Retro Thing Few people have heard of it, yet many consider John Blankenbaker’s KENBAK-1 to be the first commercial personal computer. Koss introduced these headphones over 40 years ago, and they remain affordable favorites to this day. 1901: Porsche Builds The World’s First Hybrid By James Grahame Yes, we re talking about that Porsche. At the tender age of 26, Ferdinand Porsche built a four wheel drive gasoline-electric hybrid car. Although famous for his conventional automobiles, Porsche got his start at the Béla Egger Electrical company in Vienna, Austria, where he designed an electric hub motor. Fatefully, he joined coach builder Jakob Lohner Co. in 1898. Porsche incorporated ...

Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid Supercar With Outstanding Performance and Efficiency Porsche 918 Spyder Martini Wallpaper (1) Sponsored Links The Porsche 918 Spyder prototypes has become one of the most highly anticipated supercar. Designed as a plug-in hybrid vehicle with outstanding performance and efficiency. Combines a high-performance combustion engine with cutting-edge electric motors for extraordinary performance. As the result the supercar boasting more than 770 hp with fuel consumption in the region impressively of 3-litres per 100 kilometres. Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board Research and Development of Porsche AG said: What we are doing with the 918 Spyder is redefining ...

Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid review (2013 onwards) 1 of 15 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid: summary It promises 91mpg and 71g/km CO2, so the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid could be a dream come true for high-flying executives. But does the world’s first luxury plug-in hybrid make sense in the real world? Porsche Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid: first impressions Meet the slowest Porsche we have ever driven. During our late afternoon drive in searing German heat, we were overtaken by BlueMotion Polos, struggled to keep up with a slow-moving tractor and were very nearly eclipsed by an elderly lady on a bicycle. Make no mistake; the Panamera S E-Hybrid is a very, very quick car In fairness, the ...

2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel review notes The Porsche Cayenne diesel, which has been offered in foreign markets since 2009, has come to the United States. Photo by Porsche. Price-wise, the Cayenne diesel sits between the gasoline-powered and hybrid versions. Photo by Porsche. Shopping for a NEW or used vehicle? Click here to start your search. What is it? Porsche has offered its diesel SUV in other markets since 2009, but the oil-burning Cayenne has been held out of the U.S. mix in favor of a range of gas-powered models and a gas-electric hybrid. As Porsche’s first-ever diesel car in the United States (they did sell some diesel tractors in the United States back in the ’60s), ...

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Review The 2013 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid ranks 8 out of 19 Luxury Midsize SUVs. This ranking is based on our analysis of published reviews and test drives of the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, as well as reliability and safety data. The 2013 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid is ranked: The 2013 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid offers good performance, especially for a hybrid, but its high price tag makes it hard for auto reviewers to recommend it over less expensive, more practical midsize luxury SUVs. A supercharged V6 engine, electric motor and eight-speed automatic transmission make up the 2013 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid’s powertrain. Reviewers note that the Cayenne Hybrid produces plenty ...

Hawaii’s Electric Car Conversions Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian islands, with a population of about 145,000, mostly concentrated in bustling little towns. Get away from the sterile resort areas and you’re in farming country, with chickens running around and cows grazing. It looks a bit like the American Southwest, but with expensive food and $4-per-gallon gasoline. I’m in Maui on vacation, but I don’t turn off my critical faculties. This is a very windy island, and I can see 30 megawatts of wind turbines on the hillside. the start of what could be a great alternative to expensive imported oil. I also note the presence on Maui of an outfit converting VW Beetles to run ...

2014 Porsche Panamera S, 4S, S E-Hybrid: First Drive Page 2 The third variant, however, is the most likely to interest the modern reader due to its (for the era) advanced drivetrain implementation. Combining a supercharged (engine-driven forced air induction) 3.0-liter V-6 engine with an electric motor, and with the capability to use either or both to drive the wheels, this model, arcanely termed the Panamera S E-Hybrid, might be seen as the ancestral forebear of the modes of transport known and used even by the grandmothers and great-grandmothers of today’s citizen. Bridging the gap between the hydrocarbon-based combustion engine automobile and the earliest of electrically powered cars, ...

The Porsche Cayenne is something of an anomaly. As a piece of design it s regarded by many sports car aficionados as aberration, a heretical spike in Porsche s graceful line of noble performance-focused products. As a business case it s a total triumph, a global success that has effectively doubled the firm s output since it debuted in 2002. Suddenly owning a Porsche was no longer about squeezing into a sports car; it was about getting behind the wheel of a full size 4×4, as capable of churning up a muddy field as it was baiting BMWs on the autobahn. With the Cayenne came other technologies that had been long absent or hitherto unheard of in Stuttgart s engineering labs: a V8 engine, ...

2014 Volvo S60 The 2014 Volvo S60 offers safe, well-crafted design, and runs the gamut from comfortable and quiet to flamboyant and edgy. While the Volvo S60 may not be a good reflection of the brand s past, you might say that it s a much more exciting preview for a good-looking, brawny future lineup of cars. With that in mind, the S60 is all about design and safety, as well as performance that keeps up with at least a few of the Joneses. Plus, it maintains the leading edge for safety that gave Volvo its reputation in the first place. With large wheels and a wedge-shaped nose-to-tail design with swooping lines in the middle, the S60 is more noticeable on the road than any Volvo to come before ...

New car review: Porsche 918 Spyder Comments (1) BY most normal rules, a car that generates 875bhp doesn’t then return up to 94mpg but then the Porsche 918 Spyder is a car that defies convention. It’s devastatingly rapid, as a sprint to 62mph in 2.8 seconds and a sub-7 minute lap of the Nurbrurging will attest. Perhaps more intriguing than its sheer pace is the 918’s brain-warping technology. It’s a genuine game-changer. The 918 Spyder has been designed as a no-compromise showcase of Porsche’s latest technology. It features a carbon fibre monocoque chassis, which is dressed with composite plastic body panels and then features chassis components made from aluminium, ...