1967 Toyota 2000GT Solar Electric Vehicle

By Sebastian Blanco

Q may have packed James Bond's cars with plenty of killer tech (get it?), but the 1967 Toyota 2000GT you see above has got it's own bad boy secrets. Well, if bad boys like zero-emission electric vehicles.

Weighing just 1,460 kilograms (3,218 pounds), this modified 2000GT is all-electric under the skin – and on the skin in some areas. A high-performance solar panel embedded into the hood and a transmission solar panel sits in place of the rear glass. These feed energy into to a 345-volt, 40-kWh lithium-ion battery which, in turn, powers a 120-kW electric motor. Together in the stylish 2000GT, this powertrain is good for a top speed of over 200 kilometers an hour (124 miles per hour).

The car is on display at the Detroit Auto Show this week, but we fist caught wind of it a year ago when a video popped up showing the work of Japan's Crazy Car Project. Since then, some powertrain components have been upgraded (it used to have a 35-kWh battery). You can see the original video of the car in action at http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/13/classic-toyota-2000gt-turned-into-solar-powered-ev/

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Ford Mondeo Titanium X Sport

The Ford Mondeo range of cars offers the best in style, appearance and performance on the roads without compromising on quality or safety. These models are available in various specifications and styles to suit the requirements of all.

The Mondeo range starts with Edge which is priced at £17,795+, while the Zetec costs about £19,095. The Mondeo Titanium which offers better features than the Zetec is priced at about £20,695 while prices for the Titanium X and Titanium X Sport start at £22,695 and £26,845 respectively. Do remember that these are the buy it new prices and you can find a second hand Ford Mondeo for much cheaper from previous owners.

The Mondeo Titanium X Sport features Ford’s full kinetic design and innovative technology, ensuring an unbelievable driving experience. These cars are available in two body styles namely 5 door and Estate derivatives with a 2.0 163 PD TDCi, 2.2 200PS TDCi or 2.0 240PS EcoBoost engine.

Extra features included in Titanium X Sport are 19” Y-spoke Alloy wheels, twin straight pipes exhaust, Alcantara Leather seats with red stitching, sport suspension, Bi-Xenon headlights with AFS, body colour side skirts and rear spoiler, alloy pedals, leather steering wheel and gear shaft with red stitching, ‘Piano Black’ finish interior trim details and a body styling kit.

The Titanium X Sport is the epitome of modern sports style as is proved with its unique sports bodystyling. It is the best in the Mondeo range of cars offering almost all the features as standard and offering the best possible driving experience. While the model offers the best features possible, care has been taken to ensure that the driving and maintainence does not prove costly.

The Bi-Xenon headlights, a standard feature in the Titanium X Sport, are more than twice as powerful as conventional headlights, but use only two-thirds of the energy. The Mondeo Titanium X Sport is perfect for those interested in a sports style car which offers economy without compromising on features and style.

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Corvette Z06 tops Motor Trend list of shortest-stopping vehicles

By Jeremy Korzeniewski

Any modern performance car worth buying puts just as much emphasis on stopping as it does on going. After all, what's the point in being able to hit ludicrous speed if you can't manage to get it back down without heading fascia-first into an unmovable object?

So, what's a good stopping distance? According to the crew at Motor Trend, 100 feet from 60 miles per hour is a pretty good starting point. And the best of the best do the deed in significantly less. How's about 93 feet, recorded by both the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition and the 2008 Ferrari 430 Scuderia.

There's a smattering more Corvettes and Ferraris in the under-100-feet club, plus a couple Audis, Porsches and Vipers, along with a lone Lamborghini and the 2011 Nissan GT-R. If you're willing to allow non-DOT-approved tires, a prototype Lexus LFA managed to halt from 60 in 94 feet.

Speaking of tires, it seems that the best stopping treads are the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups, which are joined on the list by the Pirelli Pzero Corsas and a couple sets of Bridegstone Potenzas.

We've got to hand it to the Corvette Z06 for topping the list, especially since it's one of the least expensive vehicles in the under-100 club.

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