Sentences with phrase «s hybrid sports car»

Fisker, a U.S. start - up focusing on the creation of high performance, energy efficient vehicles, plans to sell an $ 80,000 plug - in hybrid sports car by late 2009.

Styling for the new Supra could be inspired by the Toyota FT - HS hybrid sports car concept from 2007.

Ito also confirmed that the CR - Z hybrid sports car is under development and scheduled for release in 2010, and that virtually all of Honda's former Formula One engineers are now working on hybrid development.

Also, did we mention that the i8 is a far cheaper hybrid sports car than the LaFerrari or the Porsche 918 Spyder?

Like that oddball MR Spyder - based concept, the new sports car will likely be an all - wheel - drive, mid-engine hybrid sports car.

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Honda is hoping to launch the first mass - market hybrid sports car in early 2010, and its CR - Z concept hints at what it could look like.

But the result is an open - top two - seater that loses none of the original coupe's design impact and increases the appeal of this unique hybrid sports car.

Fitted with a 4 - litre V8 engine mated to an electric motor and battery pack, the hybrid sports car offers up in excess of 800bhp and Mercedes says it will sprint from 0 - 62mph in less than three seconds.

Toyota is hardly abandoning its hybrid sports car plans at large, however.

It shouldn't come as a terrible shock that Toyota executives are reportedly unconvinced that the rumored Scion FR - S hybrid sports car is a viable business option.

It's not a production version of the BMW i8 Spyder, but BMW's concept car for CES is essentially a topless version of the company's hybrid sports car.

Will a hybrid sports car scare off some purists?

Moving the new Acura NSX across a parking lot sans - seatbelt, I was quickly verbally reminded by the hybrid sports car that it was time to buckle up.

However, this X5 concept is the first BMW hybrid to use a four - cylinder engine — the i8 plug - in hybrid sports car uses a turbocharged three - cylinder engine — and it's also the first plug - in version, aside from the pricey i8.

We knew it would have the same gorgeous shape as its V -8-powered progenitor, and now we know what will power the upcoming Lexus LC 500h hybrid sports car.

Mitsubishi has unveiled its contribution to the latest list of Gran Turismo exclusive concepts, a four - wheel drive plug - in hybrid sports car called the XR - PHEV Evolution Vision Gran Turismo.

The full - size luxury car competes directly with the Porsche Panamera plug - in hybrid and the Tesla Model S. Competitors may also include the Cadillac ELR, which is a luxury plug - in hybrid coupe, and the BMW i8, which is a luxury plug - in hybrid sports car.

An Acura NSX hybrid sports car burst into flames during testing on the famed Nurburgring motorsports complex in Germany, according to Automotive News.

The concept showcases a «dynamic,» couple - styled four - door car positioned between the i3 city hatchback and i8 plug - in hybrid sports car, BMW CEO Harald Krueger told journalists.

BMW i8 hybrid sports car ready to take on even the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S.

BMW will use it for the rear window in its i8 plug - in hybrid sports car.

BMW will show a concept for a plug - in electric diesel hybrid sports car alongside its 5 - series Gran Turismo and X1 crossovers.

Whether it's a hybrid SUV, a hybrid saloon or even a hybrid sports car, Auto Express has compiled the 10 best hybrid cars on sale in the UK today.

A condemnation of Chrysler's old Sebring convertible and BMW's new i8 hybrid sports car might both be born of frustration, but one carries the exasperation of excellence that might have been perfected while the other, as I still can't seem to forget, had absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever other than cheap price.

At first glance, the new hybrid sports car appears like a continuous further development of the World Championship winning car and Le Mans winner of the past two years.

It's a plug - in hybrid sports car good for 30 miles on electric power before the three - cylinder gasoline engine takes over.

The line - up of exclusive, limited - run special editions of the BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car continues to expand in number.

The i8 is an exotic hybrid sports car.

The hybrid sports car has been given the green light.

Safety Features: This luxury hybrid sports car has several advanced protective features, which safeguards the occupants like no other vehicle in this segment.

Hybrid sports cars are here to stay, but the Honda CR - Z has never quite managed to secure a place in our hearts.

The driving experience offered by a plug - in hybrid sports car is enriched by the digital services offered by BMW Connected and ConnectedDrive.

The design of the 2015 Macan is inspired by the 918 Spyder plug - in hybrid sports cars.

Some speculate that the photos of the R8 E-tron testing may just be to steal some thunder from BMW and their i8 plug - in hybrid sports car that is nearing development.

We know that BMW is working on a roadster version of its i8 hybrid sports car and it has teased the vehicle a few times.

Open top two - seater, plug - in hybrid sports car, election motor 143, 250Nm - 143ps, 321nm from petrol motor, peak output 374Ps, 0 - 100 in 4.6, 2.1 l per 100 km.

The bespoke tuning of the suspension and damping systems, specially configured steering characteristics, a firmer roll stabilisation set - up and precise tweaks of the DSC parameters together ensure the new i8 Roadster boasts all of the plug - in hybrid sports car's hallmark handling and performance qualities.

The enthralling driving experience offered by a plug - in hybrid sports car is further enriched by the digital services offered by BMW ConnectedDrive.

However, BMW will soon launch the open - top hybrid sports car in India given the response the standard i8 has garnered in the country.

The BMW sub-brand will bring the first pure - bred electric car — the BMW i3 — onto the market in 2013, and this will be followed a year later by the introduction of the BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car.

The first model that will be featuring the «i» badge will be the BMW i8, a plug - in hybrid sports car which has...

The first concept version of this forward thinking hybrid sports car should make its Auto Show debut sometime in 2010; with this model Tata aims to compete directly with other electric roadsters builders like Tesla and Fisker.

You have to admire Honda's initiative in getting the CR - Z on the market while other manufacturers are content to limit their hybrid sports cars to the racing circuit and motor show stand.

We can't wait to learn more about this hybrid sports car.

The world's first hybrid sports car, the Honda CR - Z combines nimble handling with a futuristic character.

The BMW i8 is a plug - in hybrid sports car, powered by a small three - cylinder turbocharged engine and an electric motor.

While it isn't the first mid-engine hybrid sports car, the eye - arresting Porsche 918 Spyder is the first V8 - powered mid-engine Porsche hybrid sports car.

The automaker just announced that its upcoming plug - in hybrid sports car concept will be called the Emerge - E, which will be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.

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