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Audi: 40% Of Luxury Cars Will Be EVs By 2030

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 1 Comment 2030, audi, Audi A3 e-tron, e-Tron, electric cars, luxury, luxury car sales, Mercedes-Benz S 500 Hybrid, Tesla, Tesla Model S

Audi says that by 2030, 40% of all new luxury cars will be electric vehicles, but that sounds like a conservative estimate if you ask me.

Auto Show Coverage Hybrid / EVs Hybrid Cars

2015 Lexus RC300h Shown at Detroit Auto Show

January 17, 2014 Jo Borrás 3 Comments 2015 Lexus RC300h, coupe, Detroit, hybrid, hybrids, Lexus, luxury, NAIAS, NAIAS 2014, RC, rc300, rc300h, RC450, rear drive, rwd, sedan, sport, Sport Hybrid, Toyota

he 2015 Lexus RC300h hybrid coupe was first shown at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show, but it arrived at NAIAS 2014 w/ a V8 powered brother- and they look good!

Car hacks / Mods Conventional Cars It's Not Stock New Cars

Ford EcoSport SUV Gets a Luxe Redesign

December 30, 2013 Jo Borrás 2 Comments compact, dc designs, Ecoboost, ecosport, Ford, India, luxe, luxury, market, mpg, overseas, premium, premium compact, UK

In recent weeks, Toyota made a decision to recommit to its Lexus CT200h sport hybrid. At the same time, GM

Auto Show Coverage Hybrid / EVs Hybrid Cars

Tokyo 2013: Lexus Launches 2015 RC300h Sport Hybrid

November 14, 2013 Jo Borrás 2 Comments 2015 Lexus RC300h, coupe, hybrid, hybrids, KERS, Lexus, luxury, RC, rc200, rc300, rc300h, rear drive, rwd, sedan, sport, Sport Hybrid, Tokyo, tokyo auto salon, Toyota

Toyota is set to launch its newest Lexus hybrid at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon. Called the RC300h and based

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LA 2013: Acura Brings a Super-Handling Sport Hybrid

November 4, 2013 Jo Borrás 2 Comments acura, Honda, hybrid, luxury, mpg, r, rl-x, rlx, sedan, sh, SH-AWD, sport, Sport Hybrid, sports, super handling

The new Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, the flagship of the Acura llineup, will be on display at the Los Angeles International Auto Show after November 20.

Boats

Astrada is a Fast, Fuel-efficient Yacht That's Also Dead F@#$ing Sexy

July 6, 2013 Jo Borrás 1 Comment astrada, boat, design, efficient, Green, luxe, luxury, most fuel efficient boat, most fuel efficient yacht, mpg, Super, superyacht, trimaran, yacht, yachting, yachts

We’ve covered a number of “green” yachts here on Gas 2 over the years. While their various claims towards carbon-neutrality and general “green-ness” is often suspect, there is something to be said for this beauty here. She’s called the Astrada, and she’s an aerodynamic, high-riding, high-mpg yacht that positively screams “luxe”!