What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction.
Unique, clever and straight-forward engineering has resulted in three Volvo models ready for the road. These fuel-sipping marvels feature a 1.6 litre diesel engine along with aerodynamicly reduced air resistance, new Michelin tires that lower rolling resistance, and the new European cyclGearbox with altered ratios for third, fourth and fifth gears. Volvo says the new [...]
Who would have imagined, a luxury rickshaw in Beijing. China’s Legal Evening Post says the tricycle, dubbed “The Other Rickshaw”, was designed and produced by BMW. The company that owns the vehicle, Chen De Bao, says it’s the only rickshaw of its kind in the world. According to the article, the passenger area is the [...]
Hey, Can We Take it For a Ride? You’ve no doubt wondered how a $500,000, 420bhp sportscar would run, right? I mean after all, what would it be like to go from 0-62 mph in just 3.2 seconds? That’s what 44 year old Martin Holz and Friedrich Voller, 53, had in mind when they asked [...]
Ok, so it isn’t flashy, just nice clean lines and a monster under the hood. It’s the new Trident Iceni, a two-seat sports car boasting a 6.61 litre V8 turbo diesel from GM that will launch you from 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds. The company, Trident Performance Vehicles based in the UK, says computer [...]
Using a 50-50 mixture of JP-8 jet fuel and a natural gas-based synthetic fuel, an F-15 Strike Eagle flew high above Robins Air Force Base in Georgia this week. One of the pilots for the test, Maj. Dan Badia, is quoted as saying it was just another day at the office. He said, “You could [...]
Most of us agree that the Kelley Blue Book is the quintessential guide to new and used vehicle information. Now, they’ve moved into the “Green” world with the launch of Kelley Blue Book Green, a guide for shoppers who want the latest information on alternative fuel technologies. Everything you want to know about hydrogen, diesel, [...]
What If They Were Heavier, and Longer? Had enough of the “big rigs” on the highway? Well, Congress is looking at new weight and size limits, and Teamster President James Hoffa says “no” to bigger trucks. In a House subcomittee hearing July 9, Hoffa is quoted as saying: “Bigger trucks are more dangerous trucks. Lifting [...]
This mean-lookin’ machine may wind up in your rear-view mirror someday, as GM is thinking hard about bringing this 40mpg car to America. Don’t you just love the way some cars take on an actual head-on personality. Engineers must love to do this sort of thing. It’s called the Beat, and it’s a car that [...]
