Renault will soon be launching an electric car that is rumoured to take less time to charge than a mobile phone. The DeZir design is set to be introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October, and from the teaser images Renault has released, it’ll be a beauty.

Mercedes released details on a prototype it’s calling the SLS AMG E-Cell. The gullwing variant gets four, 12,000-rpm electric motors producing an equivalent 525 horsepower and 649 lb-ft of torque. It’s reported to go from 0-60 in just under four seconds.

Here is a quick run down of the top 7 new cars im looking forward to seeing in 2010. All these cars were showcased in the 80th International Geneva Motor Show.

Ferrari 599 HY KERS – This Ferrari comes with a green paint job and features the latest Ferrari regenerative braking technology integrated into seven dual [...]

Hybrid cars are going to become more prevalent in the coming years, and thats why this Porsche 918 Spyder Concept is just amazing.
Specs:

500 horsepower
mid-mounted hybrid V8
Carrera GT fused with a 914 and Jaguar XJ 220

Performance does not suffer at all from that ridiculous gas mileage: 0-60 in 3.2 secs. with a top speed of 198 [...]

The new 2011 VW Touareg Hybrid features a V6 TDI engine and is rumoured to be able to travel up to 31 MPH in an all-electric mode.
All the engines now come with 8-speed autos designed, like all other 8-speed autos, to ensure that you’re always in the wrong gear and the transmission will need to [...]

Jaguar has seen fit to contract its small engine work out to Lotus, which makes sense given the two British company’s differing product specialties. Lotus has reportedly delivered a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine that generates 35kW of power, which is carried – with a little help from a UK government grant or two – inside a [...]

Reports are coming out that Ferrari will launch a new hybrid officially in Geneva in March. I find it little funny that Ferrari is all about being bold and standing out from the crowd, but this Red colour will soon be turning Green.
The Ferrari 599 hybrid will be powered by a pertrol / electric combination, [...]

Honda has begun moving in the 21st century without even letting anyone know. Home has started to operate its next generation solar hydrogen station prototype in the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D America.
The idea of course is to add these single integrated units into any garage very cheaply.
This Honda Solar Hydrogen Station is smaller [...]

There has been a lot of rumours lately about Tesla planning on running an IPO in early 2010. A source told Reuters it could happen “any day,” but Stephan Dolezalek, managing director of VantagePoint Venture Partners and a Tesla investor, said in September that it’s unlikely to happen in 2009.