Futuristic Concept Car The Eco Friendly

Bio Top is a futuristic electric car that features three wheels, one of which could produce electricity as well. Cars Bio Top uses wireless technology to transfer electrical power, generated by the rear wheels and ball car to recharge the battery when the car moves.

News Prepare For The Ferrari Enzo Hybrid

Its the end of the world as we know it. The Guardian newspaper in the UK is reporting that Ferrari will launch its first hybrid vehicle by the end of the year.

Itll be a gas/electric version of the Ferrari Enzo, which costs $643,330 as a purely gasoline-powered machine. Bet on the hybrid to cost more. Full story here.

New Car Review 2012 Toyota Prius V




The 2012 Toyota Prius V.

Toyotas expansion of the Prius into a full family of cars begins here with the Toyota Prius V.

We can hear the puzzled readers now: "Prius V? What are Prius A through U like?" No, this is V as in roman numeral for the number 5. So its "Toyota Prius 5". Why? Because it has five doors (okay, it also stands for "Versatility", according to Toyota).




Rear view of the 2012 Toyota Prius V.

The fifth door is that big back one. Its called a door instead of a tailgate or liftgate because Toyota, like most manufacturers, cant quite bring itself to call this a "station wagon". But cmon...look at that profile. In fact, look at that fifth door when its open:




The "fifth door" of the 2012 Toyota Prius V in its open state.

That, folks, is a station wagon. And that, folks, is a good thing. Because station wagons, like their 90s replacement, the SUV, have rear seats that fold flat, resulting in some extremely useful cargo capability.

The Prius V comes extremely well equipped (17-inch alloy wheels, electronic braking and traction systems, airbags, smart keys, tire pressure monitors, LED headlamps, foglamps, power heated and folding outside miorrors, a display audio/navigation system with Toyotas terrific Entune entertainment system plus AM/FM/CD/mp3/SiriusXM/HD radio, Bluetooth, automatic climate control and more for $29,990.

Our tester had the Advanced Technology Package (Hard drive, JBL audio, backup camera, Advanced Voice Recognition, Text-to-speech, dynamic radar cruise control, panoramic moonroof and a batch more) for $5,580, floor mats and trunk mats for $225 and alloy wheel locks for $67. Delivery and processing was $760, for a bottom line of:

$36,622.

Yes, that is the most expensive Prius weve ever tested. But its also the most loaded, the most practical and the one young eco-friendly families might be most likely to take on a long summer roadtrip, when all those bells and whistles will make things considerably more pleasant.

Now they just need DVD screens in the back of the front headrests...

2012 Toyota Prius V

Base price: $29,990.

As tested: $36,622.

Likes: The extra utility of the wagon style.

Dislikes: Were not that far from a $40,000 Prius.

EPA estimates: 44 mpg city/40 mpg highway.

Bentley Mulsanne Paint This Aint MAACO

When the sticker starts at about $300,000 and youre offering 115 different paint colors, you tend to obsess. Heres a video from Bentley that shows why it takes 86 hours to paint a Mulsanne:

Ufa motorists to buy toxic windshield fluid

A resident of Ufa acquired "antizamerzayku" for your car to the shop "Avtozapchati (IE Mambetova IR). A couple of hours finding the characteristic driving the driver became ill. Observed obvious signs of poisoning such as nausea and vomiting. Suspecting something was wrong, the man appealed to the Department of Consumer Protection Office of the Republican Rospotrebnadzor. Were conducted laboratory studies windshield fluid "Irtysh" 30 degrees, Moscow produced by "Tekhinvest. Results of the study have led experts to fear - instead of ethanol, washed by the liquid at 82% consisted of methanol, the use of which has long prohibited! It is worth noting that the packaging of poisonous fluid was present inscription does not contain methanol. By the time of checking the deadly liquid was sold for 10 packages. Employees managed to "arrest" only the remaining five. As commented Head of Consumer Protection Office Rospotrebnadzor RB Anwar Minibaev, windshield fluid, containing methanol, mortally dangerous for health. When moving the machine fluid flowing over the hood and into the space under the hood, where toxic fumes penetrate the vehicle. Greater impact of such a process produces when operating the stove. Employers for such a violation is waiting for administrative liability.