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Rumormill: Mazda RX-9 to borrow hybrid tech from Toyota
May 22, 2011 // Hybird Cars, Mazda, Toyota // admin
The rotary rumormill continues to spin about as fast as a Renesis engine at redline (that's 9,000 rpm, for those keeping track). Might the next rotary-powered RX from Mazda be a hybrid? It very well may, if you believe a report from Motor Trend. Lending credence to the story is a 2010 agreement signed between Mazda and Toyota that would have ...
Confirmed: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid priced from $26,500*
May 10, 2011 // Hybird Cars, Kia // admin
We're capturing our first driving impressions of the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid this week, but we've already learned that the midsize fuel-sipper will be priced at $26,500 when it goes on sale in the coming months, excluding $750 for destination and handling. Curiously, the $26,500 price tag represents an increase of $705 versus the Optima's platform mate, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata ...