While Fiat and Abarth operate under the same Fiat group umbrella, they are separate firms. Their differences are quite clear when you observe the Fiat 500 Ferrari Edition or 695 Tributo Ferrari. Honey, who shrunk the Ferrari? It is a luxury hybrid of diminutive proportions. I do not believe we will see this Ferrari in a fleet of luxury rental cars.
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Could it be? Could the mad scientists at Volkswagen have created the ultimate plug-in diesel hybrid that can squash the competition at 261 miles per gallon? VW has bitten the bullet, and spit out a bullet-shaped concept car that could be the most fuel-efficient luxury hybrid ever. I foresee a greener future free of fuel dependence…and inflated electric costs.
The XL1 concept car was the answer to the question “Just how much could the energy consumption of cars be reduced if all the stops were pulled out for efficiency?” I think that inquiry was answered 261 times.
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Following a four-year hiatus, Porsche has returned to the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, brimming with optimism and enthusiasm. I would be both optimistic and enthusiastic as well, if I were showing off the stunning 918 Porsche RSR hybrid racecar to the auto city!
Porsche as a brand delivers some of the world’s best luxury cars and exotic Porsche rentals, and when a new model emerges, the masses take notice. The Porsche 918 racing coupe is in concept form boasting 767 horsepower with a B8 engine and two electric motors catapulting this luxury hybrid from 0-60 in just 3.2 seconds with top speeds of 198 miles per hour. I would say that luxury hybrids and electric technology are certainly evolving!
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The mastermind behind the luxury electric vehicle, Henrik Fisker, has wondered aloud if people will adapt to hybrid and electric vehicles just as they have smartphones and new technology like the flat screen television. Mr. Fisker, of Fisker Karma, certainly poses an interesting question and perspective for the luxury hybrid car, luxury auto and even exotic rental car industries. When and will the world embrace electric cars? Can you imagine plugging in your electric Ferrari rental Miami someday?
The main argument posed by those opposed to electric cars and luxury hybrid cars are production costs. Fisker points out that if inventions over the past decade are taken into account, new technology is usually more expensive initially, and once the development process is initiated, the production price decreases.
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If any of these concept cars hit production, luxury cars and exotic rental cars of the future could include another layer of options-electric, hydrogen and hybrid exotic rental cars. It is always nice to have options when it comes to the creative realm of the automobile!
1. Renault ZE
2. Toyota FT-EvII
3. Mazda Taiki
4. Honda Puyo
5. Giugario VAD.HO
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You can generally tell a lot about a car by its name: is it fast, is it trendy, is it powerful, and yes, is it green. For example the Leaf and the C-Zero are ostentatiously green, communicating clearly to buyers that they are getting an environmentally conscious car. Aside from the Leaf, which in my opinion takes the gold in this category, the Chevrolet Volt recently purchased by Jay Leno is a close second for effective and eccentric electric car names. Trendy names may prove essential for electric rental cars and hybrid luxury rental cars to emerge successfully.
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In auto WTF news, our friend Jay Leno has left us with our jaws on the floor again, this time not by purchasing another lust-worthy exotic car to add to his collection, but by purchasing the new Chevrolet Volt. Yes, you read that right, I said CHEVY. No worries, Leno loves Cougars, too.
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Lately there has been much chatter in the exotic auto industry and racing circuits regarding Formula 1 Racing and if it is about to go to the dark…I mean green side. Ferrari Corporation has mentioned it, as has BBC Sports and many others. But is it true? In the words of ‘Allen’ from the hit movie “The Hangover”, “Could it be?” Is Formula 1 Racing joining up with the green movement, joining their ‘wolf pack’?
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Call it a smartcar, a minicar, but Lotus calls it a ‘City Car’. In exciting luxury hybrid news, Lexus has announced that it will unleash the anticipated Lotus City Car in October of 2013, previously revealed in concept form at the Paris Motor Show this year.
The mini luxury machine is based on the concept car ‘Proton EMAS’, the name a stellar nod to design groups Proton and Italdesign Giugiaro. While the name is a little uhm…out there… for my tastes, the Proton EMAS made its debut at the illustrious 2010 Geneva Motor Show as a hybrid vehicle. So let’s get down to specs for the Lotus City Car.
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Smart cars and electric cars have made their way from concept form, to the showroom and our highways. The burning (though not fuel burning) question remaining is how to conveniently refuel electric cars as the number of them on the roadways increases. While this is not an issue with the exotic rental car industry currently, it is likely to be in the future, and worth taking note of.
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