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Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

The Truth About Cars

This generation of LeBaron was sold for the 1977 through 1981 model years, and it was available as a coupe, sedan and wagon. The two-door was a credibly rakish personal luxury coupe for its time, and probably cannibalized some sales from the Cordoba. Sold by Roger Mauro, who was well-known for his racing prowess around these parts.

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Top 10 green cars at Frankfurt

Green Cars News

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Volkswagen e-up! Definitely one for those with a touch of nostalgia (see article ).

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The green cars of the Tokyo Motor Show. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Two years on, its questionable as to whether that tag can still apply, but there’s no denying the appeal of the production version of this model. It is a modified version of the Toyota iQ and differs from the original FT-EV because it seats four people, has transparent body parts and electrically operated sliding doors.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace.

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BMW Enhances the 2011 3 Series; Direct Injection Twin-scroll Turbo I-6 for the 335i

Green Car Congress

BMW N55 inline six-cylinder gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo and High Precision Injection and Valvetronic. BMW has announced substantial enhancements to the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, including style updates for 328i and 335i models and an all-new direct gasoline injection turbocharged engine with Valvetronic for 335i models.

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BMW to Premiere the Concept ActiveE at NAIAS 2010 in Detroit; Electric 1 Series Is The Second EV Project Under i Megacity Vehicle Initiative

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The BMW Concept ActiveE is based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe, and will premiere at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2010 in Detroit. The field tests with the MINI E as part of Project i in the US and Europe have already provided insights into the demands required of future production electric vehicles.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Could it be that BMW has seen the brilliance in AC Propulsion’s decades of electric drive system engineering and refinement and teamed with them in order to produce these 500 fantastic electric MINIs? Specially engineered for automobile use, the battery technology will have a range of more than 240 kilometers, or 150 miles.

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