An Ohio mechanic says he's perfected an engine, created by his grandfather, that gets 110 miles per gallon of gas, and could be tweaked to get up to 500 miles per gallon. WNWO's Aaron Brilbeck reports. (NBC News Channel)

Tokyo's recent Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo revealed a new entry into the electric vehicle category called the HUVO. Developed by Topia Corp., the one-seat concept vehicle is made of aluminum alloy and carbon fiber, a sturdy design for those fearful that the tiny chassis will crumple like paper in an accident. Aside from looking a little too much like something out of "The Jetsons," the HUVO looks like the perfect solution for space-crunched city dwellers of the future.

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This may be the closest thing we've seen to the "Bus Ball" coming to life. Even its name is similar: The "Buzzball." Evento, a New Zealand company with a passion for the absurd, is living up to its reputation once again with this spherical contraption. "At the heart of the Buzzball is a dual motor configuration, enabling the pilot to control the motion and direction of travel via left and right control triggers, which provides power to the driving wheels," its Web site says. The result, according to Slippery Brick, is a "one-man roller coaster."

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Toyota plans to install solar panels on the new Toyota Prius hybrid as a response to a "growing demand for green cars," reports Reuters. The panels will be supplied by Kyocera and would be able to power part of the air-conditioning as a "symbolic gesture" as it's "very difficult to power much more than that with solar energy." Yes, despite solar power not being "seen as a viable solution to power cars," you've got to give the super number one best awesome automaker from the land of the rising sun credit for trying to make that tint of marketing around the brand glow ever more green. More below the jump.

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Owners of the ultimate geek car, the DeLorean, are no strangers to modifying their McFly rides, including hovercraft and electric conversions of the iconic silver-skinned sports car. Now, thanks to the new DeLorean Motor Company, buyers of new DeLoreans and owners of the classic ones can outfit them with everything but a Mr. Fusion. We stopped by the new DMC's headquarters in Houston, where we got the scoop on the new DeLorean and more importantly, what you can now do with the old one.

Toyota is emerging as the number-one automaker in America as stagnant sales at GM, Ford and Chrysler has those companies slashing jobs as well as plans for making larger models. CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports. (Nightly News)

With one-touch access to entertainment, navigation, and Bluetooth technology, Kenwood’s DNX8120 is the ultimate all in one. A highly advanced in-dash system, the DNX8120 offers guidance by Garmin, premium NAVTEQ mapping, and built-in Bluetooth technology for hands-free cell phone operation and voice dialing. The DNX8120 provides superior sound quality, a 6.95" touchscreen with advanced GUI, and the industry’s fastest access to iPod audio and video files.

 

The car, debuting at the 2008 London motor show, is the first Focus to carry the coveted RS badge since 2003. European enthusiasts were given a sport-tuned ST model starting in 2004, but the new Focus RS promises a new level of excitement.