by Hypermiler UK | Mar 5, 2014 | Green Car News
I’ve been a fan of the iconic Golf GTi for many years. My Mk2 8v was a cracking little car but it enjoyed a little too much to drink for my liking. VW have done a lot to improve the GTi in the days since the mighty Mk2 but it will always put performance over...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Cylinder deactivation has been around for a while. After its initial experiments during WWII, Cadillac was the first to introduce the technology in its L62 engine [1]. Since then the technology has been widely used but has been much more common in larger engines...
by Hypermiler UK | Mar 28, 2013 | Fuel Economy Standards
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Audi-maker Volkswagen change the way they advertise fuel consumption figures to show that MPG figures might not match the results of “real” driving by its customers. The damning slap down of...
by Hypermiler UK | Sep 27, 2012 | Green Car News
Dr Martin Winterkorn, CEO and Chairman of the VW group has revealed that they will fully commit to Hybrid technology and will introduce seven plug-in hybrids over the next three years. Speaking at the VW Group evening just Dr Winterkorn called hybrid...
by Hypermiler UK | Aug 20, 2012 | Green Motorsports
Motor Trend magazine writer Carlos Lago has set the hybrid land speed record in a modified 2013 VW Jetta by posting a top speed of 185MPH at the infamous Bonneville Salt Flats. The record was posted during the annual Southern California Timing Association’s...
