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With the slightly misleading title "VOLKSWAGEN'S JETTA HYBRID IS THE WORLDS FASTEST HYBRID", the German automaker informed us today about a new speed record achieved by a specially prepped Jetta Hybrid sedan driven by Motor Trend magazine writer Carlos Lago at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
- Volkswagen To Offer New Jetta Hybrid In Germany From Next Year
Only days after Volkswagen premiered the final production version of its new Jetta Hybrid at the LA Auto Show, the Wolfsburg carmaker announced that it will begin to take advance orders for the sedan model in its home market of Germany. The new Jetta...
- 216mph Ferrari 575 Land Speed Racer Goes To Las Vegas
After recording a top speed of 216.133 mph (347.756 km/h) during the Land Speed World Finals for the Grand Touring Sports C (C/GT) class at the Bonneville Salt Flats this past August, ACAT Global's Ferrari 575 racer has now been parked at the company's...
- Volvo Looking To Claim Title Of World’s Fastest Hybrid Truck
After improving a previous world speed record for the standing kilometer in June 2010 with a diesel model, Volvo Trucks is now developing a new diesel-electric hybrid version called "Mean Green" to claim the title of the World's Fastest...
- Video: Jaguar Xfr Prototype Tops 225 Mph At Bonneville Salt Flats
At the Detroit Show, Jaguar revealed a specially modified XFR prototype that recorded a top speed of 225.7 mph (363.2 km/h) during a secret speed trial at the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah last November. The XFR prototype beat Jaguar's previous...
- Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 Will Attempt To Break World Land Speed Record
This August FoMoCo will take its Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 fuel cell car to the Bonneville Salt Flats in an attempt to set the world land speed record for a production-based hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 was designed...
Cars
Modified 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid Sets New Speed Record for Hybrids at Bonneville Salt Flats at 185mph
With the slightly misleading title "VOLKSWAGEN'S JETTA HYBRID IS THE WORLDS FASTEST HYBRID", the German automaker informed us today about a new speed record achieved by a specially prepped Jetta Hybrid sedan driven by Motor Trend magazine writer Carlos Lago at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
We say 'misleading' because it gives the impression that the hybrid speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats was made by the same 2013 Jetta Hybrid saloon that you will soon be able to park under your garage, which obviously, is not the case as VW itself reveals further down in its press release.
Read more »- Volkswagen To Offer New Jetta Hybrid In Germany From Next Year
Only days after Volkswagen premiered the final production version of its new Jetta Hybrid at the LA Auto Show, the Wolfsburg carmaker announced that it will begin to take advance orders for the sedan model in its home market of Germany. The new Jetta...
- 216mph Ferrari 575 Land Speed Racer Goes To Las Vegas
After recording a top speed of 216.133 mph (347.756 km/h) during the Land Speed World Finals for the Grand Touring Sports C (C/GT) class at the Bonneville Salt Flats this past August, ACAT Global's Ferrari 575 racer has now been parked at the company's...
- Volvo Looking To Claim Title Of World’s Fastest Hybrid Truck
After improving a previous world speed record for the standing kilometer in June 2010 with a diesel model, Volvo Trucks is now developing a new diesel-electric hybrid version called "Mean Green" to claim the title of the World's Fastest...
- Video: Jaguar Xfr Prototype Tops 225 Mph At Bonneville Salt Flats
At the Detroit Show, Jaguar revealed a specially modified XFR prototype that recorded a top speed of 225.7 mph (363.2 km/h) during a secret speed trial at the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah last November. The XFR prototype beat Jaguar's previous...
- Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 Will Attempt To Break World Land Speed Record
This August FoMoCo will take its Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 fuel cell car to the Bonneville Salt Flats in an attempt to set the world land speed record for a production-based hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 was designed...