Avoiding Salt & Snow, A Fisker Karma Winters in Tampa

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On January - 4 - 2013

Eco-Luxury tempered by exhilarating and balanced performance; a linear definition of Henrik Fisker‘s innovatively provocative plugin-hybrid.

Avoiding the salt and snow of the north, a Fisker Karma winters in Tampa, Fl

No slouch when it comes to longevity, the total range of the Karma with a full tank of gasoline and a fully charged battery is 230 miles.

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Good Karma On A Frisky Fisker Friday

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On January - 4 - 2013

In the spirit of “Frisky Friday,” Fisker Automotive, the California manufacturer of premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicles turned the temperature up a notch with their latest advertising campaign specifically targeted at the more liberal European markets…

Frisky Fisker Friday, the plugin hybrid manufacturer turns up the heat on European Karma advertisements.

Good Karma! It’s Frisky Fisker Friday, the luxury plugin-hybrid manufacturer turns up the heat on European Karma advertisements.

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PotD: Le Mans 2012′s Battle of the Hybrid Racers

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On June - 19 - 2012

At this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans everyone’s eyes were either on the peculiar Nissan DeltaWing or the new rivalry between the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro and the Toyota TS030 hybrids…

The 80th time was the charm for environmentally friendly cars, as Audi’s R-18 e-Tron diesel-electric hybrid became the first car of its kind to win the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race. Click to Enlarge – 1920×1200

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Le Mans 2012: Facts, Statistics and New Records

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On June - 18 - 2012

This weekend marked the historic 80th running of the Le Mans 24 Hour

The 2012 Number-One Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Hybrid earned the 1st victory for a hybrid powered car. Click to Enlarge – 1920×1200

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Audi Captures 11th Title Win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On June - 18 - 2012

Defending champions Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer overcame driving mistakes Sunday to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans and give Audi its 11th title.

Audi claimed the first Le Mans 24 Hours victory for a hybrid car as #1 crew Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer and Marcel Fassler repeated their 2011 triumph in the 80th running of the famous event. Photo By: Josh Decker  -  Click to Enlarge – 1920×1200

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Audi R18 etron Quattro Hybrid Wins Le Mans!

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On June - 17 - 2012

Audi wins it’s historic 11th victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and also the first victory for a hybrid at Le Mans.

The 1st Place Le Mans Champion #1 Audi R18 etron quattro – Driven by André Lotterer, Marcel Fässler and  Benoît Tréluyer. Click to Enlarge – 1920×1200

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Le Mans 2012: Toyota Challenges Audi In 24-Hour Race

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On June - 15 - 2012

Quite simply, Toyota is facing a tough uphill struggle to prevent champions Audi from again winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend…

Toyota’s TS030 HYBRID and their 2012 Le Mans Driving Team: (Left to Right) British driver Anthony Davidson,  Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi and Japanese driver Hiroaki Ishiura. Click to Enlarge

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NSX-GT FR Hybrid

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 3 - 2012

Honda was recently spotted at the the Twin Ring Motegi circuit sporting the test car for their 2012 Super GT series that enables teams to equip and use a Hybrid system on race cars…

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