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Ken Okuyama delivers sports car zen with K.08
While some of the more exotic sports cars at this year's Geneva Motor Show can only claim green credentials, we have discovered one that actually delivers. Ken Okuyama, formerly of General Motors, Porsche and Pininfarina presented his electric vision in the form of the sleek beauty you see pictured above, the K.08. Sharing a lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum chassis with its more traditionally-powered stablemate, the K.07, this automotive katana is all function and silent power. If you prefer its topless twin or just wish to collect them ... Read more →
Behold the Lightning GT. And it was good. Domenick Yoney
Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Lightning GT digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/All_new_all_electric_Lightning_GT'; We were starting to worry. It has been 9 months since we first heard ...
Does having fun in a car require a V8? Nope Jeremy Korzeniewski
I could'a had a V8. Ever heard that one? Sure, people like their cars to be powerful and fun to drive. It used to be that there was a distinction between the term "sports car" and "muscle car". ...
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Ken Okuyama delivers sports car zen with K.08 1 year ago on Autoblog Green
While some of the more exotic sports cars at this year's Geneva Motor Show can only claim green credentials, we have discovered one that actually delivers. Ken Okuyama, formerly of General Motors, Porsche and Pininfarina presented his electric vision in the form of the sleek beauty you see ...
Behold the Lightning GT. And it was good. 1 year ago on Autoblog Green
Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Lightning GT digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/All_new_all_electric_Lightning_GT'; We were starting to worry. It has been 9 months since we first heard about the all electric Lightning GT sports car from England. At the time there were photographs of a ...
Does having fun in a car require a V8? Nope 1 year ago on Autoblog Green
I could'a had a V8. Ever heard that one? Sure, people like their cars to be powerful and fun to drive. It used to be that there was a distinction between the term "sports car" and "muscle car". Sure, sports cars must be quick to accelerate and change direction, but they don't require honkin' V8 ...
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