2009

Mitsubishi iMiEV

Without good design - that which raises the emotions, and gets us all fired up - how do we hope to encourage the sorts of numbers needed to switch to sustainable living, to really make a difference? Aspiration and style play key roles in getting us to make the switch to a better cleaner way of living.
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Revolve is delighted to announce a partnership this year with What Car? magazine and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. Together, we three entities will organise a green motoring day consisting of a conference (hosted by LowCVP), a green car awards ceremony (hosted by What Car?) and Revolve's Eco-Rally on Monday, 8 June 2009. More...

The Gasrec Lotus Elise at the start of the 2009 Eco-Rally

Like the Lotus Exige Tri-fuel, this sports car can run on compressed methane gas. However, the Gasrec S1 Elise actually uses biomethane, which is derived from landfill sites. More...

BMW 116D at Revolve Eco-Rally 2009. on display outside City Hall

The BMW 118d was named World Green Car of the Year 2008 and the 116d shown at the Eco-Rally finish line is even more frugal. For the fourth year in succession, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) has ranked the BMW Group as the most sustainable car company in the world. The company offers the most efficient cars in the premium segment courtesy of EfficientDynamics technologies. More...

Talkaoke: the mobile talk-show at Eco-Rally '09: the mobile motor-show. Spectators and participants discuss the issues that revolve around sustainable transport. More...

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The Brighton to London Eco-Rally was a breeze for the Polo Bluemotion - it could've started in Geneva without needing to re-fuel. What Car? associate editor Roger Stansfield put the new car to the test and it passed with flying colours, beating its official combined fuel economy figure. More...

Join What Car? reporters as they go head-to-head in the Eco-Rally to see which of their cars, a Fiat 500 and VW Polo Bluemotion, can get closest to its mpg figure. Gentlemen… turn off your air-conditioning, lights, stereo…


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