A year ago, it unveiled a prototype of
an electric supercar with a 1,000 horsepower engine at CES 2016.
«Miss R,» the first
electric supercar with on - and off - road capabilities, will deliver 1MW of power.
Meantime, by mid-year BMW will also release a drop - top version of its plug - in petrol -
electric supercar with comparable range and performance to its five - year - old coupe counterpart.
Not exact matches
Our Wednesday installment features media reports that the iPhone maker — which insists its so - called Project Titan is a fantasy — is in investment talks
with British
supercar builder McLaren and Bay Area
electric motorcycle startup Lit Motors.
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With the dawn of new and advanced energy storage, we will soon see supercars — electric race cars with instant torque — that accelerate in a blink of an eye and reach top speeds of 200 mph or m
With the dawn of new and advanced energy storage, we will soon see
supercars —
electric race cars
with instant torque — that accelerate in a blink of an eye and reach top speeds of 200 mph or m
with instant torque — that accelerate in a blink of an eye and reach top speeds of 200 mph or more.
Geneva's latest
electric supercar debutant appears,
with Italian styling and German engineering
Electric supercar walked away
with the overall fastest production car time, plus a lap record for driverless vehicles
It may seem that
electric supercars are ten a penny these days,
with every motor show tempting manufacturers to bring their latest fashionable 1000 + bhp green machines and stick them on display.
For now, it appears they primarily agree: The HEV or
Supercar for the near future will be a hybrid
electric with some sort of heat engine, fueled by reformulated gasoline or diesel.
But
electric power is in each of these
supercars employed in concert
with a high - powered combustion engine.
But given the experience of its maker and rate of development recently felt in
electric powertains, could we one day see an
electric Italian
supercar with more power than Ferrari's F60 America and the usability of Tesla's Model S?
If Pagani really wants to play the percormancecard again, AMG and Bosch have to put in even more technical support as they do by now (and it seems they do all the tech, I even saw prototypes
with german plates over here), but then also AMG - Mother Mercedes has to get involved, because the
supercars will go more complicated and technical in the future, just think about the
electric turbos in the Chiron.
Developed in conjunction
with Mate Rimac, well known for his work on
electric supercars, is a new power pack for the Regera.
China's first
supercar makes quite an entrance
with 1282bhp, a 124 mile
electric - only range and an interior lined
with denim...
Along
with the various mechanical and aerodynamic changes, the MP4 - 12C 650S is also claimed to adopt a lightened carbon fiber body and other weight - saving measures, including carbon fiber seats from McLaren's recently launched gas -
electric hybrid powered flagship
supercar, the P1.
Premium automakers appear ready to try to outdo each other
with eye - catching
electric supercars.
The changes result in a drag coefficient of 0.24, better than any other hybrid and on par, believe it or not,
with the slippery Tesla Model S
electric supercar.
In pure
electric mode — a paltry 24 kilometres though it may be — the i8 is almost too silent, BMW having managed to make carbon fibre construction not only semi-affordable but also comparatively silent (the rigid structure of carbon fibre tubs can render cabins a little boomy, not a huge issue
with the
supercars that currently employ the lighter - than - metal weave, but important if it is ever to revolutionize the garden variety sedan).
Keyless Door Locks, Leather Seats, ESP,
Electric Mirrors, Cruise Control, Adjustable Steering, Rear Airbags, Front Airbags, Power Assisted Steering,
Electric Windows, Climate Control, Central Locking, CD Player, Alloy Wheels, Alarm, Air Conditioning, 1998 Model, Finished in Stunning Torch Red
with Black Leather, Just 2 Owners, Low Mileage, Claremont Corvette Supplied and Serviced from new, Just # 245 Road Tax and cheap insurance for
Supercar performance.
Commitment to electrification demonstrated
with new
electric models from Jaguar's past, present and future at inaugural Tech Fest event Past — iconic Jaguar E-type now electrified for the 21st century Present — all - new
electric Jaguar I - PACE Concept, the SUV that combines a
supercar silhouette
with sports car performance, goes on sale next year Future — visionary FUTURE - TYPE virtual concept imagines autonomous, connected,
electric and shared mobility for 2040 and beyond Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest takes place at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London Free - to - enter festival open from Friday 8 September to Sunday 10 September From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified.
The
electric i3 city car and its plug - in hybrid i8
supercar cousin were there as well, along
with a massaged 2014 BMW Z4 convertible.
It resurrects a»90s icon in a modern package,
with supercar styling and a new twin - turbocharged V - 6 aided by
electric - drive motors.
Offering the capability of its twin - turbocharged engine in combination
with a hybrid
electric powertrain makes Aviator mightier than many
supercars on the road today.
In addition to the handling benefits of the Sport Hybrid SH - AWD ® system, a next - generation VTEC V - 6 engine
with direct - injection works in concert
with a dual clutch transmission
with built - in
electric motor to create
supercar acceleration while offering efficiency.
In addition to the handling benefits of the Sport Hybrid SH - AWD ® system, a powerful next - generation VTEC ® V - 6 engine
with direct - injection, works in concert
with a dual clutch transmission
with built - in
electric motor, to create
supercar acceleration while offering outstanding efficiency.
For the news we start
with the new Shelby - bodied Renovo
supercar, and discuss whether or not this
electric car deserves that
supercar title.
The single - seat race car — equipped
with Techrules» Turbine - Recharging
Electric Vehicle (TREV) system — is a lightweight, high - performance track variant of the Techrules Ren
supercar that was first previewed at last year's Geneva show.
The MG E-Motion
supercar concept looks set to take the company back to its sports car roots, albeit
with an
electric powertrain, upon its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show next week..
The details are rather scarce at the moment, but rumors has it that the
supercar will come
with powerful 550 horsepower under the hood, all squeezed - out from a V6 twin turbo engine, backed by two
electric motors displayed on both axles, thanks to a Sport Hybrid Super Handling All - Wheel Drive.
Maserati will get an
electric sports car based on the 2014 Alfieri concept, while Alfa will get a new range - topping
supercar called 8C —
with a 700 - hp hybrid powertrain.
Earlier, the Frankfurt Motor Show buzz began
with the Mercedes - AMG Project One
supercar, which not only is amazingly quick, but also manages 25kmph in all -
electric mode via its quartet of
electric motors and a Formula One derived MGU - H!
Launched this spring, the NSX challenges
supercar norms
with its bespoke 75 - degree twin - turbo V - 6 engine mated to a 9 - speed dual clutch transmission and three
electric motor Sport Hybrid Super Handling All - Wheel Drive (SH - AWD) system.
Niche manufacturer Sin Cars is joining the
electric ranks
with a new hybrid version of its R1 550
supercar.
Audi finally gave us a new R8
supercar,
with more power, and less weight... and an all -
electric e-tron version.
The i subbrand will be launched
with the four - seat
electric i3 in the fall of 2013, followed by the i8 plug - in hybrid
supercar in 2014.
Setting the all - wheel drive Porsche 918 Spyder further apart from the
supercars that preceded it, however, is that it uses a hybrid setup to achieve these head - turning figures: specifically, the vehicle is motivated by a 4.6 - liter V - 8 paired
with two
electric motors.
Visually, the muscular - looking Spyder immediately stands out thanks to a Cayman GT4 - sourced front bumper
with three large air ducts and a pair of streamliners on the decklid, a styling cue borrowed from the 718 Spyder that was built in the 1960s and the sold - out gasoline -
electric 918 Spyder
supercar.
Tesla produced a couple of «vehicles of desire» — the Tesla Roadster (a super-quick sports car) and the Tesla Model S (a beautiful sedan
with the performance of a top - end sports car or even
supercar)-- and is on its way to producing an affordable, awesome, mass - market
electric car.
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Mr. Fisker is a man
with hands in very many pots, having quit the hybrid -
electric car company he founded under his own namesake following its bankruptcy (and shorting U.S. taxpayers $ 139 million) to go and design motorcycles, sue Aston Martin and team up
with Bob Lutz to create the «ultimate American
supercar.»
This explains Faraday's odd CES premiere, due to it having to come up
with that vaporware FTZERO - 1
supercar concept instead of the functioning
electric ride - sharing taxi of the future as planned.