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This concept is a fuel-cell electric vehicle intended for Chinese citizens in the year 2020. The vehicle encourages first time car owners drive efficiently through physical and virtual assistance and feedback.

Forget everything you thought you knew about pedelecs (electric-assist pushbikes). The Gocycle is designed by an ex-Mclaren design engineer and was voted by The British Library as one of the most iconic inventions of this century’s first decade. This is executive travel at its best. The electric motor and sealed chan ensure you can ride to work in your suit - free of grease-stains and without breaking a sweat. The bike can fold to fit on a train in rush hour or sit in the corner of your office. The wheels are side mounted, so changing a flat is like a formula one pit-stop. Three gears and full suspension, all in a stylish package that weighs just 16kg.

Circuits Magazine will be driving a monster 7-litre V8 Corvette from Brighton to London to show that with careful driving techniques in a big, torquey, lightweight car you can achieve astounding results - even in a 530bhp American supercar!

Designed by an ex-Lotus engineer to be fast and light, yet strong - electric-assist is deemed unnecesary. Use cycle lanes to avoid traffic jams. No parking fees, low maintenence and interchangable wheels.

The UK’s first diesel smart is the world’s most efficient production car and sets the benchmark for low emissions and pocket-pleasing economy. Emitting just 88g/km of CO2, the new model is road tax exempt and returns a staggering 85.6 miles per gallon on the combined fuel cycle.

The Exige 270E Tri-fuel, could be the forefather of a new generation of conventionally driven cars that have the potential to be environmentally-neutral. It is the most powerful road version yet of the Exige and it runs on any mixture of gasoline, bio-ethanol and methanol.

Low maintenance, modular design, regenerative braking, re-fuelled with hydrogen in about 7 mins. Currently part of the largest zero emission transport trial in the world. Designed in Coventry and in everyday operation as a postal van at Birmingham University - home to the UK's first hydrogen re-fueling station.

Suzuki GB’s newest addition to the model range, the Alto, took part in the 2009 Revolve Eco-Rally from Brighton to London. The Alto achieved spectacular results completing the 76 mile journey using less than six litres of fuel.