Top Gear America’s Project Sipster adds 2003 TDI engine to 1981 Rabbit
Click above and scroll down to watch the video Project Sipster is underway. This conversion of a 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit into a fast and frugal 70 mpg diesel car is Top Gear America’s way of saying hello to the revived eco-car mindset. In the latest installment of the series, the Rabbit gets an engine transplant courtesy of CWS Tuning in Regina, Canada. One way to help boost the Rabbit’s original 50 mpg up to 70, is to mismatch a transmission from a 1998 TDI to the donor engine from a 2003 Jetta TDI in order to increase the gear ratio. CWS Tuning mechanic Cam Waugh should be able to do this, but it’ll be no easy task. But why let me describe the muddle that they’re making of things when Top Gear America has already written everything up nice and neat – oh, and provided a video as well. You can watch it after the jump and be very glad you’re not responsible for patching all this up. [Source: Top Gear America ] Continue reading Top Gear America’s Project Sipster adds 2003 TDI engine to 1981 Rabbit Auto Blog: Diesel , MPG , Volkswagen , Green Daily Top Gear America’s Project Sipster adds 2003 TDI engine to 1981 Rabbit originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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Leave a commentClarkson explains himself in written Tesla review, loves hydrogen
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hydrogen , Tesla Motors Click above to watch the video Just when we thought the whole sordid ordeal was over and done with, Jeremy Clarkson has stirred the pot again, this time in print for his regular column at the Times. We’re referring once again to the Top Gear review of the Tesla Roadster, which sparked controversy after showing a scene of the electric roadster being pushed into a garage after running out of power… except that it didn’t run out of power at all. A bit later, the BBC, which produces the series, admitted that the scene was faked and was meant to depict what would actually happen in the case of a depleted battery pack. Clarkson, though, responded that he wasn’t allowed to drive the car into the garage and that was why it was filmed being pushed. Um, right. After reading Clarkson’s review online, it’s clear that the biggest problem the TG presenter has with the Roadster is that it’s not powered by hydrogen . Clarkson suggests that even if the car were completely flawless, it would still be old-tech, since hydrogen is clearly the fuel of the future as far as he’s concerned, and until then, apparently we should all be content with fossil fuels. And on that bombshell, we consider this case officially closed. [Source: Times Online ] Clarkson explains himself in written Tesla review, loves hydrogen originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Detroit 2009: Honda FT-EV on the stand
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Toyota , Detroit Auto Show Click above for high-res gallery of the FT-EV We were introduced to the FT-EV , Toyota’s surprise battery-powered Detroit Auto Show vehicle , the other day – but only via official press photos. We’ve now had a chance to check out the shiny decorations on the FT-EV here in Cobo Hall and can bring you some pics of the electric city car. This small EV – it’s based on the iQ mini-car after all – is absolutely covered in gold circuit board and animal stickers. Oh, and some flowers. You also can’t miss the EV badging on the front , sides and back . A more demure version of this concept car should ready for production by 2012. Click here for more information, a video and the official pics. Gallery: Detroit 2009: Toyota FT-EV Detroit 2009: Honda FT-EV on the stand originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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