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Venturi Volage Steals the Spotlight at the Paris Motor Show
Posted in Car, Eco-Friendly Cars on 15 October 2008

It is hard enough to find an electric car that gives satisfactory performance and half-good mileage, but when you find something that looks like an ultra-cool space age sports car and is an all-electric vehicle, you pretty much hit the jackpot. That was the exact same feeling many people experienced when they took the first look at the Venturi Volage as the covers came off. The Volage is truly one spectacular automobile that integrates the future electric technology with a design and bodywork that makes it stand out from the crowd.

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Tesla Roadster, “leak specifications for Europe: over 300 hp
Posted in auto, automobile on 13 May 2008

 Tesla Roadster, \"leak specifications for Europe: over 300 hp

Have been published concerning the Tesla Roadster destined for European markets, and scrolling quickly official notification are not lacking surprises: on the document, originating from the Norwegian law that the little spider with the soul green, you can count on a power exceeding 300 hp, 225 kW or say that you want, with a red zone at an altitude of 13,000 rpm.

The updated model is slightly different from originally, revised in some characteristics before going on sale in both the U.S. and Europe. The new transmission, produced by Ricardo, has a single gear, unlike the previous year (from Magna) and marches had two. New and more efficient the cooling system.

Returning to the numbers of reported, the most noteworthy are the 4 seconds on the dry 0-100, autonomy of 365 km, the maximum speed of 200 km / h and the charging time of 4 hours complete, with the possibility of refills rapids much shorter. The 250 cars for the Old Continent (lists from 99,000 euros), will be proposed as “Signature Edition” and offer new colors and a plate numbered.

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