Green Options » fastest http://greenoptions.com/tag/fastest Posts tagged 'fastest' Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Revealed: Bentley’s New Flex-fuel GT Debuts Ahead of Geneva http://gas2.org/2009/03/02/revealed-bentleys-new-flex-fuel-gt-debuts-ahead-of-geneva/ http://gas2.org/2009/03/02/revealed-bentleys-new-flex-fuel-gt-debuts-ahead-of-geneva/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:07:28 +0000 Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/03/02/revealed-bentleys-new-flex-fuel-gt-debuts-ahead-of-geneva/

Bentley has released official pictures of the ethanol-powered GT we previewed a few weeks ago.  This new car is the first flex-fuel vehicle in the company’s history, and Bentley is calling the 621 bhp bruiser the “Continental Supersports”.  Bentley claims the GT’s owners will be able to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds on their way to a top speed of 204 mph.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/03/02/revealed-bentleys-new-flex-fuel-gt-debuts-ahead-of-geneva/feed/ Italdesign: The Fastest Hybrid in the World is Coming to Geneva http://gas2.org/2009/02/23/italdesign-the-fastest-hybrid-in-the-world-is-coming-to-geneva/ http://gas2.org/2009/02/23/italdesign-the-fastest-hybrid-in-the-world-is-coming-to-geneva/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:00:16 +0000 Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/02/23/italdesign-the-fastest-hybrid-in-the-world-is-coming-to-geneva/

Italdesign, the Italian design firm responsible for the development of dozens of Lamborghini, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo production cars over the past 40 years, has announced plans to bring what it calls “the world’s fastest hybrid” to this year’s 2009 Geneva show, which will also be hosting the debut of the hotly-anticipated ethanol Bentley supercar.

Photos and speculation after the jump.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/02/23/italdesign-the-fastest-hybrid-in-the-world-is-coming-to-geneva/feed/ SSC Back Pedal on World’s Fastest EV (Now Almost Believable) http://gas2.org/2009/02/02/ssc-back-pedal-on-worlds-fastest-ev-now-almost-believable/ http://gas2.org/2009/02/02/ssc-back-pedal-on-worlds-fastest-ev-now-almost-believable/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:22:50 +0000 Andrew Williams http://gas2.org/2009/02/02/ssc-back-pedal-on-worlds-fastest-ev-now-almost-believable/

Last week, I reported on Shelby Super Cars (SSCs) plan to release what will become the world’s fastest electric car, the Ultimate Aero EV.

Since then, the company has been subject to intense speculation that some of it’s claims about the EVs performance were, how can I put this, a trifle over ambitious. In fact, a growing majority of critics have publicly ridiculed Shelby’s claim that the Aero’s battery will feature a 10 minute re-charge capability via a 110v outlet, saying that it simply defies the laws of the known universe.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/02/02/ssc-back-pedal-on-worlds-fastest-ev-now-almost-believable/feed/ Fastest Bentley GT Ever to Run on Biofuel… and You Want One! http://gas2.org/2009/01/29/fastest-bentley-gt-ever-to-run-on-biofuel/ http://gas2.org/2009/01/29/fastest-bentley-gt-ever-to-run-on-biofuel/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:42:50 +0000 Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/01/29/fastest-bentley-gt-ever-to-run-on-biofuel/ Teaser pic of upcoming Bentley supercar.

Bentley will be using the upcoming Geneva show as a launchpad for a biofuel powered GT that Bentley’s PR reps promise will be the fastest and most powerful production car in the company’s history.

Details of the new Continental variant are limited, and the company has only released a single teaser image (above) while promising the moon and the stars above for it’s coming eco-missile.  Without further details, we can only guess at the new Conti-green’s powertrain… sounds like fun!

Some educated guesses after the jump.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/01/29/fastest-bentley-gt-ever-to-run-on-biofuel/feed/ SSC to Launch World’s Most Powerful Electric Car in 2009 http://gas2.org/2009/01/29/ssc-to-launch-worlds-most-powerful-electric-car-in-2009/ http://gas2.org/2009/01/29/ssc-to-launch-worlds-most-powerful-electric-car-in-2009/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:17:49 +0000 Andrew Williams http://gas2.org/2009/01/29/ssc-to-launch-worlds-most-powerful-electric-car-in-2009/

Shelby SuperCars (SSC), the company behind the world’s fastest production car, has announced plans to launch an electric supercar that is four times as powerful as the Tesla Roadster later this year.

The Ultimate Aero EV will feature the firms proprietary All-Electric Scalable Powertrain, the AESP, containing twin electric motors capable of an incredible 1,000 HP (735 Kw) and 800 lb-ft (1083.42 NM) of torque. According to SSC, this should enable acceleration from 0-60 mph in a breathtaking 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 208 mph.

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