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GM’s Bob Lutz is really a biker!

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Bob Lutz, General Motors Vice Chairman, gave a talk about the future of the automobile to the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany while attending the Frankfurt Auto Show. He went to great lengths to explain how a multitude of high tech electronics would be added to cars in the future, controlling much of what the cars do, slowing the car down when it senses other cars … [Read more...]

Confederate Motorcycles Category Five HellKat Auction

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Confederate Motorcycles is alive, kicking and coming back from Katrina and the first vehicle released following the hurricane will be a one off, special edition, the "Category-Five HellKat." This beast will be based on the 2006 Hellcat with a lot of carbon fiber pieces, a 131 cubic inch turbocharged engine along with a number of very special visual design features to show the … [Read more...]

Smart cars coming to U.S?

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For all of you Smartuki fans who would like to put one of these sweethearts together, you may get your chance after all. Although Smart cars have not been available here and Mercedes has said they were not going to sell them here, enthusiasts have been hoping they would change their minds and yesterday it looks like Smart Cars in the U.S. are a possibility: Dieter Zetsche, … [Read more...]

Peugeot Jet Force 125 Compressor

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Just the other day I was talking about high performance alternative engines and my focus was on hybrids, electrics and new technologies. But how about making performance where you don't expect it with conventional engines? Peugeot makes a supercharged scooter, the Jet Force 125 Compressor, and it is just what the name implies, a 125cc scooter with a blower. They say it runs … [Read more...]

Honda Fuel Cell Scooter

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When I mentioned Honda was planning to have a fuel cell motorcycle by 2009 available for lease, I thought that was a projection based on probable developments, but a little more digging shows they already have this fuel cell scooter that was shown over a year ago. Based on the costs of their FCX fuel cell car, this has got to be the world's most expensive scooter, probably … [Read more...]