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2010 BMW 5-Series GT Replacing U.S. Wagon?

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2009 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

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Here’s the Story: 2010 Jaguar XJ In All Its Glory

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Megan Fox Forced To Wash Ferrari For Transformers ‘Audition’

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Roush’s Latest Pony Car

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Chip Foose builds a custom 2010 Ford Mustang

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Mazda MX-5 celebrate 20th birthday at Le Mans

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Driving a $90,000 Hybrid

Posted by admin on May 28th, 2009 at 19:42
Category: Green Cars | 0 Comment |

So what’s it like driving a gas-electric Mercedes Benz that costs as much as four Toyota Prius hybrids? Pretty sweet, actually. Popular Mechanics spent some time behind the wheel of the new S 400 Hybrid and walked away impressed. The car is noteworthy for being the first hybrid Benz and the first production hybrid to use a lithium ion battery. Mercedes outfitted an extensively modified S 350 (not available in the states) with a 20 horsepower electric motor mounted between the