The 2017 Accord Hybrid gets an all - aluminum hood of a different
design than its gasoline engine stable mates providing subtle model differentiation along with advantages of the lighter weight material.
Not exact matches
In terms of engineering, it would be simpler to
design than existing
gasoline - electric hybrids, since both fuels could be burned in the same
engine.
Although the Volt concept, which is being introduced today at Detroit's North American Auto Show, is a kind of hybrid vehicle, the
design emphasizes electric battery rather
than gasoline engine operation.
It's said that ethanol is capable of more power
than gasoline in an
engine exclusively
designed for it.
It will likely be built with a traditional body - on - frame architecture rather
than a unibody
design, and like many other small pickups sold internationally, diesel
engines should be offered alongside
gasoline ones.
Automakers favor the implementation of the stricter fuel standards since
gasoline sold in Europe and Japan already meets the lower - sulfur standard, and could
design engines for a global standard, rather
than calibrating them for regional variations in fuel.
(Some perspective: The Carrera GT's 5.7 - liter V10
gasoline engine,
designed for a Le Mans challenger, kicks out 603 hp and less
than half the 918 Spyder's torque, at 434 lb - ft.)
It is
designed to run on «regular» unleaded
gasoline rather
than the premium fuel used in many other high - output V6
engines.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2012 AZERA • All - new second generation Azera with Fluidic Sculpture
design • Powered by a new Lambda II 3.3 - liter
Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI)
engine and in - house six - speed automatic transmission o Horsepower: 293 at 6400 RPM o Best - in - class combined 23 mpg o Better combined fuel efficiency
than Nissan Maxima, Ford Taurus, Lexus ES350 and Buick LaCrosse V6 o Best - in - class specific output • Nine standard airbags — includes knee airbag • Impact - reducing front seat system • Standard VSM, ESC, TCS, ABS with Brake Assist and EBD • Best - in - class head and leg room for front - seat passengers • Standard 18 - inch alloy wheels and optional 19 - inch alloy wheels • HID Xenon headlights with LED accents • Segment - exclusive standard navigation system with rearview camera • Standard leather interior with heated front and rear seats • Bluetooth ® hands - free phone system with voice recognition • Standard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated front seats
It is also
designed to be fun to drive, with about 45 percent more torque at cruising speed
than similar - sized
gasoline V8
engines.
The C - Max Energi was
designed with total 188 hp (140 kW) in hybrid mode delivered by a 2.0 - liter Atkinson cycle four - cylinder
gasoline engine plus an electric motor powered by a 7.6 kWh lithium - ion battery pack, which is smaller and lighter
than nickel metal hydride batteries used in previous Ford generation hybrids.
Featuring a fresh, bold, athletic and sporty
design; longer, lower and wider
than the previous generation model, the new Sportage will offer more space for people and cargo, with improved ride quality thanks to the longer wheelbase; the new Sportage will go on sale later this year, with a choice of both diesel and
gasoline engines following its debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show.