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VW GX3: Crossover Between Sports Car and Motorcycle - RSportsCars.com (#)

„The focus for Volkswagen’s design team in California was to create a quintessential and pure driving machine. Inspired by the minimalist design language often expressed in contemporary GP motorcycles and F1 race cars, the GX3 has a true feeling of authenticity. These influences are seen throughout the exterior with an exposed single sided swing arm, aggressive central exhaust, open front wheels and stealthy matte finishes ...“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/articles/ volkswagen_gx3.asp - Cached

European Automotive Hall of Fame (#)

„Lyons was born in Blackpool, England, where his father ran a music store. As a teenager he loved motorcycles, which were more affordable than cars. With a sidecar attached, they became practical transportation. When he was 20 he bought a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and then added a flashy sidecar called the Swallow, made by his neighbor, 30-year-old William Walmsley.“

http://www.autonews.com/files/euroauto/inductees/ lyons.htm - Cached

Green Car Congress: CLEVER: A Three-Wheeled, Natural Gas, Two-Seat Urban Vehicle (#)

„A covered 3-wheel motorcycle would sell in US cities, plenty of city commuters (including me) would love to ditch our 3/4 empty cars for something like this. Put Honda and Suzuki together to work on this and they could bang something out that would cost $12K, look good, and be fun to drive. Even using regular gas, the MPG would rival a prius.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/12/ clever_a_threew.html - Cached

F.C.C. Develops Paper-Based Motorcycle Catalytic Converter (#)

„F.C.C. Co., a manufacturer of clutches for motorcycles and cars and whose leading shareholder is Honda, has devised a catalytic converter made from paper for cleaning motorcycle exhaust. The company hopes to commercialize the product by 2010 at a price point that enables its application even on scooters.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/emissions/ index.html#a0014526248 - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/12/07

Green Car Congress: Survey: 30% of Americans Would Consider Using a Motor Scooter (#)

„How can anyone call themselves green and drive a vehicle the puts out 85 times as much polution as, say, a supercharged Mustang Cobra? That's ridiculous, scooters and motorcycles should be banned in favor of Kai-class cars that get similar fuel economy but are dramatically cleaner and safer than scooters.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/05/ survey_30_of_am.html - Cached

Feel Good Cars Introduces the ZENN (#)

„Two seater Cars,no Trunk?How many seats does a Motorcycle or Scooter have?Trunk ?Yet there are thousands on the Road,any Vehicle with 3 or 4 Wheels,enclosed,beats a Crotch Rocket.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/05/ feel_good_cars_.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/05/07

ZAP Expands to Puerto Rico (#)

„3-wheel vehicle are legally considered to be motorcycles and there for exempt from the safety standards for cars. Not having that 4th wheel keeps the price down.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/ zap_expands_to_.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/19

Automotive News (#)

„ First motorcycles, now cars for ambitious Lifan“

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ section?category=china - Cached

 

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:50 PM