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A economically friendly car that doesnt look like shit!

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Mezmerize19
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thFound this on thecoolhunter


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It took a while, but it finally happened – an environmentally friendly car is being released that does not in any way resemble a small fridge and is actually quite cool. Yes, this stunning looker is going to turn some heads.

Austin-based automotive design and manufacturing company Ronn Motor's has built the Scorpion; a hydrogen fuel injected hybrid.

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The vehicle utilizes new 'hydrogen on demand' technology, which, simply put, generates water from the inbuilt tank, turns it into hydrogen and then injects this into the car's system.

Not only does this approach allow fuel mileage to increase by between 20 to 40%, it also reduces carbon emissions to nearly zero. Couple this with its exclusive styling, and the Scorpion is sure to be a strong contender in the exotic performance car segment.

The Scorpion is out early 2009 and can be yours for a tidy $150,000. Go on, do it for the planet. - Brendan McKnight








Thoughts NS?
Jul 25 2008 4:18PM
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k-rob
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too bad you're wrong...
Jul 27 2008 1:34PM
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MADmidwest
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150 is a lot but i was expecting more. I would still rather have a BA truck and spend the other 100,000 on gas

Jul 27 2008 2:48PM
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josh.
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the batteries are very environmentally damaging, because the nickle has to be mined, then it travels around the world going to different factories to get developed into a battery, then it gets put in the car where it weighs the car down make it need more energy to move. (so it dosent get 65 mpg it actully gets 45, whice you get in a corolla, and you can get over 50 mpg a jetta tdi or golf tdi) so there you go buy a deisle if you want to save the planet
Jul 27 2008 6:43PM
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jibsworth
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also you have to remember that most energy in north america is coming from coal burning plants
Jul 27 2008 11:15PM
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natedogg789435
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it doesnt look like shit but the price tag is a differnet story
Jul 27 2008 11:24PM
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josh.
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not where i live hydro is where its at, nut your right we should do something about burning that coal.
Jul 28 2008 12:48AM
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Jhorski
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What about this?

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THE CCXR - THE FIRST GREEN SUPERCAR

The CCXR will take you to an entirely new level of performance. It is a derivative of the CCX, with a highly modified engine that can run on E85 and E100 Biofuel as well as normal 98 octane petrol (Europe). When run on regular petrol, the 4.7 litre twin-supercharged Koenigsegg engine delivers 806 Bhp, but this figure rises to an astonishing 1018 Bhp when the car is run on E85 Biofuel.

The CCXR is the first green supercar in the world and thereby sets a great example for others to follow. Since the ethanol in E85 fuel has a much higher octane rating and internal cooling capacity, the engine can run with higher compression, boost pressure and more spark advance compared to the normal petrol-fuelled CCX, whilst still maintaining the same exhaust temperature.

Performance
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) 3.1 seconds
0-200 km/h 8.9 sec, 0-200-0 km/h 13.7 sec
Top Speed: 400+ km/h (250+ mph) (estimated)
Braking distance: 32m (100-0 km/h)
Lateral G-force: 1.4 G
Fuel consumption: Highway travel: 18 l/100km (E85 fuel), Combined: 22 l/100km (E85)
Weight-to-power ratio: 1.26 kg/hp
Weight distribution: 45% front, 55% rear

Aerodynamics
Cd. 0,33 Frontal area 1.867 m2
Total Downforce at 250 km/h: 100 kg
Flat underside of chassis. Venturi tunnels at rear of chassis/body
Jul 28 2008 1:00AM
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finssidedown
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Some days I get really worked up about how misinformed (or just fucking stupid) people are.

Then I think about how people like him make people like me look really smart.  I calm down after that.
Jul 28 2008 1:20AM
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punk_rider
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Well ... I'd rather have my beloved 5th gen Z28 camaro as soon as it comes out. Let's say next year
Jul 28 2008 10:45AM
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josh.
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well all American cars are shit all of them, i cant think of exception that is beaten in almost ever way by its European or Japanese counterpart.
Jul 28 2008 11:20AM
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punk_rider
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ZR1 corvette actually kicks any italian ass right now.
Jul 28 2008 11:57AM
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josh.
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um no, 430 scudariea is much better handling and much faster around a track (with left and right! corners) aston martin dbs is better looking and faster, ascari a10 is much much much faster, mercedes slr is more comfortable and faster, so theres a bunch of euro super cars that are better
Jul 28 2008 12:01PM
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punk_rider
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Production car lap times Length  Click for larger imageTime  Click for larger imageMake Model  Click for larger imagePower/Weight  Click for larger imageDriver  Click for larger imageDate  Click for larger imageSource  Click for larger imageNotes  Click for larger image 20832 m 7:26.4* Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 647 PS/1511 kg RWD Jim Mero 2008-06-27 *manufacturer claim; [8] 20832 m 7:27.82* Pagani Zonda F Clubsport 650 PS/1230 kg RWD Marc Basseng 2007-09 *manufacturer claim Semi-wet conditions 20832 m 7:29.03 Nissan GT-R 480 hp/1740 kg AWD Toshio Suzuki 2008-04-16 Best Motoring 07/08 video NISSAN Press release 20600 m 7:32.02* Porsche 911/997 GT2 2008 530 PS/1440 kg RWD Walter Röhrl 2007 *manufacturer claim Motor Authority Semi-slicks tires 20600 m 7:34 Koenigsegg CCR 806 PS/1418 kg RWD Horst von Saurma 2005-10-17 sportauto - Supertest (03/2006) 20600 m 7:35 RUF RT12 659 PS/1573 kg RWD sportauto - Supertest (02/2008) 20600 m 7:40 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 1001 PS/1980 kg Wheels magazine Australia (12/2005) 20600 m 7:40 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 626 PS /1768 kg Klaus Ludwig AutoBild 07/2004 20000 m 7:40 Porsche Carrera GT 612 PS/1473 kg Horst von Saurma sportauto - Supertest (01/2004) 20600 m 7:40* Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 640 PS/1655 kg Giorgio Sanna
(mfr. test driver) *manufacturer claim; AutoBild sportscars (01/2007) 7:42 Ford GT 550 PS/1521 kg Octane Magazine 7:42 Porsche 911/997 GT3 415 PS/1440 kg Walter Röhrl Automobil 05/2006 sportauto 05/2006 7:42.99 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 505 hp / 1450 kg Jan Magnussen 2005 Motor Trend[9] Muggy Conditions 7:43 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 381 hp/1360 kg "Motor" magazine 7:44 Pagani Zonda S 550 PS/1280 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 02/2005 7:46 Porsche 911 GT2 462 PS/1450 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 06/2001 7:47 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 381 PS/1321 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 08/2004 7:47 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 620 PS/1690 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 7:47 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 E-gear 640 PS/n/a Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 01/2007 Sport tyres 7:49 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 512 ps / 1440 kg Horst von Saurma 2007-06-22 Sport Auto 7:50 BMW M3 CSL 360 PS/1421 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 08/2003 7:50 BMW X5 E53 LM Hans-Joachim Stuck 2000 EVO magazine 08/2005 BMW M70 S70B56 engine from a V12 LMR producing 750 bhp 7:54 Mercedes CLK DTM AMG 582 PS/1678 kg Sport Auto 03/2005 7:55 Caterham R500 Superlight 233 PS/460 kg Robert Nearn EVO magazine 07/2000 7:55 Ferrari F430 F1 490 PS/1493 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 01/2006 7:56 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 405 PS/1409.1 KG (3100 lb) Dave Hill [1] 7:56 Honda NSX-R (NA2) 280 PS/1270 kg Motoharu Kurosawa Best MOTORing 08/2002 Omit the safe equipment model No Airbags, No ESC, No Spare tire 7:56 Porsche 911 Turbo 420 PS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 06/2000 7:56 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale f1 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 02/2004 Sport tyres 7:59* Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z51 405 PS/1481 kg driver Dave Hill *manufacturer claim 7:59* Cadillac CTS-V (2nd Generation) 550~ hp John Heinricy 2008-05-09 *manufacturer claim[2] 7:59 Porsche 911 Carrera S Walter Röhrl WHEELS 06/2004 PASM setting "Performance" 7:59 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 V-Spec 283 PS/1530 kg Dirk Schoysmans 1997 Best Motoring - Time Attack / Autocar magazine 97 100% stock (the V-Spec Version has no speed limiter) 7:59 Dodge Viper SRT-10 2005-11 Motor Trend 8:01 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 280 PS/1540 kg Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring - Video Special DVD Series Prototype (weight/horsepower different from production car) 8:02 Mercedes CLK 63 AMG - Black Series 507 PS/ 1790 kg Autobild 07/2007 8:03 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005) 380 bhp/1570 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 10/2005 8:03 Porsche 911 GT3 360 PS/1391 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 08/1999 8:03 Honda NSX-R (NA1) 280 PS/1230 kg Motoharu Kurosawa Best MOTORing 02/2006 Omit the safe equipment model: No Airbags, No ESC, No Spare tire 8:04 Audi R8 420 PS/1595 kg Sport Auto 07/2007 8:05 BMW M3 E92 420 PS/1608 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 12/2007 8:06 Subaru WRX STi Spec-C 280 PS/1370 kg Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video "NISMO Beast Unleashed" 8:07 BMW Z8 E52 400 PS/1615 kg autobild.de 06/2001 8:09 Audi RS4 420 PS sport auto 06/2006 8:09 BMW M6 E63 507 PS/n/a Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 12/2005 Sport tyres, limited to 259 km/h 8:09 Honda NSX-R 320 PS/1467 kg Sport Auto 08/2002 Sport tires; suspension modification
Jul 28 2008 12:08PM
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punk_rider
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Nurburgring Production car lap times Length  Click for larger imageTime  Click for larger imageMake Model  Click for larger imagePower/Weight  Click for larger imageDriver  Click for larger imageDate  Click for larger imageSource  Click for larger imageNotes  Click for larger image 20832 m 7:26.4* Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 647 PS/1511 kg RWD Jim Mero 2008-06-27 *manufacturer claim; [8] 20832 m 7:27.82* Pagani Zonda F Clubsport 650 PS/1230 kg RWD Marc Basseng 2007-09 *manufacturer claim Semi-wet conditions 20832 m 7:29.03 Nissan GT-R 480 hp/1740 kg AWD Toshio Suzuki 2008-04-16 Best Motoring 07/08 video NISSAN Press release 20600 m 7:32.02* Porsche 911/997 GT2 2008 530 PS/1440 kg RWD Walter Röhrl 2007 *manufacturer claim Motor Authority Semi-slicks tires 20600 m 7:34 Koenigsegg CCR 806 PS/1418 kg RWD Horst von Saurma 2005-10-17 sportauto - Supertest (03/2006) 20600 m 7:35 RUF RT12 659 PS/1573 kg RWD sportauto - Supertest (02/2008) 20600 m 7:40 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 1001 PS/1980 kg Wheels magazine Australia (12/2005) 20600 m 7:40 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 626 PS /1768 kg Klaus Ludwig AutoBild 07/2004 20000 m 7:40 Porsche Carrera GT 612 PS/1473 kg Horst von Saurma sportauto - Supertest (01/2004) 20600 m 7:40* Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 640 PS/1655 kg Giorgio Sanna
(mfr. test driver) *manufacturer claim; AutoBild sportscars (01/2007) 7:42 Ford GT 550 PS/1521 kg Octane Magazine 7:42 Porsche 911/997 GT3 415 PS/1440 kg Walter Röhrl Automobil 05/2006 sportauto 05/2006 7:42.99 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 505 hp / 1450 kg Jan Magnussen 2005 Motor Trend[9] Muggy Conditions 7:43 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 381 hp/1360 kg "Motor" magazine 7:44 Pagani Zonda S 550 PS/1280 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 02/2005 7:46 Porsche 911 GT2 462 PS/1450 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 06/2001 7:47 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 381 PS/1321 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 08/2004 7:47 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 620 PS/1690 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 7:47 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 E-gear 640 PS/n/a Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 01/2007 Sport tyres 7:49 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 512 ps / 1440 kg Horst von Saurma 2007-06-22 Sport Auto 7:50 BMW M3 CSL 360 PS/1421 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 08/2003 7:50 BMW X5 E53 LM Hans-Joachim Stuck 2000 EVO magazine 08/2005 BMW M70 S70B56 engine from a V12 LMR producing 750 bhp 7:54 Mercedes CLK DTM AMG 582 PS/1678 kg Sport Auto 03/2005 7:55 Caterham R500 Superlight 233 PS/460 kg Robert Nearn EVO magazine 07/2000 7:55 Ferrari F430 F1 490 PS/1493 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 01/2006 7:56 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 405 PS/1409.1 KG (3100 lb) Dave Hill [1] 7:56 Honda NSX-R (NA2) 280 PS/1270 kg Motoharu Kurosawa Best MOTORing 08/2002 Omit the safe equipment model No Airbags, No ESC, No Spare tire 7:56 Porsche 911 Turbo 420 PS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 06/2000 7:56 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale f1 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 02/2004 Sport tyres 7:59* Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z51 405 PS/1481 kg driver Dave Hill *manufacturer claim 7:59* Cadillac CTS-V (2nd Generation) 550~ hp John Heinricy 2008-05-09 *manufacturer claim[2] 7:59 Porsche 911 Carrera S Walter Röhrl WHEELS 06/2004 PASM setting "Performance" 7:59 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 V-Spec 283 PS/1530 kg Dirk Schoysmans 1997 Best Motoring - Time Attack / Autocar magazine 97 100% stock (the V-Spec Version has no speed limiter) 7:59 Dodge Viper SRT-10 2005-11 Motor Trend 8:01 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 280 PS/1540 kg Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring - Video Special DVD Series Prototype (weight/horsepower different from production car) 8:02 Mercedes CLK 63 AMG - Black Series 507 PS/ 1790 kg Autobild 07/2007 8:03 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005) 380 bhp/1570 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 10/2005 8:03 Porsche 911 GT3 360 PS/1391 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 08/1999 8:03 Honda NSX-R (NA1) 280 PS/1230 kg Motoharu Kurosawa Best MOTORing 02/2006 Omit the safe equipment model: No Airbags, No ESC, No Spare tire 8:04 Audi R8 420 PS/1595 kg Sport Auto 07/2007 8:05 BMW M3 E92 420 PS/1608 kg Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 12/2007 8:06 Subaru WRX STi Spec-C 280 PS/1370 kg Motoharu Kurosawa Best Motoring Video "NISMO Beast Unleashed" 8:07 BMW Z8 E52 400 PS/1615 kg autobild.de 06/2001 8:09 Audi RS4 420 PS sport auto 06/2006 8:09 BMW M6 E63 507 PS/n/a Horst von Saurma Sport Auto 12/2005 Sport tyres, limited to 259 km/h 8:09 Honda NSX-R 320 PS/1467 kg Sport Auto 08/2002 Sport tires; suspension modification

Jul 28 2008 12:09PM
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thenakedcellist
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yeah that insane 
Jul 28 2008 12:11PM
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punk_rider
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better on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordschleife_fastest_lap_times#Production_car_lap_times

Ciorvette ZR1 is number one
Jul 28 2008 12:12PM
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Dylan_
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im glad to see the sti is on there, on the list




and i dont really like the first car that was posted
Jul 28 2008 12:22PM
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josh.
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intresting, the chevy is still a chevy tho {whice is plasticy and cheap) and a Ferrari is a Ferrari, and i have a suspicion that if the ascari a10 went round and did an oficial time it would top it and so would the gumpert apolo.
Jul 28 2008 12:45PM
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punk_rider
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I understand what you mean. But at this point, I wouldn't say this or this is a better car than that or that.

Actually, it depends on what you looking for.

If you want a nicely finished smooth car, buy an english. If you want a sporty classy with a fast engine but not that reliable, buy italian. If you want excellence in seriousness buy german.

But if you want raw power, and aggressive design, well, buy US.

Honestly, I felt in love with the 5th gen Camar concept. In feb the car will be out at 422hp which is too low for me. But as soon as there's a Z28 supercharged at 550hp, i'll get it and enjoyyyyyyyyyyy.

This is about feeling. For example, a lanmborghini is faster than a subaru, but i'm pretty sure you'll have more fun in a sub'.

It all depends, it's not the same spirit.

But there's an all time truth: hybrid and electric cars suck
Jul 28 2008 1:02PM
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Karcher
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that first car is so freakin sick
Jul 28 2008 1:18PM
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