CleanTechnica » supercars http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Rimac Concept One Production To Begin In 2015 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/20/rimac-concept-one-production-begin-2015/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/20/rimac-concept-one-production-begin-2015/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:00:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62902 Originally published on Gas2. The Rimac Concept_One electric hypercar boasts Bugatti Veyron-rivaling horsepower with a price tag to match, and it could go on sale by the end of 2015. Is the world ready for this electric hypercar? The Concept_One may have an awfully uninspired name, but it’s one of my favorite electric vehicles for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/05/bmw-i8-video/feed/ 10 Your Own 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car — Build One For Yourself Online http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/30/2015-porsche-918-spyder-plug-hybrid-sports-car-build-one-online/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/30/2015-porsche-918-spyder-plug-hybrid-sports-car-build-one-online/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:01:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=57064 Granted, you will likely never be able to buy an $845,000 Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car (well, maybe some of you can, but most of us can’t), but you can now have some one configuring one online. Stephen Edelstein of Green Car Reports writes: Wannabe Porsche owners can try out different wheels and interior trim

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/30/2015-porsche-918-spyder-plug-hybrid-sports-car-build-one-online/feed/ 0 250 XL1s To Be Produced By Volkswagen (Price: $144,000) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/05/vw-xl1-price-production-details/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/05/vw-xl1-price-production-details/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2013 23:30:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56114 Originally published on EV Obsession. Volkswagen (VW) has officially announced that it is going to produce 250 units of its Volkswagen XL1 for sale, reportedly at a price of €111,000 (or $143,000). The XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid is claimed to be “the world’s most efficient car.” So far, 50 XL1s have been produced in Osnabrück, Germany. All 250 should

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/07/mercedes-benz-sls-amg-electric-supercar-more-details-revealed/feed/ 8 Clean Transport News: Exterior Airbags On Cars, 1st Rimac Electric Supercar Delivered, Fisker Heads To China For Investors,… http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/clean-transport-news-exterior-airbags-on-cars-1st-rimac-electric-supercar-delivered-fisker-heads-to-china-for-investors/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/clean-transport-news-exterior-airbags-on-cars-1st-rimac-electric-supercar-delivered-fisker-heads-to-china-for-investors/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:36:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48023 Love clean transportation? Can never be too informed? I know how you feel. If our own clean transport stories weren’t enough for your reading appetite, you may also want to check out some of the following pieces: Bikes Are Exterior Airbags the Future of Bike/Ped Safety? How an Honorable Elbow Led to One City’s Bicycle

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/clean-transport-news-exterior-airbags-on-cars-1st-rimac-electric-supercar-delivered-fisker-heads-to-china-for-investors/feed/ 0 The Kepler Motion Hybrid 2.5-Second Supercar Hits the Road http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/22/the-kepler-motion-hybrid-2-5-second-supercar-hits-the-road/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/22/the-kepler-motion-hybrid-2-5-second-supercar-hits-the-road/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:15:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=44273   In 2009, Kepler Motors announced a hybrid electric supercar that would offer a combined 800 HP. At the time, it was to be powered by Ford’s new 3.5-litre EcoBoost engine and a pair of electric motors. The car is called the Kepler Motion hybrid. Now, 3 years later, Kepler just released video footage of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/22/the-kepler-motion-hybrid-2-5-second-supercar-hits-the-road/feed/ 0 Rimac Electric Supercar Could Happen http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/20/rimac-electric-supercar-could-happen/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/20/rimac-electric-supercar-could-happen/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:00:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=42823   If you’re into electric vehicles, or even if you’re just into supercars, I think you’ll like the news about this electric supercar out of Croatia: Croatian-Built Rimac Concept One Electric Supercar Might Actually Happen (via Gas 2.0) CNN Money is reporting that production of the 1000 hp, million-dollar Rimac Concept One electric supercar is

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