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VIDEO: Jay Leno explains his biodiesel-powered EcoJet, races a private plane

In a garage full of ultra rare, highly desirable cars and trucks, Jay Leno's EcoJet still manages to stand out as one of the coolest. Part of the vehicle's claim to fame comes from its ability to run on biodiesel fuel, putting out an impressive 750 horsepower and 700 ft-lb of torque at 48,000 rpm from its Honeywell LT101 jet turbine engine. Underneath the distinctive carbon fiber skin lies an aluminum chassis that was derived using existing suspension bits from the Chevrolet Corvette. Also in use is a four-speed automatic transmission ... Read more →

VIDEO: Rush runs Leno's Green Car Challenge, takes out Al Gore twice Jeremy Korzeniewski

As expected, Rush Limbaugh strapped himself behind the wheel of Ford's specially-prepped electric Focus hatchback as part of Jay Leno's Green Car Challenge last night. We don't mean to brag or ...

VIDEO: Drew Barrymore hits the Leno track in the Focus BEV Sam Abuelsamid

Jay Leno closed out the first week of his new show with the premier of the Green Car Challenge. The first celebrity to get behind the wheel was the marvelous Drew Barrymore who was on plugging her ...

VIDEO: Ford engineers show off the new Focus BEV for the Jay Leno Show Sam Abuelsamid

We already showed you the first images of the new battery electric Focus that Ford has built for the guests of the new Jay Leno show to use in his Green Car Challenge. Now Ford has also posted a ...

Pretty in Pics: Leno's electric Ford Focus gets a face, specs Chris Shunk

The new Jay Leno Show has been given as much push as any new program in recent memory, with a constant barrage on TV, the radio and all over the interwebs. One part of the show that has really ...

Drew Barrymore first to race Ford Focus EV on Leno's new show 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently, electric cars are for girls. For his new prime-time TV show, Jay Leno is going to pit celebrities against one another in his new Green Car Challenge segment and the first one in the driver's seat will be Drew Barrymore. Barrymore will get behind the wheel of a prototype Ford Focus EV ...

Officially Official: Jay Leno to put stars in (un)reasonably priced car 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has confirmed rumors that the new Jay Leno show will use the an electric Ford Focus for its Green Car Challenge. From what we hear, the challenge is similar to Top Gear's "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment, where celebs take to the track and battle for top times. While guests on the ...

REPORT: Jay Leno Show's Green Racing Challenge will feature Ford Focuses 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Jay Leno loves his cars. Not exactly a breaking news lede there. But he does have his upcoming prime time show debuting in a few weeks and there is news to report on the "advertiser friendly" Green Car Challenge. When we first heard about the green racing, word was that celebrity guests would ...

Jay Leno reviews Zero S electric motorcycle [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

We suspected it wouldn't take long for Jay Leno to throw a leg over the new Zero S electric motorcycle, and indeed the popular late night comedian and talk show host has just posted a video review of the bike on the Jay Leno's Garage site. Zero founder and CTO Neal Saiki drops by and offers a ...

Jay Leno takes EcoJet out for a spin (w/VIDEO) 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that Jay Leno's retired from his duties hosting The Tonight Show, he may find himself with a bit more time on his hands to devote to his many automotive passions. Jay often leans towards the green end of the interesting vehicle spectrum, and that tradition looks secure as the comedian has ...

VIDEO: Jay Leno drives, loves the Aptera 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

While Dave Letterman struggles to correctly describe the Chevrolet Volt, rival late-night host Jay Leno takes a bit more care to get things right in his test drive of the Aptera 2e. To get the facts straight, Leno interviews Paul Wilbur, Aptera's president and CEO. Wilbur explains how the car's ...

Jay Leno drives a Volt mule, likes what he sees 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Jay Leno's free comedy show for Detroit was, by all accounts, a big success. 15,000 people, many of whom were unemployed auto workers, packed The Palace of Auburn Hills Monday night. The popular late night comic is a self-confessed car nut, so it's not surprising to hear that he made a stop to ...

Jay Leno: "I think you'll find that the Volt will be a superior package to the Prius" 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

The battle for Jay Leno's approval has been won. Sure, it's an apples-to-oranges comparison, but Leno recently told Reuters that he's excited about the upcoming Chevy Volt and that, "I think it will be great. I think you'll find that the Volt will be a superior package to the Prius." Leno also said ...

VIDEO: Jay Leno's Garage welcomes the MINI E 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Jay Leno is no stranger to electric vehicles, having owned or driven EVs as wide ranging as the 1909 Baker Electric to the Vectrix motorscooter, Zero X motorcycle and the Tesla Roadster. The latest EV that seems to have caught the denim-clad celebrity's attention is the new MINI E. Jay found ...

SEMA 2008: biodiesel Hummer snowmobile update 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

That unholy marriage of a Hummer and a snowmobile turns out to be an Antarctic vehicle by Zero South. This biodiesel-powered truck thing has tracks instead of wheels, and is set to be piloted by the likes of Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in a South Pole expedition ...

Videos: Jay Leno's E85 Corvette, Suzuki's fuel cell bullet bike 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Below the fold are two videos that proves green can be cool. The first video is Jay Leno showing off his E85 Corvette at this year's SEMA. "Green goes with mean was the message at" SEMA, according to the video's description (and backed up by Jay saying the car has 600 horse power). The second video ...

Test your green IQ by taking a quiz from "Jay Leno's Green Garage" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When it comes time to buy that new car, there is an ever-growing list of choices. Many new vehicles use alternative fuels or feature hybrid drivetrains if you're the type who likes to be sure you're making the greenest choice possible. Then again, you might not be able to pony up for that brand-new ...

Have you been following the progress on Jay Leno's EcoJet? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here is the latest video from Jay Leno's Garage about the ongoing work on the EcoJet. As the video begins, we see that the biodiesel-running jet turbine is hooked up to a custom-made aluminum gearbox and step-down gear reduction unit which was formed in Jay's shop on a CNC machine. We go on to see ...

Jay Leno gets to test drive the Tesla Roadster, Where's ours? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

How come just because he's rich Jay Leno gets to drive all the cool cars like the GM EcoJet and the Tesla Roadster and we don't? Jay got to spend some time with the Roadster and write about it for the Times of London. Needless to say, he was impressed. What car enthusiast wouldn't be impressed with ...

Huh, there's something funny about this funny car ... 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sure, all Funny Cars are a bit different. After all, they are so named 'cause they didn't quite look stock, hence the name "funny", according to the great and all-knowing Wiki. But, this one is even more strange in that it runs on 100 percent canola-based biodiesel, which enables the machine to ...

Popular Mechanics introduces a new long-term project: Jay Leno's Green Garage 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Jay Leno must have caught on to something when he decided to make his Eco-Jet biodiesel jet-turbine powered supercar with help from GM, the company that has been increasingly going green itself. According to Popular Mechanics, he is starting a project that will be chronicled on the PM ...

Jay Leno cracks corn jokes but his jet-powered sports car runs on biodiesel 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Jay Leno says he originally wanted a hydrogen fuel cell for his one-of-a-kind mid-engine supercar, but such a project wouldn't have been ready for the SEMA Show. So the topic of engine power turned to alternative fuels. "I wanted to do something with bio fuels to show that we're a little bit ...


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