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Lotus and Jaguar to develop new multi-fuel engine

Lotus and Jaguar to develop new multi-fuel engine

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Whitworth, 12 August 2008 12:14

Lotus is joining forces with Queen’s University Belfast and Jaguar to develop Omnivore, a revolutionary new multi-fuel combustion engine with significantly enhanced thermal efficiency when running on any combination of alcohols and gasoline. What's this new Lotus engine about? Sponsored by Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs and Department of the Environment Northern Ireland through the Renewable Materials LINK ...

Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel (2008) CAR review

Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel (2008) CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

Jesse Crosse, 28 April 2008 10:16

At 270bhp, this is the most powerful Exige Lotus has ever built yet it is also one of the most environmentally friendly. The Exige 270E Tri-Fuel, to give it its full title, has been produced by research engineers at Lotus Engineering to demonstrate how straightforward it can be to develop high performance carbon neutral vehicles using sustainable liquid fuel. The ...

Saab 9-5 Bio-fuel 2.0T (2007) CAR review

Saab 9-5 Bio-fuel 2.0T (2007) CAR review

Rated 2 out of 52

Ben Oliver, 02 August 2007 11:30

Nice stickers! Don’t tell me – it’s a Saab 9-5 running on bio-ethanol… Well-spotted Sherlock. This is indeed a very special 9-5 that turns up its nose at conventional fuels in favour of bio-ethanol. The 9-5 Bio-fuel was launched in its Swedish domestic market a year ago. Since then it’s accounted for 80 percent of all 9-5s sold – this ...

UK Government backs biofuels

UK Government backs biofuels

Rated 0 out of 50

Jack Carfrae, 22 June 2007 10:27

The government has announced the framework for its plans to increase the use of biofuels in the UK. Secretary for transport, Douglas Alexander, yesterday launched a consultation for the Government’s plan to encourage more motorists to use sustainable fuels, such as E85. And it plans to reward motorists who use them. The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), introduced in 2005, ...

Lotus Exige 265E (2006) CAR review

Lotus Exige 265E (2006) CAR review

Rated 5 out of 55

Angus Fitton, 03 June 2007 02:36

It looks like a slightly more colourful Exige - what's the story? This is the Exige 265E - the fastest ever Exige and the first bio-ethanol Lotus. The digits 265 denote the 265PS power output, or 261bhp in old money – up 46bhp over the standard car. The 'E' informs people that this car runs on ethanol, alcohol made from ...

Ford Mondeo goes green

Ford Mondeo goes green

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 03 June 2007 01:57

New Mondeo spearheads Ford's ramp-up of bio-fuel models Ford announced an expansion in its flexifuel range. Flexifuel allows a vehicle to run on either regular petrol or E85 – an 85/15 percent bio-ethanol/petrol blend – and automatically offsets any carbon emissions produced because more crops are always produced to meet the demand for fuel. Ford president and CEO John Fleming ...

Saab 9-5 BioPower 100 Concept

Saab 9-5 BioPower 100 Concept

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 15 February 2007 11:17

Another BioPower-badged Saab? They're making a lot of these, aren't they? They certainly are. This new 9-5 BioPower 100 Concept will be unveiled at next month's Geneva Motor Show. Stop yawning at the back, because Saab claims it's the first production car designed to run on pure E100 bioethanol, the clean - and powerful - fuel that's a buzzword in ...

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