the EV1 is still a controversial topic among environmentalists, electric car supporters, and even EV1 owners that claim General Motors had a personal interest in taking the car off the market to stop possible losses in spare parts sales. People also believed GM ...
The discontinuation of the EV1 is still a controversial topic among environmentalists, electric car supporters, and even EV1 owners that claim General Motors had a personal interest in taking the car off the market to stop possible losses in spare parts sales. People also believed GM falsely ...
(d) If you forget to declare to your insurer that you are not the registered keeper they may avoid paying out on a claim. If people are injured or killed in an accident this could be a very serious situation for you. (e) Never pay a broker for your car because if they fail to ...
Any fines you acquire will be listed with the rental company and, again, you will be given a rundown of these when you return the vehicle at the end of the rental period. What you should know about driving in Dubai The road network is well designed here, but can be a little confusing...
In the longer term, the solution may be to switch vehicles over from gasoline engines and diesel to battery electricity and electric fuel cells, which are a bit like batteries powered by hydrogen gas that never run flat. Silent and—theoretically—pollution free, they're among the cleanest and...
” The Reatta was not nearly as expensive as theCadillac Allanté convertible(which had a base price of $56,533 in 1988) or theMercedes-Benz 560SL convertible($61,130 in that same year) but could claim to be nearly as comfortable. Compared to the Cadillac and (especially) the Mercedes,...
started making the P50 again and has been in production ever since. It was designed as a city car and can only sit “one adult and a shopping bag.” Meanwhile, the Peel P50 can also claim the title of the most popular microcar, famously driven by Jeremy Clarkson in an episode of Top...
Fully electric vehicles accounted for just under 9 per cent of total sales volumes last year, and this share is set to increase to 15 per cent in 2023. By 2030 at the latest, the BMW Group is looking to reach a situation where fully electric vehicles...