Green Car put on the Roadmap

Akey component to Kia’s Green Car Roadmap w a s unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show with t he global debut of the all-new 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV).

Ahyper-special Lamborghini Diablo SV is coming up for auction, inducing sweaty palms in men everywhere.

This 1999 supercar, built in right-hand drive

A no-compromise vehicle that combines driving enjoyment with eye-catching design, functional utility and hybrid efficiency, the all-new Niro aims to strike the perfect balance for today’s consumers and and finished in what is believed to be a one- off shade of pearl orange, was the last car to roll off the production line before the Volkswagen Group took ownership of Lamborghini.

That makes it the last Diablo, the last ‘true' Lam- stakes claim to auniqueposition between the hybridelectric vehicle and CUV segments.

While it was preceded by clean mobility products such as the Optima Hybrid and Soul EV, the Niro is the first Kia to make use of an all-new, dedicated eco-car platform and is an important next step on the path to nearly tripling the brand’s global green car line-up by 2020.

Powering the Niro is a highly efficient and engaging powertrain starting with an all-new, state-ofthe-art Kappa 1.6-litre GDI four-cylinder engine, engineered specifically for hybrid applications. borghini and the symbolic end to an era of making breathtakingly exotic but ultimately unprofitable cars.

Its owners have covered 32,000 miles from new in the gorgeous half-leather, half-Alcantara seats.

Silverstone Auctions will be selling the car at the Practical Classics Restoration and Classic Car Show at the NEC on March 6.

If you want to own it, though, you'll need cash reserves totalling £150,000-£170,000.