Pedestrian Alerts Mandatory for Hybrid Electric Cars?

Pedestrian Alerts Hybrid & Electric Cars

Certain hybrid cars and luxury hybrid cars are apparently stealth machines, as the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing that they should be required to sound alerts to pedestrians under certain conditions, to announce their presence. Now that is a smooth ride!

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Top 5 Strangest Audi Concept Cars

While fans of luxury cars and exotic rental cars rarely know for sure what the future of their favorite brands hold, speculation is a popular pastime! Below are five stunning Audi luxury concept cars and renderings, and I hope to see at least one hit the streets someday!  Though only one appears to have tires…

It is unlikely that Imagine Lifestyles will own an Audi rental like these anytime soon! Enjoy!
 

Audi concepts

This Audi concept is called the shark, which seems fitting! It must float or fly, or there is a motorbike in there somewhere!

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New Video! The Making of the Lamborghini Aventador

Lamborghini Aventador

Lamborghini Aventador

Lamborghini has released a revved up new video showcasing the making of the latest Bull, the Aventador.  In this promotional video, viewers get a rare and in-depth glimpse of the process of how the supercar was created, from start to roaring finish!

If that sounds boring, you may be in the wrong place!  The making of a supercar is an interesting process, one that is helpful in understanding the true potential of the luxury car and future exotic car rental.

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Leonardo DiCaprio to Own First Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid Car

When it comes to celebrities going green, Leonardo DiCaprio has always been among the first, and now he will be the first to own the Karma luxury hybrid car.  Will he be keeping his Prius?

Leonardo DiCaprio's Prius

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Prius

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Meet the High Emotion, Low Emission Ferrari California HELE

It is a dazzling vision in red…or green, depending on how you view the new eco-friendly Ferrari California HELE (pronounced “heli”, like a helicopter). After much speculation, Ferrari has finally unleashed its most unusual supercar, boasting a serious reduction in emissions…and no, it is not a luxury hybrid!

Ferrari California goes green

The Ferrari California goes green!

Now that your interest is piqued, let’s get down to specs on the new Ferrari California HELE. This model is the first-ever showroom example of an environmental program by Ferrari focused on reducing total corporate carbon emissions by roughly 30,000 tons, or 40% over a 5-year span.

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Chevy Volt Owner Drives 6 Months Before Buying Gas!

Gas prices have everyone hot, especially when they hit around $4 per gallon…everyone but Chevy Volt owners, that is!  Jeff Parmet, proud owner of the Chevy Volt hybrid car, has recently purchased fuel for the first time, a full six months after buying the car!  And no, it was not simply sitting in his driveway! 

Chevy Volt

The Chevy Volt is touted as a city car

Parmet is not the only one smitten with electric hybrid technology; Chevy Volt owner Jay Leno captured headlines when it became a member of his famous fleet of rare and exotic cars!

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BMW Limited Edition M3 CRT Racecar Improves Carbon Fiber Technology

BMW M3 CRT

BMW M3 CRT

The good people at BMW have just unveiled another exotic car innovation, in the form of the limited edition BMW M3 CRT.  The CRT stands for Carbon Racing Technology, and the production process for the carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) components has been dramatically improved!  Is this the future of luxury racing?

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Audi Hybrid Yacht Concept Makes Green Waves

Green is the new black, encompassing nearly every consumer-driven market lately, including luxury yachts.  German designer Stefanie Behringer teamed up with Audi for her graduate design project and created a trimaran boat with the environment in mind.  Could technology evolve even yachts into luxury hybrids?  Luxury hybrid cars are certainly increasing in numbers, with the technology advancing constantly.

Audi Hybrid Yacht Concept

Audi Hybrid Yacht Concept

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Are Chinese Auto Buyers Biting the Green Bait?

Familiar issues of auto ownership like traffic and pollution are quickly becoming a part of life in China, as the auto industry and luxury car market China continues to accelerate.  With the new boom in Chinese auto ownership, both the Chinese government and automakers have been baiting buyers to purchase green luxury cars.  So are they biting?

Fisker Karma luxury hybrid

Fisker Karma luxury hybrid

No amount of clever marketing or pricing brackets can persuade some buyers to invest in luxury hybrid cars, at least not just yet.  A big reason is because hybrid auto technology is still in its infancy, and in case you are unaware, the average citizen of China is pretty sharp. 

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