All for a price around 80 cents per litre

As we have become sensitive to the environment, in any case in Word is crazy. A recent survey gives 90 of us loans to buy a "clean" vehicle and 70 to spend more at the station for a fuel "green." If these beautiful resolutions become Act, it should be happy. Starting with the small number of manufacturers who offer just vehicles including environmental fibre is proven. Vehicles which have naturally broken with the charms of the Volkswagen coloured and bringuebalantes with which the end of the 1960s American youth moved en masse to Woodstock. But that way Not the ex-beatniks become Bobo and passed to the 4 x 4 luxury! As far as to remove the latter complexes, cars green and "bourgeois" of the 20th century have kept Flower Power at the time Janis Joplin. Finished the greyish smoke of ladybugs! To trapping carbon dioxide scrolls by Volkswagen minibus! Place vehicle taking care of the planet. A revolution which the show of the Automobile, in Paris, has been the witness. Portrait of a world in movement leaders.

Saab Biopower Hybrid Concept: Saab in the great outdoors

Have you heard of the "green gasoline", mixture of 15 gasoline to 85 of plants January 1, 2007, the "bioethanol" - it is his name - will make its entry in service stations under the acronym "E85". A fuel with amazing properties. Not only it easily replaces the super in our tanks but it reduces the release of CO2 by at least 50. All for a price around 80 cents per litre. It applauds. But able to consume cars either super or fuel farm are not yet very many. Pioneer in the field in Sweden, Saab therefore attracted praise from fans. In particular with its 95 2 0 T model marketed from 29 950 euros. Nothing does distinguishes it from its Diesel similar if not the absence of CO2 out of its exhaust pots... And this is only a beginning. The Swedes are working also on a 93 "Hybrid" (photo) convertible that combines an engine working with bioethanol to an electric motor. Consumption is still impaired and CO2 emissions reduced to nil. Go to three years for this model. It does not stop progress.

Venturi Eclectic: Small electric fairy

Agree, this "smart" does trace the road to 50 km/h maxi and 50 km of autonomy... Max. But overcome these physical contingencies, here is the future before the hour. Body recalls the Soapbox of the beautiful time with its seats wooden allowing three passengers, and the Deco interior would have its place at the London Design Museum. But especially its ecological functioning at almost 100. Here, not of carcinogenic particles or greenhouse gases. The spacecraft loves electricity, if possible as it produces itself via the solar panels installed on the roof or the wind to deploy to the judgment. Unique in the world! Useful precision, taking the garage is also the case days without wind and Sun... In short, a UFO on four wheels that creates even more surprised that he is signed to a small constructor, Venturi. The firm of Nantes origin expatriate in Monaco is converted in the automotive technology. An avant-garde philosophy that explains price, coquet - 24 000 euros HT! -for this Eclectic, name of the small wonder baptism. But the stated objective is mainly to challenge conventional wisdom. There is no doubt that ecological sensitivity and snobbery involved caregiver - for good-, these first Eclectic will find fans of Paris in Dubai, Los Angeles to London... As Venturi organizes the rarity. Two hundred copies to start and not one for 2007. But, promised, once served few happy and amortized production costs, the cuvée 2008 should see prices lower. A beautiful story to follow.

BMW Hydrogen 7 series: The first béhème "green".

Imagine 12 cylinders finally get rid of their pollutant release, starting with the famous CO2, General Manager of the greenhouse effect. Inconceivable Yet, this is the promise made by the BMW 7 series running on hydrogen. A lighter than air gases - the was formerly in hot air balloons - which combustion defiles the atmosphere of water vapour. A blessing for a limousine, especially when it keeps leading benefits (230 kph in top speed!), a silhouette and an interior identical to existing models. But will wait until the end of 2007 to take the wheel. Time to finalize some details, such as the hydrogen tank insulation. Because the Green gas is terribly sensitive to heating and the risk of explosion... But step concerns, reassuring German engineers, the tank will be so resistant and sealed hot coffee will be able to maintain its temperature for two months! Another good news, the fuel tank will also be part of the trip. A necessary complement to proceed. Despite an agreement between Total and BMW to generalize the distribution of hydrogen, it is not certain that all attendant immediately play the game. But the route is open. It is the key. We want to just price "soft". Visit the year next to learn more.

Honda FCX Concept: Honda of the future

The prototype goes to the absolute of the vehicle type. A silhouette of dream slender and a broad as cabin so wish families. An interior design that take ten years to the i - Pod Nano. Electric motors which recrachent over a single pollutant - despite a nice velocity: 160 km/h - and guarantee more than 500 kilometres of autonomy... But it will take until the summer... 2008, the United States and Japan, first markets of the mark. Europe does will be served only in early 2009. This is the only one "default" for the Honda FCX. Engineers must still work the last mass of the car that works also with hydrogen (such as the BMW). Clever: for the unsuccessful search for stations issuing the precious gas, Honda plans to install tanks at home.

Lexus LS 600 h: 450 HP and... less than 10 l / 100 km!

To put things, a car more than 2 tonnes and with more than 400 ch claims normally 14 good litre of super - minimum - not to mention CO2 emissions... The Lexus LS 600 h claims 450 HP for a consumption of 9.5 l, either the average consumption displayed by a Renault Clio 1.6 16 V 110 ch automatic... It had already mentioned you, but she did his first public appearance at the world automotive. The feat is course technology hybrid (association of an engine with one or more electric motors) which Toyota holds the master since the birth of the Prius, in 1997. The magnificent flagship of the Lexus brand (luxury division of Toyota) does to not deprive. Chance or coincidence Lexus plans to finish the year with an increase of 66 of its sales in Europe from 2005. Either 48 000 cars. Not bad for a mark which has not yet celebrated its eighteen years. It is rumored in the corridors that Mercedes Aspen...

Direct insurance/FIFG, September 2006.