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- Iraq Approves Plan to Make Ethanol From Rotten Surplus Dates
- New Bugatti Galibier Proves the Tide Has Turned: Green is the New Fast
- Audi e-tron: 313 HP, 3,319 lb-ft of torque, 0-62 in 4.8 s, 154 mile range
| Iraq Approves Plan to Make Ethanol From Rotten Surplus Dates Posted: 15 Sep 2009 02:52 PM PDT
You might wonder why Iraq, one of the most oil-rich countries in the world, would want to invest in building up its biofuels sector. At first blush it seems like a stretch of resources for a country trying to recover after years of war. However, In Iraq the agricultural sector has long been the dominant source of jobs. In fact, much of modern agriculture was developed in the Iraqi area over 7,000 years ago. With the recent devastation caused by the instability of war coupled with an extended drought, those jobs have disappeared. So, although Iraq does have the third largest oil reserves in the world, its agricultural sector is in many ways more important to its economic recovery. |
| New Bugatti Galibier Proves the Tide Has Turned: Green is the New Fast Posted: 15 Sep 2009 10:57 AM PDT
Bugatti’s latest concept car points the way forward for the brand most associated with excess: excessive wealth, excessive power, excessive luxury, and excessive performance… but the new Galibier signifies something more, as well, and it is nothing less than a turning of the tide in the way the world’s automakers see their flagship luxury cars. More on Bugatti’s million-dollar flex-fuel Galibier — including video! — after the jump. |
| Audi e-tron: 313 HP, 3,319 lb-ft of torque, 0-62 in 4.8 s, 154 mile range Posted: 15 Sep 2009 10:48 AM PDT
Yesterday we brought you news of the impending debut of Audi’s e-tron concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Today Audi released more details on the the eco-luxe electric car, and it’s a monster. The car has four electric motors which, together, produce an impressive 313 HP coupled with a jaw-dropping 3,319.03 lb-ft of torque (!!). To give you an idea of how much torque that is: the not-yet-released, 6.7-liter, turbocharged, 400 HP, Ford Power Stroke Diesel truck engine only produces a wimpy (by comparison) 725 lb-ft. And the “world’s strongest truck” (according to Volvo) — the 700 HP Volvo FH16 semi — produces merely 2,323 lb-ft of torque. The Audi e-tron produces a full thousand more lb-ft of torque than the “world’s strongest” semi truck. |
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