For the C 350 PLUG - IN HYBRID, Mercedes - Benz combined
this hybrid drive concept for the first time with an efficient four - cylinder gasoline engine.
BMW said it the BMW Concept X5 eDrive combines the brand of driving pleasure for which the xDrive intelligent all - wheel - drive system is renowned and a luxurious ambience within the variable - use interior with a plug - in
hybrid drive concept.
At the same time, the plug - in
hybrid drive concept does not impinge in any way on the exemplary versatility offered by the Sports Activity Vehicle's interior or its distinctly luxurious ambience.
The hybrid drive concept is particularly innovative: it couples a CNG - powered (compressed natural gas), four - cylinder, turbo engine with an electric drive and thereby allows for particularly low fuel consumption and emissions.
In the new Mercedes - Benz C 350 PLUG - IN HYBRID,
this hybrid drive concept is combined for the first time with an efficient four - cylinder petrol engine.
The absence of tailpipe embellishers in the rear apron is an indicator of the vehicle's plug - in
hybrid drive concept.
Not exact matches
The angular
concept car sported a lot of modern - sounding tech: a
hybrid electric / gas power train that
drove all four wheels, an onboard computer with digital displays for everything from the speedometer to the radio, and electronic maps to help you navigate traffic snarls.
Kia says this
concept vehicle uses an electric all - wheel -
drive system, which likely means that it will be a
hybrid with a gasoline engine powering the front wheels and an electric motor powering the rear wheels.
The
concept is powered by a new version of the Lexus
hybrid drive system, which is related to the 2.5 - litre petrol engine and electric system in the IS300h, which produces about 200bhp.
Like that oddball MR Spyder - based
concept, the new sports car will likely be an all - wheel -
drive, mid-engine
hybrid sports car.
Hot on the heels of Volkswagen's plug - in
hybrid Tiguan
concept, subsidiary Audi has revealed its own take on the future of all - wheel
drive motoring with the H - Tron Quattro
Concept, revealed at the Detroit auto show.
The low - slung shooting brake body of the Instinct
concept is instantly appealing; less so for evo readers thanks to the
hybrid drivetrain and raft of autonomous
driving tech.
The powertrain
concept is a plug - in
hybrid driving all four wheels.
Most of the time, the CrossBlue
concept drives like a normal
hybrid.
The German brand's
concept has an advanced diesel plug - in
hybrid powertrain — we also saw it last year on the five - passenger CrossCoupe TDI
concept — as well as electric all - wheel
drive.
The high - end, all - wheel -
drive, high - output plug - in
hybrid powertrain from the
concept would likely be toned down for production, but Lichte still calls it «a sports car without a compromise.»
Inspired by the FT - 1
concept shown way back at Detroit 2014, and co-developed with BMW, it's likely to feature a range of powertrains — two petrol, one
hybrid — and importantly, rear - wheel
drive.
With a more normal
hybrid, also brilliantly because it uses less fuel, goes further and more speedily on electricity alone, is more fun to
drive and somehow «purer» in
concept.
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.
This set - up allows the
hybrid concept to run as front -, rear - or four - wheel
drive depending upon conditions.
Unique
drive concept with V8 engine and electric motor After the successful debut of the Panamera 4 E-
Hybrid — which uses a twin - turbo V6 engine combined with an electric motor — the Panamera Turbo S E-
Hybrid is another compelling demonstration of the performance advantages of
hybrid technology.
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn announced Golf Twin
Drive plug - in
hybrid concept based on Mk5 Golf, which uses 2.0 L 91 kW (122 hp) I4 turbodiesel and 61 kW (82 hp) electric motor with lithium - ion batteries.
Someone at Toyota must have had this same question, as development of a new rear - wheel
drive 2 +2 coupe began in 2007 with the FT - HS
concept that featured a
hybrid V - 6 power plant.
The vehicle is derived from the third generation of the Mitsubishi Outlander (which pioneered the «cross-over» vehicle design
concept with the Mitsubishi Airtrek in 2001 and has sold 1.5 million units globally since launch) but was developed from the ground up to be
driven by either an internal combustion engine or
hybrid technology and as a result there are no compromises in terms of packaging, practicality or drving dynamics.
Seven years after the iconic original died, the brand's flagship sports car is hinting at its return with this
concept, complete with a mid-mounted V6 engine and Acura's new Sport
Hybrid Super Handling All Wheel
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The
concept is powered by a 297bhp plug - in
hybrid system, based around a petrol engine and
driving all four wheels - although Peugeot is being deliberately sketchy about the Instinct's performance or efficiency, because these are not its key goals.
The company says the
concept «indicates a potential direction for the development of
hybrid technology towards more
driving pleasure.»
o A new study re-imagining the luxury sedan, showcasing the progression of the Cadillac Art and Science philosophy o Designed from the inside out, featuring a new
concept for the interface between the driver and the auto electronics o Plug - in
hybrid system is matched with a 3.6 L V - 6 and all - wheel
drive for dynamic and efficient performance
The plug - in
hybrid drive makes the Audi Sport quattro
concept a breathtakingly dynamic coupe.
Number 1 on the spectacular list of new products for calendar year 2010 is a car based on entirely new
concepts and technology, a coupe with a
hybrid drive that is extremely fast and yet futuristic in its fuel economy.
The
concept used a 1.2 L three - cylinder engine with a
hybrid system that allowed for 37 miles of electric
driving and a total range of 310 miles.
As the first plug - in
hybrid in the luxury class, the pioneering Panamera S E-
Hybrid (3) is proving that Porsche is leading the field with its expertise in the development of fuel - efficient
drive concepts for sportscars.
«As far as the chassis and suspension are concerned, nothing changes from the conventionally
driven model variants», says Wolf, «and the set - up benefits a lot from the
hybrid concept».
If the
concept version of the X5 eDrive plug - in
hybrid is any guide, the economical SUV will be able to
drive on pure electricity for up to 30 km before the turbo - petrol engine kicks in, and at speeds of more than 100km / h.
The VIZIV series included several signature Subaru design features, such as the use of horizontally - opposed engines and all - wheel
drive, and built on prior Subaru
hybrid concepts such as the B9SC, B5 - TPH, and Hybrid Tourer by using a three - motor l
hybrid concepts such as the B9SC, B5 - TPH, and
Hybrid Tourer by using a three - motor l
Hybrid Tourer by using a three - motor layout.
Since 2016, the VIZIV
concept cars have previewed styling for upcoming production automobiles, and the
hybrid powertrain has been dropped in favor of a conventional gasoline engine and all - wheel -
drive.
The Acura NSX
concept is powered by a V - 6 mid-mounted engine and is built utilizing lightweight materials, it features several new technologies from Acura, including Acura's new Sport
Hybrid SH - AWD ® (Super Handling All Wheel Drive ™) hybrid s
Hybrid SH - AWD ® (Super Handling All Wheel
Drive ™)
hybrid s
hybrid system.
Its progressive
hybrid system in combination with the high - tech all - wheel
drive, a lightweight body, optimum aerodynamic downforce, precision running gear based on the design of the current Golf GTE, a new motor racing cockpit (including visualisation of the racing line) and an unusual seating
concept (two monocoque - like interior areas) enable breathtaking performance on the racetrack.
[8] The
concept version included
Hybrid Synergy Drive technology, 18 - inch alloy wheels with low rolling resistance tyres, a larger, more efficient rear spoiler, 20 mm lower ride height, seats and upper dashboard with blue Gaucholino leather upholstery, instrument cluster with hybrid blue illumination, solar panel roof with ventil
Hybrid Synergy
Drive technology, 18 - inch alloy wheels with low rolling resistance tyres, a larger, more efficient rear spoiler, 20 mm lower ride height, seats and upper dashboard with blue Gaucholino leather upholstery, instrument cluster with
hybrid blue illumination, solar panel roof with ventil
hybrid blue illumination, solar panel roof with ventilation.
On the contrary, in addition to standardising conventional internal combustion engines, the MQB also enables an identical mounting position for all current alternative
drive concepts without limitations — from natural gas and
hybrid versions to the pure electric
drive.
The eDrive
concept familiar from the BMW i8 is used here for the first time in a model of the core BMW brand and will in future be the designation for all electric and plug - in
hybrid drives.
Oerlikon
Drive Systems Segment's transmission specialist brand, Oerlikon Graziano, introduced a new EV transmission and the concept of a new modular front - wheel drive hybrid transmission at the 2016 CTI Symposium and Transmission Expo in Berlin this past
Drive Systems Segment's transmission specialist brand, Oerlikon Graziano, introduced a new EV transmission and the
concept of a new modular front - wheel
drive hybrid transmission at the 2016 CTI Symposium and Transmission Expo in Berlin this past
drive hybrid transmission at the 2016 CTI Symposium and Transmission Expo in Berlin this past week.
In 1982, at the same time as it was launching the Mercedes - Benz 190, the predecessor to the C - Class, Mercedes - Benz also presented the first
concept vehicle with
hybrid drive — a two - cylinder horizontally opposed engine served to charge the battery.
As well as its innovative
Hybrid Synergy
Drive system, the CS&S unveils another radical new IT
concept — Toyota Space Touch.
In Pebble Beach, Calif., Cadillac unveiled the Ciel
concept, a four - seat open - air grand tourer powered by a twin - turbocharged version of the 3.6 - liter direct injection V - 6 engine, paired with a
hybrid system using lithium - ion battery technology and offering all - electric
drive at low speeds.
The diesel - electric powertrain
concept, which was previewed at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, enables the Optima T -
Hybrid show car to be
driven in electric - only mode at low speeds and when cruising, with deceleration serving to recharge the battery pack.
This BMW eDrive
concept is the second time a plug - in
hybrid has emerged from Munich — the first being 2012's Active Tourer — a front -
drive MPV heading for launch in a few years.
Interesting, but my engineering opinion is that the pure serial
hybrid such as the GM Volt is an inherently better
concept in that the engine is completely decoupled from the
drive train.
Consistently optimised combustion engines, BMW ActiveHybrid models, the use of hydrogen as an energy source, and electric mobility courtesy of fully electric
drive systems and plug - in
hybrids are all central pillars of these
concepts.
The
concept's
drive system combines a 300 hp straight - six gasoline engine (by comparison, both 7 - Series and X6 Active
Hybrid are using a V8 engine) with TwinPower Turbo technology, eight - speed automatic transmission, and electric
drive that develops a total of 40 KW.