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Measuring just 120-inches in length, the Volkswagen Nils is powered by “a 33-horsepower electric motor that weighs just 42 pounds, pulling power from a 5.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack — the range is about 40 miles and charging takes just two hours.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

Facing the driver is a seven-inch TFT display with digital instrumentation. The Nils is also fitted with a portable infotainment unit to controls navigation, radio, phone and internet access.

[via AutoblogCaranddriver]

Unveiled yesterday at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Fisker Surf supercar offers “a pair of electric motors fed by a battery [that] powers the rear wheels, [and] a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-pot engine used as a range-extender when the battery runs out of charge.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

Fisker says the Surf’s drivetrain now puts out over 981 torques and blasts onto a top speed of 125mph thanks to new engine mapping, while that raucous engine – a Top Gear bugbear – gets quieter exhausts.

[via TopGearAutoblog]

Priced at a hefty $448647USD, the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne features two iPad workstations that “have full internet access and are integrated into retractable picnic tables, while TV shows and movies can be watched on a large, drop-down hi-definition LED screen that folds down from the roof at the touch of a button.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

An Apple Mini Mac is stored in boot compartment – giving extra storage space for films and music. Naturally the iPads are equipped with Bluetooth keyboards, too.

[via DailyMail]

Called the Quimera All Electric GT (AEGT), this vehicle is unlike any other in that it boasts three electric motors that generate a total of 700bhp. At 3300-pounds, it rockets from 0-60mph in just 3.5-seconds and is good for a half-hour of track time when its lithium-polymer batteries are fully charged. Video after the break.

If you’ve never heard of Quimera, you’re not alone. It’s not even a car company. Rather, it�s a consortium of major multinational companies, government agencies and schools, all of which have worldwide name recognition.

[via Wired]

Photo credit: Noah Joseph / AOL

Limited to just 150-units worldwide, the Lamborghini Gallardo 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale just might be the most exclusive model ever produced, after the Reventon. At 2954-pounds, it boasts a 570hp 10-cylinder engine that boosts the vehicle from 0-62mph in just 3.4-seconds. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.

The exterior appearance of the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale is perfectly accentuated by a matte black finish on the large rear spoiler, the engine hood and the front air intakes, which contrasts with the “Rosso Mars” paint.

[via Autoblog]

Powered by a 2.2 liter HDi diesel i-4 hybrid, the Peugeot HX-1 is touted as the world’s “first diesel hybrid in the world; technology which will also be present on the 508 RXH.” No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.

The principle behind HYbrid4 is clever yet simple: with an internal combustion diesel engine at the front (powering the front wheels) and an electric motor to the rear (powering the rear wheels), this technology enables all four wheels to be driven when the engine and motor work together.

[via SeriousWheels]

Priced at $159,770 USD, the 2012 Arrinera is a Polish-British designed supercar that boasts a 6.2-liter V8 producing 650hp and 605 lb-ft of torque, rocketing the vehicle from 0-60mph in just 3.2-seconds. Videos after the break. Click here for more pictures.

The car can be fitted with a night vision camera option, which monitors the area in front of the car at the distance of a few hundred meters. If the camera detects an object with a temperature exceeding the ambient temperature, the driver can see a bright and clear image of this object on a display located in the central console within normal sight.

[via SeriousWheels]

It may be time for a professional, mechanic-installed vehicle door replacement, when you have to resort to using random items you find at hardware stores, such as closet doors and duct tape, for things not to fall apart. For more DIY car repair fails, click here. Continue reading for a truck service FAIL.

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