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Toyota Prius with added noise: The Prius Vehicle Proximity Notification

Prius Vehicle Proximity Notification We’d much rather see a hybrid car than an electric one, but with plug-in hybrids starting to proliferate more car makers are having to address the issue of silent running endangering blind – and distracted - pedestrians. Step forward the Toyota Prius Vehicle Proximity Notification System. The US Senate signed off the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act at the end of 2010, which requires the makers of cars with the ability to run silently to make them run noisily instead, completely negating about the only benefit there is for electric cars.

Audi TT range extended for 2009

Audi has released details of the changes to the Audi TT for 2009, including more models with the quattro option and the S-Line pack available across almost all the range. S-Line (the most popular add-on across the Audi range, and the one guaranteed to get you the best price at trade-in time) is now available on the 2.0 TFSI and 2.0 TDI Coupe and Roadster for an additional £1,615 and on the 3.2 V6 Coupe and Roadster for an additional £1,030. Audi has extended the TT range for 2009 Quattro four-wheel-drive availability has now been extended to the 2.0 TFSI Coupe and Roadster, together with the standard S tronic twin-clutch transmission.

Hennessey readies 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray package with 1,000 hp

The 2014 Corvette Stingray made its world debut at the Detroit auto show less than two months ago, but Texas tuner John Hennessey is already working on upgrades. Hennessey Performance plans to offer upgrades for both the C7 coupe and the C7 convertible. Supercharged systems will bring output to 700 hp and higher-priced twin-turbo setups push power to anywhere from 800 hp-1,000 hp.