Down Shift Magazine

"Where Motorsports Is More Than A Pastime"

Archive for the ‘Green Scene’ Category

Light-Rail To Be Tampa’s Key New Economic Driver?

Posted by Laura.Maddrey On October - 11 - 2011

Hillsborough County transportation planners now recommend building light-rail transit either alongside or within the Interstate 275 median to connect downtown to Tampa International Airport and the University of South Florida .

Light Rail May Indeed Be the Economic Catalyst Needed By Metro Tampa

Read the rest of this entry »

Photo of the Day – 2011 Fisker Karma Hybrid

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On September - 7 - 2011

Today we go green with a tribute to one of the most innovative and provocative hybrids on the US market to date; the Fisker Karma.

The Aggressively Performance Oriented Fisker Karma Hybrid (Click to Enlarge)

Read the rest of this entry »

Never Underestimate a Hippie Chick with a Race Car

Posted by Laura.Maddrey On August - 30 - 2011

Recently with all the buzz surrounding Danica Patrick’s impending carrer in NASCAR we wanted to take a step back and acknowledge another woman in the same sport who deserves equal if not more credit and acknowledgement; Lelani Munter.

Consumate Race Professional and Environmental Advocate The Lovely Lelani Munter (Click to Enlarge)

Read the rest of this entry »

Lexus CT-H11 Hybrid

Posted by Down Shift Admin On March - 21 - 2011
Lexus-CT-Hybrid

Lexus's All New CT-Hybrid 11

Model: Lexus CT Hybrid 11 (Premium)
MSRP: $30,900.00
0-60MPH: 9.8 seconds
Top Speed: 113 mph
MPG: 40/42
BHP: 135

Having first become aware of the new Lexus Hybrid just over a year ago following the debut of the LF-Ch at the Frankfurt auto show we have been anxiously awaiting a chance to get some hands on experience with the car and log some actual wheel-time in what Lexus credits as a hot-hatch for the Hybrid market. Flash-forward to spring 2011 and we finally have our chance, set amidst the backdrop of Lexus’s new television marketing campaign promoting the new hybrid-luxury-hatch and the buzz off of Sebring and the upcoming Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Read the rest of this entry »

VIDEO

TAG CLOUD

Sponsors

Partners Me

Twitter

    Photos