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Lotus's new 2010 Elise dips below 150g/km of CO2

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 09 April 2010 07:53 The new facelifted 2011 model year Lotus Elise has cut its CO2 output by nearly a fifth to a saintly 149g/km.It's a 16% improvement over the outgoing Lotus Elise S and Hethel claims 'the Elise has the lowest CO2 for its performance level for any gasoline sports car in the world.' Lotus is getting combative with the new Elise, pointing out that the Elise weighs just 876kg – while the Porsche Boxster sends the scales spinning to 1334kg.So how come the new Lotus Elise is so clean?The aerodynamics are 4% smoother, according to Lotus, while a smaller Toyota 1.6-litre VVT-i engine is downsized by 200cc compared with the outgoing 1.8, yet produces the same power.The new 2011 model year (but on sale now in 2010) shows the benefits of lightweight: it'll hit 60mph in 6.0sec.

Fifth Gear Tonight: Mercedes CLS63 AMG, Porsche Panamera GTS, RoadYacht GTR & new MGB GT

A new episode of Fifth Gear on Discovery tonight with Mercedes CLS63 AMG, Porsche Panamera GTS, RoadYacht GTR & new MGB GT. Our weekly reminder of what’s on the new series of Fifth Gear seems popular, so here we go again with a look at what Fifth Gear has on offer this week. Vicki Butler-Henderson and Jonny Smith take to the track with a pair of powerful German super saloons – the Mercedes CLS63AMG and Porsche Panamera GTS – to see which comes out on top.

Nissan Leaf electric vehicle headed for U.S. market in 2010

Nissan has taken the wraps off its production-bound electric vehicle, named Leaf, that is plans to sell in Japan, the United States and Europe. The Leaf seats five and measures 175 inches long--about the same size as a Versa sedan. It uses an 80-kilowatt AC electric motor and draws from a laminated lithium-ion battery pack--the same type of batteries used by cellular telephones and laptop computers.