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Newsletter Issue #33
3rd July 2009
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Green rides

Toyota Prius
 Styling of the third generation Prius remains unmistakably Prius to keep loyal fans happy, but Toyota’s European design studios did a credible job by adding much needed visual excitement with a creased shoulder line and rakish headlights. New 1.8 litre engine promises 22 more horsepower yet better fuel economy and only 88 g/km for CO2 emissions. Sadly lithium-ion battery technology will not be avalible at launch. Took the top spot in Japan's car sales when it was launched in May.

Honda Insight
 The similar profile to a Toyota Prius is due to the fact that hybrid cars need the gentle taping rear and kamm tail for aerodynamics efficiency. CO2 emissions are rated at 101 g/km and more importantly, the Honda Insight is significantly cheaper than the Toyota Prius.

 

This Week's Auto Feature

Blue is the new green II: Mercedes Benz C180K BlueEfficency
 Mercedes Benz is joining the bandwagon to go green (or blue as the Germans prefer)

Read more here.
Mercedes Benz's Blue future

Concept BlueZERO Threesome
 The lime green E-CELL electric model features a range of 120 miles via its on-board lithium ion battery pack. It carries a three-cylinder engine with a range of 370 miles on a single charge and one tank of gas.

ML 450 HYBRID
The most economical two-mode petrol hybrid SUV worldwide with a combined system output of 340 hp that consumes just 7.7 litres per 100 km and CO2 emissions of 185 g/km.

 

Vision GLK Bluetec Hybrid Concept
 Features a new BLUETEC four-cylinder diesel engine generation with a hybrid module with an output of 224 hp and returns a fuel consumption of only 5.9 litres per 100 km.

S400 BlueHYBRID
 This mild hybrid features first lithium-ion battery in a production car with the S350's 3.5L V6 consuming 7.9 litres per 100 kilometres and emitting just 190 g/km of CO2.

Mild but Smart: Smart Fortwo mhd

Smart Fortwo mhd coupe is not laiden down with a chubby battery. So why call this the mhd, short for Micro Hybrid Drive? Smart's stop-start technology, termed 'micro hybrid' by the company, turns off the engine as soon as the driver brakes and slows the car to below 8 km/h. The car engine buzzes back into life again when the brake pedal is released. Unfortunately, this Smart car is not being sold here.

Read more here.
 


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