When you first look at this picture, you might believe it was taken on the set of a new Taxi movie, with producers deciding to replace the Peugeot with a Ferrari Enzo. But that would be completely wrong, because the photo was taken in Muscat, Oman (Middle East). That’s the part of the world where money’s not an issue. But of course, that doesn’t mean we’re not curios how much a ride in that costs, considering the car is currently worth at least $1,000,000.

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Boston cab drivers are pretty upset these days, because the Boston police department decreed that all cabs in the city must go hybrid by 2015. And because all cabs must be retired after they turn 6, it is estimated that by the end of next year, almost 50 percent of Boston cabs will be hybrids. “Requiring taxicabs to go hybrid is an essential step in not only improving air quality, but also improving the quality of our taxi fleet,” said Boston Mayor Tom Menino (known locally as Mumbles Menino). “I am confident that these new regulations will greatly improve taxi service in Boston for all residents and our many guests.”

But, as we said, that’s not good news for cab drivers, because an used Ford Crown Victoria sells for about $6,000 or $7,000, while a new (or even an used) Toyota Prius starts at over $24,000. Add the rising fuel prices and we might see Boston losing an important number of cab drivers, who won’t afford a car.

The Boston police department’s decision comes after New York’s mayor, Bloomberg said that all cabs must go hybrid by 2012 and after San Francisco authorities announced that all cabs have three years to cut their emissions by 50 percent.

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I’m sure all of you encountered situations when some idiot driver parked its car wrong, blocking the street. Well, wouldn’t it be great if we could all do this:

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Some of you might remember the world’s fastest taxi we wrote about some time ago. But, while the Lamborghini Murcielago might be the fastest, it sure isn’t the most comfortable. And here are some taxis in Russia (where else?!) which really give you a comfy drive. Yeah, those are a Maybach and a Porsche Cayenne. Now, if we might say that the Cayenne is not such a surprise, who the heck would spend at least $600,000 to buy a Maybach and then turn it into a taxi. So, next time you’re in Russia and don’t want to get into a Lada cab, you might get lucky and ride into one of these, though that woul probably hurt your wallet pretty bad.

More photos after the jump.

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So you thought those London cabs were fancy? Well you haven’t seen this one. How would you like a ride in this $300,000 Lamborghini Murcielago. With this car going from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of over 200 mph (320 km/h) I think you’d get where you want pretty fast. Wonder how much would cost?

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New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that the city’s yellow taxi cabs will go green within five years, as part of a larger push to make New York a more environmental friendly city.

As part of a plan that Bloomberg hopes to serve as a model for other large cities, 1,000 hybrid taxis would be introduced by October 2008, and that hybrids would gradually replace the rest of the city’s 13,000 taxi cabs by 2012.

The hybrid vehicles are powered by gasoline and electricity, and they emit less exhaust and have better gas mileage than other vehicles. Even if hybrid cars are usually more expensive, the plan would save cab drivers more than $10,000 per year in gasoline and other expenses. Read More: "New York green cabs by 2012"