FIA OK new 1.6-litre V6 engine plans to be introduced in 2014

Formula 1 will officially switch to a 1.6-litre V6 engine format from 2014 after proposals finalised by the sport's stakeholders during ...

Mini Superleggera to have BMW i8 plug-in hybrid powertrain - reversed

The Mini Superleggera concept is getting closer to production, as new details on its powertrain have emerged. Production Mini Superleggera ...

Nurburgring 24 Hour qualifying report [video]

The further-developed Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid (Version 2.0) with its innovative hybrid drive was not able to match the pace of the fastest ...

Formula 1 to introduce V6 turbo with 10x more powerful KERS in 2014

The new engine regulations planned for 2014 will also see the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) output increase. New 1.6 litre V6 turboc...

Toyota to Show New GRMN Hybrid Concept at Nurburgring

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will show the "GRMN (GAZOO Racing1 tuned by MN2) SPORTS HYBRID Concept II", a convertible mid-ship ...

F1 to dump 4 cyl plan and move to V6 turbos with KERS in 2014

The Formula 1 Commission is set to be asked to consider switching the sport's future engines to 1.6-litre V6 turbos in a bid to end the ...

Toshiba to Supply Automotive Inverters for Ford's HEV and PHEV from 2012

Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company has been selected by the Ford Motor Company to supply automotive inverters for hybrid e...

By 2022 all BMW's will be AWD range-extender electric cars

BMW have embarked on a radical engineering overhaul which could see all future models from the 3-series upwards, including the Rolls-Royce r...

The 2012 Audi Q5 hybrid quattro [video]

The First Full Hybrid in the Premium Mid-sized Class Power like a V6, fuel consumption like a four-cylinder TDI - after three generations of...

Toyota could return to the Le Mans 24 Hours as early as 2012

Toyota has been testing an all-new LMP1 car since last year, and could return to the Le Mans 24 Hours as early as 2012, according to this we...