2011 Land Rover LRX [CARS]

It was like love at first sight...I've nicknamed this the "Baby-Rover". I have sliden it into a close 2nd (#1 is the Lexus GS) as my favourite vehicle -- though technically this will not hit dealerships until the 3rd quarter of 2011. The concept turned reality is a 2 door SUV rumoured to be a presented as a hybrid equiped with a 3.0 diesel V6 engine and an electric motor turning out up to 25kW. I'm not mad that...I'll take mine with cream on the inside, and clean on the outside.

via Luxist x Land Rover

Orange County Choppers Builds an Electric Motorcycle [COOL]

Orange County Choppers, known for building machines as brutish as they are loud, has produced this paradoxical bike touted as the “first custom electric American chopper.” The showpiece exhibits the trademark OCC outrageous ode to flair and themed design, but this time you won’t hear it coming from a mile away.

On Wednesday, Siemens, the electronics and electrical engineering global powerhouse, unveiled the Smart Chopper it commissioned from the renowned custom motorcycle outfit. Siemens claims the bike has a 60-mile range and a 100 mph top speed. An onboard charging unit can be plugged into any 110-volt socket to charge the bike in five hours, and Siemens says it’ll charge in as little as one hour when plugged into a higher-voltage station. A single-speed, clutch-less transmission delivers the power from a 27-hp electric motor.

The Smart Chopper joins the growing ranks of electric motorcycles, including the Brammo Enertia, Zero X and the Mission One.

Read more at wired.com

Toyota MR2 AKA Prius coupé [CARS]

Discontinued in 2007, the Lotus designed, Toyota MR2 rests as an alumni in the higher driving institution of racing, street and track alike. It now seems to that it is to be revived as a hybrid (wait for it...) between the orginal roadster, and the tree-huggers favourite, the Prius. Rumored to be priced reasonably between 30-40k, I can see a vehicle like this getting some traction on the road.

via Auto Express News