I’ve been thinking of something on & off for sometime now. We’ve already seen that Koenigsegg have just made a bio-fuel car (CCXR) & I’ve heard BMW are considering to produce HFC (Hydrogen Fuel Cell) cars. And with the world chest-beating about global warming, I cant help but wonder under the supervision of Audi, will Lambo follow suite?

Personally if/when this happens I’m all up for Lambo going more eco-focused. As it stands Fuel Cells are rather costly to make & are not that potent, but I’m sure in the coming years they will become more cost-efficient & producing more HP. Which is much needed for a lambo! After all a Lambo that is eco-friendly but lacks in HP will have lost a part of what makes the marquee attractive. It would also boost reliability & durability to far superior levels than that of the internal combustion engine.

From an aesthetic & seating capacity standpoint HFC based cars give the designer far more freedom in style & space because the designers don’t have to work around such a massive engine. And if you’ve seen some of the concept cars based on this type of engine you will know what I mean. Thus, bringing about more radical designs for future lambos.

So anyway, do you think that we might see a HFC/bio-fuel or some type of hybrid supercar from Lambo in the coming years or next decade?

No question it's going to happen, you can't keep spitting in the face of conservation and global warming as is happening now. I'm sure they can get the power out of these cold appliances but for what purpose I have no idea. Discussions of power rated in kilowatts and comparing the whine of electric motors instead of exhaust notes...? The whole thought leaves me cold and I'll be jumping off the band wagon quick.

These are for the next generation to embrace.

i just hope that lambos still retain the same flare & bravado once these new engines take hold.

If they can go towards biofuel they can boost the power, be eco-freindly, AND retain that glorious exhaust note!

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Hmmmf but it just wont be the same....

I think BMW predicts to perfect the Hydrogen car in 25 years.

I wanna see cars run on air, that way cars can still sound cool, but I know this won't happen anytime soon :P

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Sure it would, except instead of gas it's bio fuel. Would "gas" up the same way and all, only thing that changes is the emissions, and power output since bio fuel is higher octane!

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It'll be a while still:

http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsst...0625/story.htm


Car-Addicted Italians Lag Europe on Environment
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ITALY: March 2, 2007


ROME - Italians' love of cars and their reluctance to switch from carbon fuels for energy needs means their country is one of the worst environmental performers in Europe, one of Italy's main green groups said on Thursday.


The home of Ferrari and Fiat is more car-mad than any other in Europe, the Legambiente group said, quoting figures showing Italians drive an average 15,000 kilometres (9,300 miles) each year -- 31 percent more than the European average and 60 percent more than the average German.
"The diagnosis on Italy's health is not encouraging, in particular when it comes to two infrastructure areas: energy and transport," said the green group as it issued an annual report of the state of the nation's environment.

On energy, Italy, which has little oil or gas of its own, still gets 88 percent of its energy by burning fossil fuels.

Renewables account for less than 6 percent, and most of that it hydro-electric power, with wind and solar power making up just 0.3 percent, way behind countries like Germany and Spain.

"Italy is the black sheep of Europe," said Legambiente President Roberto Della Seta. "We're really late compared to our neighbours on environmental innovation."

Italy's emissions of greenhouse gases -- blamed for global warming -- have risen 12.1 percent since 1990, rather than heading towards the 6.5 percent reduction that, under the Kyoto Protocol, it has pledged to reach in the period 2008-2012.

The rise was due to increases in transport and energy both of which consume fossil fuel and emit CO2.

Legambiente said as well as the usual inertia to switch to greener ways of life, Italy suffered from a high degree of "Nimby-ism" -- the "not in my back yard" mentality which meant people often opposed things like new railways and wind farms.

Ironically, it is environmentalists themselves that often produce the greatest opposition to new infrastructure, an attitude that is not always helpful, said Della Seta.

"We need to understand that liquefied natural gas plants and wind farms need to go ahead. Respecting the environment and the countryside, certainly, but they must go ahead."

(Additional reporting by Natalie Higgins)



Story by Robin Pomeroy

Cars running on air that would be something hehehe, but yes we would have to wait a while.

Air cars eh?

http://www.theaircar.com/

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