First released at the Frankfurt Auto show, then as a revamped version for LA, the crew at Auto Union unveiled their latest iteration of the Audi e-tron concept at the Detroit Auto Show this week. Dubbed of all things, Audi e-tron Detroit Concept, this Motown machine is expected to boogie. With 2 motors putting 204 battery-powered ponies to the rear wheels and a what-the-fuck-were-they-thinking 1,955 ft lbs of torque, this is one hot plug in. Expect this techno-speeder to hit the road in about 2 years.

Source: autoblog

We know that regenerative braking and all sorts of other techno-goodies go into charging the batteries in your hybrid. But, if there were a way to help recharge them by listening to tunes, would certain songs do a better job of it? And if so, what would those songs be?

We convinced the Hybrid Cars resident music snob to take some time out of his busy schedule and help us out. So, instead of pontificating about John Prine’s heavy influence on Buckwheat Zydeco’s accordion arrangements, he put together this list of 5 songs guaranteed to juice your cathodes:

Small time US automaker Revenge debuted their Verde at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The head honcho's over at Revenge have had their hand in quite a few parts bins; the aluminum chassis is derived largely from the Ford GT. For the powertrain, you get three options:

If you’ve been delaying your hybrid purchase because you were waiting for a performance model, your wait IS NOT over. Herr Michael Macht, CEO of Porsche, says the Stuttgart automaker has no plans for a Porsche hybrid right now. Apparently they’re not willing to sacrifice performance for what some would consider marginal gains in fuel mileage and green impact. Now, we love hybrids here, but you gotta applaud the man for sticking to the very mentality that made Porsche what it is today—unadulterated performance.

Source: 0-60 Magazine