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Posts Tagged ‘solar’

Koenigsegg Buys Saab, Quant On The Way?

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Back in March, we got our first look at the Koenigsegg Quant, a concept vehicle from the Swedish supercar developer that used a pyrite (a.k.a. Fool’s Gold) solar panel design that increased energy conversion levels.  The Quant was estimated to have a 300 mile battery range, and that the batteries would only take a half [...]

The Koenigsegg Quant: Solar's Next Step?

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

The Swedish automaker Koenigsegg has made a name for itself building supercars that go mind-bendingly fast, and suck down a lot of fuel.  The newest Koenigsegg concept vehicle, the Quant, made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show recently, and it appears on track to break all sorts of records, just not the speed records [...]

Ferrari And Lamborghini Go Green

Friday, January 9th, 2009

In 2014, a new, and much more stringent, emissions standard for vehicles will go into effect in Europe.  Two of the continent’s premier supercar manufacturers, Ferrari and Lamborghini, aren’t taking this news lying down.  About a month ago, Ferrari filed a patent application for an all-wheel drive hybrid drivetrain system, and Lamborghini is making quite [...]


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