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Finally, the human race has come up with something useful that can be created from what is being flushed down the toilet every day. The new Volkswagen Beetle has been converted to run on methane, which has been produced from human excrement. The 2.0 liter car is called the ‘Bio-Bug’, and sources say that it is as efficient on the methane as on conventional fuel and can maintain a top speed of 114 mph (183 km/h).
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A joint project by Nissan, motor-sport division NISMO, NOVA Engineering and Nordring tuning has enabled the availability of a Track Club Edition of the Nissan GT-R. This offer is only for the Japanese market and sources say applications are being accepted until September 20.
MTM distributor Horchaus has confirmed confirms that it has not received the necessary clearances required to import Audi RS models into North America. The company says that they were not able to work through all the regulatory commissions to have the cars meet all North American regulations. They cited the lack of appropriate collaborators as one of the reasons why this could not happen.
The third generation Elgrand for the Japanese market has been announced by Nissan, which calls the vehicle the ‘King of Minivans.’ The model will be out in Japan later this month. The vehicle is due to be out in the US market in early 2011, and will be known there as the Nissan Quest. In the US it will be on the same platform as the Elgrand, with certain stylistic differences.
The Stratos is acknowledged to be one of the most legendary cars in the history of the automobile. With acclaim that started forty years ago when it was first unveiled as a prototype at the 1970 Turin Motor Show, the Stratos has taken several world championship titles as part of a five year winning spree. The reason it is back in the news is due to the fact that people have glimpsed what he looks like the new versionof Stratos making its rounds on the Fiat Group’s test track near Milan.
The price of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari has been announced – UK customers will pay £29,600 (€35,500) to pick up a right-hand drive model. The company has said that 152 units will be available of the model, which is an improvement on the Abarth 500.
Reportedly, there’s been a little bit of a mix up at Toyota. Sources say that the auto makers’ lawyers unwittingly let Toyota’s ownership of the Supra name expire. Word is that Toyota has once again applied for the trademark following a four year lapse.
