CNG Vehicles
Natural Gas Honda Leads Annual Green Rankings
The natural gas-powered Honda Civic GX is once again the greenest new car for 2008 sold in the United States, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The ACEEE's Green Book Online, released last week, places the Honda Civic GX on top for the second year in a row, followed by the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid. The ACEEE's annual evaluation of the current model year vehicles ranks them primarily in terms of air emissions and fuel economy.
Porsche 356 replica with CNG to be shown at Geneva Motor Show
Geneva - A small German car firm has built a replica of the Porsche 356 that runs on either biogas or compressed natural gas (CNG) fitted with a 1.6-litre power unit with an output of 110 kW/155 hp and a top speed of 210 km/h. The firm BRA GmbH, based in Schweinfurt, will show the PGO Cévennes Turbo-CNG at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
According to the company the range on biogas is 450 kilometres. It lists carbon dioxide emission running on CNG at 118 g/km with an average consumption of 4.6 kilogrammes of natural gas per 100 kilometres.
The price is expected to be at around 48,000 euros or 70,000 U.S. dollars.
Details of the vehicle can be viewed at: www.pgo.cngpower.eu/en/
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