Posts Tagged ‘switch grass’

Audi A1 not bound for U.S. shores

Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Despite the burgeoning popularity of small cars, especially with premium nameplates, Audi doesn't think there's a case for bringing its MINI-sized A1 to the United States. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler acknowledges that American customers are increasingly interested in fuel efficiency, but also contends t......

Audi A1 drop-top bound for Frankfurt in ‘09, aimed at MINI cabrio

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Audi gave the world a preview of its new A1 mini-car last fall in the form of the MetroProject and the production version of the new A1 is expected to debut in 2010 with a lineup that should include a drop-top version to take on the MINI Cabriolet. As usual, Audi will likely bring all the bells and ......

VW Group’s next small-car platform to get AWD across the board

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi metroproject quattro Concept.Buyers of the next generation of Volkswagen-developed small cars will have one more option box to tick when placing their order: all-wheel-drive. The new platform, dubbed PQ25, will find its way underneath a handful of new m......

Switch Grass - the grass that gives back

Friday, January 13th, 2006
Much hay has been made of President Bush’s statement that the U.S. is addicted to oil during the State of the Union address. Bush also managed to slip in a little mention of Switch Grass, a native grass of this continent that could be used for making fuel much like corn is used to produce ethanol.......