Photo: Ford RWD Hybrids Ford and Toyota have announced that they entered an equal partnership to develop a gasoline -
electric hybrid drivetrain for rear - wheel - drive light trucks and SUVs.
It is also worth noting that the DS5 is the first Citroën with a hybrid drivetrain, and the first production car with a diesel
electric hybrid drivetrain.
Next up is a 3.5 - liter V6, and fuel economy - conscious buyers can order a gasoline -
electric hybrid drivetrain that shifts through a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with six preprogrammed virtual gears.
Its petrol -
electric hybrid drivetrain returns 176.6 mpg and emits 37g / km when the car is running on 17 - inch wheels; specify 18 - inch rims, and it claims 166.2 mpg and 39g / km.
While the original Q8 concept shown in Detroit received a newly developed petrol -
electric hybrid drivetrain, its Audi Sport performance sibling appears set to go a more conventional route with a direct injection petrol engine.
It's assumed the facelifted car will feature the same front wheel drive, petrol -
electric hybrid drivetrain as the current model, in which a 60kW electric motor is looked after by a 73kW 1.8 - litre petrol engine.
It's a small (smaller than a Mazda 5) European people - mover with a gasoline -
electric hybrid drivetrain.
When you buy a 2015 Lincoln MKZ, you can choose between a gasoline engine and a gas -
electric hybrid drivetrain.
Based on the announcement, as of the 2013 model year, the Ford Fusion was the first sedan to be offered with a traditional gasoline engine, a gasoline -
electric hybrid drivetrain, or a plug - in hybrid drivetrain.
That means its V8 petrol -
electric hybrid drivetrain produces 515kW / 800Nm and can propel the 1850 kg -LSB-...]
Other powertrain options include a gasoline -
electric hybrid drivetrain, and a turbocharged 2.0 - liter GTDI four - cylinder that generates 245 hp.
When Honda introduced the ground - breaking Insight in 2000, it was hailed as a leap forward in automotive engineering, and thanks to its slippery raindrop shape and highly efficient gasoline /
electric hybrid drivetrain, the small coupe was able to achieve record - setting fuel - efficiency while retaining everyday drivability that would have been impossible in a pure electric vehicle.
Back to top ActiveHybrid 3 Introduced last year, the ActiveHybrid 3 is a 3 Series sedan with a gas /
electric hybrid drivetrain.
A twin - turbocharged 2.9 - liter V6 and two gasoline -
electric hybrid drivetrains — including a 680 - horsepower one built around the aforementioned V8 — round out the lineup.
A new technology for production cars in 1997, gas -
electric hybrid drivetrains have had only 12 years to mature, yet they've been subject to serious scrutiny and plenty of backlash.
Not exact matches
Although ORNL's proposed system would allow PHEV - makers to leave out the onboard charger that they currently install in their cars, the first - generation PHEVs are not intended for high - speed charging, says Frank, who is also founder of Efficient
Drivetrains, Inc., a U.C. Davis start - up that designs energy - management systems for
electric vehicles and
hybrids.
Infiniti confirms that the Q80 Inspiration utilizes a
hybrid -
electric drivetrain, advanced adaptive suspension, and plenty of lightweight acoustic glass to keep the cabin quiet.
The SQ8 is rumored to get a performance
hybrid drivetrain comprised of Audi's already - potent turbocharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 and an
electric motor, a combination making as much as 470 hp.
Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a
hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel
electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.
The days of truly lightweight, minimalist, only - has - what - it - barely - needs sports cars came and went in the age of touchscreen multimedia systems, airbags for your kneecaps and
hybrid -
electric drivetrains.
It's the brand's first ever fully
electric vehicle and paves the way for Bentley's future strategy of adding
electric and
hybrid drivetrains to its range of vehicles.
With its clever
hybrid drivetrain, the i8 is very nearly as accelerative as a Porsche 911 Carrera, but it can also cover close to 20 miles in
electric only mode, which makes it a unique offering at this price point.
We had a chance to drive a prototype of the 2017 Kia Niro a few months ago, and found that its
hybrid drivetrain offers smooth transitions between
electric and gas power.
The new convertible GT, called the EXP12 Speed 6e, is the brand's first ever fully
electric vehicle and paves the way for Bentley's future strategy of adding
electric and
hybrid drivetrains to its range of vehicles.
Drivetrain: 134 - horsepower, turbocharged 1.5 - liter three - cylinder with front - or all - wheel drive; 189 - hp, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder with front - or all - wheel drive; six - speed manual, eight - speed automatic or six - speed automatic transmissions; AWD plug - in
hybrid with 1.5 - liter driving the front wheels and 7.6 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion battery and 87 - hp
electric motor driving the rear, pairs with six - speed automatic transmission
In terms of alternative
drivetrains, there is a 27 - hp
electric motor slated for the E300 BlueTec
Hybrid and the U.S. - bound E400
Hybrid in the works, which will be followed by a 68 - hp plug - in edition in 2014.
The «
hybrid» badge on the side means a petrol -
electric drivetrain will sit beneath the bodywork of this concept at least, perhaps the Lexus LS600h's 439bhp 5.0 - litre V8 /
electric setup.
Under the bonnet will sit an uprated version of Volvo's high performance plug - in
hybrid drivetrain, combining two
electric motors and a lithium - ion battery pack with a turbocharged and supercharged 2 - litre four - cylinder engine.
There aren't any changes for the 2016 Toyota Avalon's available powertrains, which still include a 3.5 - liter V - 6 as standard and a gas -
electric drivetrain that uses a 2.5 - liter Atkinson - cycle four - cylinder on Avalon
Hybrid models.
Based on the Citroen DS5's platform, the DS SUV will be four - wheel drive and is set to use a petrol -
electric plug - in
hybrid drivetrain, Citroen's first following the diesel -
hybrid DS5 sold in Europe.
With its
hybrid drivetrain linking a 6.3 - litre V12 engine with an
electric motor, the LaFerrari produces 950bhp, 664 lb ft of torque and can top 217mph.
As demonstrated by the current BMW i3 and i8, the Project i models are primarily focused on efficiency through cutting edge technology, including state - of - the - art
hybrid - and all -
electric drivetrains and batteries, and extensive use of carbon fiber.
All BMW models, built on either CLAR or FAAR, will be able to be equipped with a standard internal combustion engine, a plug - in
hybrid system to electrify the axle that isn't driven by the engine or a fully
electric drivetrain.
The sedan would not be powered by a full -
electric drivetrain, but instead feature a traditional
hybrid - drive setup, yet with enough
electric power and range to justify the «i» badge designation.
Volvo has also designed
hybrid ability into its new corporate
drivetrain, with the capacity to fit a motor generator onto the front axle or an e-motor on the rear axle as per the «T8» petrol -
electric drivetrain that will be used by the XC90.
The LF - LC Concept was powered by a
hybrid powertrain, and Autocar's report suggests that a production version of this car would also likely also feature a gas -
electric drivetrain.
Its parts are dominated by a fiendishly complex plug - in
hybrid drivetrain, enabling
electric rear - drive, five - cylinder diesel front - drive, or both for all - wheel drive.
Set to make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, the first Mercedes - Benz dedicated plug - in
hybrid model uses a new parallel gasoline -
electric drivetrain that is claimed to net the big luxury sedan combined cycle consumption of 84 mpg (U.S.) on the European test cycle while providing it with a zero - emissions
electric range of more than 20 miles.
Like the larger SPA platform, CMA underpinnings have been engineered with strength and safety in mind, and crucially, they've been developed to coincide with Volvo's plans to electrify every offering from the year 2019 onwards — with the platform ready top house plug - in
hybrid running gear, and under Polestar, a fully
electric drivetrain.
The near - production concept features a coupe - like profile and a plug - in
hybrid drivetrain with 355 horsepower and an anticipated 26 miles of all -
electric range.
Reflecting the international auto show's overriding «green» theme, the X6 also features BMW's new
hybrid -
electric drivetrain for X-Series vehicles.
Essentially identical to its gasoline and diesel sibling inside and out, save for a few
hybrid - specific features, the Golf GTE uses a
drivetrain that marries a small - displacement TSI engine and an
electric motor.
And the
drivetrain is a
hybrid, featuring a mere 1.5 - liter three - cylinder gasoline engine along with an
electric motor.
The Camry is Toyota's midsize sedan, and comes with a four - cylinder engine, V - 6 engine or a
hybrid gasoline -
electric drivetrain that gets stellar fuel economy.
DTI's five technologies — zero inertia
drivetrain (ZI),
hybrid -
electric ZI (E-ZI), impulse shift transmission (IST),
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The Good The 2015 Toyota Camry
Hybrid's gasoline -
electric drivetrain delivers phenomenally good fuel economy and a good amount of power.
The 2015 Toyota Camry
Hybrid's gasoline -
electric drivetrain delivers phenomenally good fuel economy and a good amount of power.
The
hybrid drivetrain of the 3 Series PHEV — four - cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine at the front, batteries and
electric motors at the back.
The plug - in
hybrid drivetrain allows 22 miles of
electric range and total output reaches 357 horsepower.
Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., EDI describes itself as a global leader in advanced zero emissions, high - efficiency
hybrid and
electric drivetrain solutions provider.