Powertrain for the RAM is a 5.7 liter HEMI V - 8 and a two mode
hybrid electric transmission.
Not exact matches
Based on my short drive last fall, Kia also managed to engineer an exceptionally smooth
hybrid with seamless
electric - to - gas transitions, even with its dry dual clutch
transmission.
The 5.2 - liter, naturally aspirated gas engine would drive the Asterion's rear wheels via a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic
transmission while a pair of
electric motors hooked up to a computer - operated torque vectoring system on the front axle would power the
hybrid car's front wheels.
The V -8-powered LC 500 and
hybrid LC 500h, which features a 3.5 - liter V - 6, two
electric motors, a CVT and a 4 - speed automatic
transmission, are visually distinguished only by their different badges.
Like other
hybrids, it combines a gasoline engine and an
electric powertrain, but both are integrated with something unusual in a
hybrid: a six - speed dual - clutch automatic
transmission.
We had a couple of the same limited laps in an RLX
hybrid with Super-Handling All - Wheel Drive, which uses an
electric motor to power the rear wheels and combines with the 3.5 - liter V - 6 and seven - speed dual - clutch
transmission to provide 370 horsepower.
Pushing the boundaries of high - performance technology today means something very different from what that original car embodied, so the formula for the New Sports eXperience is considerably different in the 2017 Acura NSX: The basics include a
hybrid powertrain made up of three
electric motors, a lithium - ion battery pack, a mid-mounted twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine and a dual - clutch nine - speed automatic
transmission.
So far, the word is that the new
Hybrid will use a 2.0 - liter Atkinson - cycle four - cylinder engine, which in concert with its dual -
electric - motor system developed by Honda, does not need a conventional
transmission.
Base Price: $ 847,975 Powertrain Engine: 32 - valve DOHC V - 8 / plug - in
electric hybrid Displacement: 4.6 liters (280 cu in) Power: 608 hp @ 8700 rpm Torque: 390 lb - ft @ 6600 rpm Motors: Two permanent - magnet AC synchronous Electric output: 129/156 hp (front / rear axle) Batteries: 6.8 - kWh lithium - ion Total output: 887 hp Transmission: 7 - speed automatic Drive: 4 - wheel Chassis Steering: Electrically assisted Front suspension: Control arms, coil springs Rear suspension: Multilink, coil springs Brakes: Vented carbon - ceramic discs Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Tire sizes F, R: 265 / 35R -20 (95Y), 325 / 30R -21 (104Y) Measurements L x W x H: 182.8 x 76.4 x 45.9 in Wheelbase: 107.5 in Track F / R: 65.5 / 63.5 in Weight: 3715 lb Weig
electric hybrid Displacement: 4.6 liters (280 cu in) Power: 608 hp @ 8700 rpm Torque: 390 lb - ft @ 6600 rpm Motors: Two permanent - magnet AC synchronous
Electric output: 129/156 hp (front / rear axle) Batteries: 6.8 - kWh lithium - ion Total output: 887 hp Transmission: 7 - speed automatic Drive: 4 - wheel Chassis Steering: Electrically assisted Front suspension: Control arms, coil springs Rear suspension: Multilink, coil springs Brakes: Vented carbon - ceramic discs Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Tire sizes F, R: 265 / 35R -20 (95Y), 325 / 30R -21 (104Y) Measurements L x W x H: 182.8 x 76.4 x 45.9 in Wheelbase: 107.5 in Track F / R: 65.5 / 63.5 in Weight: 3715 lb Weig
Electric output: 129/156 hp (front / rear axle) Batteries: 6.8 - kWh lithium - ion Total output: 887 hp
Transmission: 7 - speed automatic Drive: 4 - wheel Chassis Steering: Electrically assisted Front suspension: Control arms, coil springs Rear suspension: Multilink, coil springs Brakes: Vented carbon - ceramic discs Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Tire sizes F, R: 265 / 35R -20 (95Y), 325 / 30R -21 (104Y) Measurements L x W x H: 182.8 x 76.4 x 45.9 in Wheelbase: 107.5 in Track F / R: 65.5 / 63.5 in Weight: 3715 lb Weight dist.
The engineering of this ultramodern car is absolutely unreal: a monocoque built from carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic; a racing - type weight distribution of 43 percent front / 57 percent rear; rear tires that are each over a foot wide; a plug - in
hybrid powertrain with
electric motors on each axle that delivers 19 miles of range in full -
electric mode; a seven - speed PDK
transmission; and a 4.6 - liter V - 8 engine that revs to 9150 rpm and makes 608 hp.
The 2016 Hyundai Sonata
Hybrid boasts an eye - catching design and a 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine combined with an
electric motor mated to a six - speed automatic
transmission to promise 202 net horsepower and outstanding fuel efficiency.
In conjunction with a lighter, more powerful
electric motor and a more efficient six - speed automatic
transmission with a new
electric oil pump, the
Hybrid is good for a combined 193 hp, which is also slightly less than the outgoing car's 199 combined hp.
The 2015 Acura NSX, to be badged an Acura in North America and China, and as a Honda everywhere else, is expected to get a high - output, twin - turbocharged version of the new Acura RLX sedan's 3.5 - liter V - 6, with an
electric hybrid system working off a seven - speed dual - clutch
transmission.
Power for the LaFerrari
hybrid comes from a 789 - hp 6.3 - liter V - 12 mated to a 161 - hp
electric motor and a seven - speed dual - clutch
transmission.
For now, the standard 2017 Kia Niro
Hybrid uses a 1.6 - liter direct - injection four - cylinder engine paired with a 43 - hp
electric motor mounted in the six - speed dual - clutch automatic
transmission.
GM's Warren
Transmission facility will build the Voltec Multi-Mode
Electric Drive Unit, which will allow the plug - in hybrid to operate in either all - electric or extended - range electr
Electric Drive Unit, which will allow the plug - in
hybrid to operate in either all -
electric or extended - range electr
electric or extended - range
electricelectric mode.
The Highlander
Hybrid is powered by a 3.5 - liter V - 6 and
electric motor mated to a continuously variable
transmission, and it has Eco and EV modes.
The car itself is impressive on paper — a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine is mated to an electrically variable
hybrid transmission that features two integrated 100 - horsepower
electric motors.
The new 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug - in
Hybrid uses a similar powertrain as the standard Sonata
Hybrid, which uses a 2.0 - liter, direct - injected four - cylinder engine and an
electric motor that connects to the six - speed automatic
transmission in place of a traditional torque converter.
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
2013 Lexus ES300h On sale: August 2012 Base price: $ 40,000 (est.) Engine: 2.5 L I - 4 gas /
electric hybrid, 200 hp (net)
Transmission: Continuously variable Drive: Front - wheel EPA mileage: 40/39 mpg
(800 / min — 5,000 / min) Maximum Revs: 9,150 rpm Power output per l: 133 hp / l (V8 engine) Power
transmission: Combustion engine with
hybrid module and
transmission bolted together to form a single drive unit; seven - speed dual - clutch
transmission; rear - wheel drive; front
electric motor with gearbox for driving the front wheels (decoupled from 146 mph); five pre-selectable operating modes for optimum coordination of all drive units.
of torque, these six - cylinder diesel engines are coupled to an Eaton
hybrid -
electric motor / generator
transmission that is a clever piece of engineering.
The Resonance uses what Nissan calls a «one - motor, two - clutch»
hybrid system that mates the 2.5 - liter I - 4 from the Altima to an
electric motor and Nissan's newest Xtronic continuously variable
transmission.
The MKZ
Hybrid uses a 2.0 - liter four - cylinder gas engine, an
electric motor powered by lithium - ion batteries and a continuously variable automatic
transmission.
The S E Countryman ALL4 is Mini's first plug - in
hybrid vehicle, which uses a 1.5 - liter three - cylinder engine to drive the front wheels through a six - speed automatic
transmission, while the rear wheels are driven by an 87 - hp
electric motor powered by a 7.6 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion battery.
The latter sends diesel power to the front wheels and
electric power to those at the rear, though Citroen (sorry, DS) persists with a jerky automated manual
transmission that takes the shine off the smooth
hybrid experience.
Thanks to its
electric assisted powertrain and eight - speed dual - clutch
transmission, it looks certain that the XR - PHEV Evolution will be substantially quicker than the current fastest Mitsubishi — the Evo X FQ - 400 — due to the high torque figures performance
hybrids can produce.
At a powertrain technical presentation in Munich, Audi's head of spark ignition powertrains and
transmissions, Dr Franz Bäumer, said that a third of Audi's vehicles by 2025 will be electrified in some way, whether these are full battery -
electric powertrains, or plug - in
hybrids like the two existing e-tron models.
The
electric motor is coupled to the same 7 - speed
transmission and 3.5 - liter V - 6 as in the S400
Hybrid.
It's powered by a plug - in
hybrid system that combines a gasoline engine and
electric motors to route power through an eight - speed dual - clutch
transmission.
Even though it's a six - speed dual - dry - clutch
transmission, placed between the engine and
electric motor, it delivers power very smoothly, and it's a nice departure from the continuously variable
transmissions typical of
hybrids.
It's a diesel -
electric hybrid, the 27bhp supplementary motor housed in the 7G - Tronic
transmission and working with the 2.1 - litre combustion engine in 201bhp output.
Standard Equipment: 3.0 - liter supercharged V - 6
Electric motor, NiMH battery Paralell full
hybrid drive system 8 - speed Tiptronic S
transmission w / auto stop - start Porsche traction management Permanent 4 - wheel drive Porsche stability management 14.2 ″ vented front rotors w / 6 - piston calipers 13 ″ vented rear rotors w / 4 - piston calipers Multifunction, leather - wrapped 3 - spoke steering wheel 4 - way adjustable steering column 8 - way power front seats w / memory 10 - speaker AM / FM / CD sound system Bluetooth Power moonroof Power liftgate One - touch power windows Heated, retractable, power side mirrors Trip computer Homelink
Infiniti Infiniti arrives at the
hybrid party in 2010 with a new, Nissan - developed system comprised of a 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine, an
electric motor, an automatic
transmission, and lithium - ion batteries.
The
hybrid and plug - in
hybrid versions of the Ioniq have a single
electric motor housed between the 1.6 - liter inline - four engine and the dual - clutch
transmission, which works with the
hybrid system's
electric motor to help buffer out the typical shuddering produced by dry dual - clutch
transmissions when accelerating from a stop.
The
hybrid powertrain starts with a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder gasoline engine, with
electric motors mounted on the front and rear axles, a continuously variable
transmission (CVT) and a nickel - metal
hybrid battery pack.
In
hybrid electric vehicles, like the Toyota Prius, engine braking is simulated by the computer software to match the feel of a traditional automatic
transmission.
Likely to debut as the X1 xDrive30e, the
hybrid will use a 2.0 liter four - cylinder engine mated to an 88hp / 136 Nm / 100 lb - ft of torque
electric motor powering the rear wheels through a two - speed
transmission.
The
hybrid LS 600h L is equipped with a 5.0 - liter V - 8 engine, a high - output
electric - drive motor, and a continuously variable
transmission.
The Sonata
Hybrid is powered by a 2.0 L GDI 4 - cylinder engine that's mated to a 38 kW
electric motor and a six - speed automatic
transmission.
The
Hybrid's continuously - variable
transmission is a good match for the gas engine -
electric motor power system, and it helps the crossover achieve remarkable fuel economy.
Other
hybrid components include a 55 hp synchronous
electric motor,
hybrid - spec 8 - speed Steptronic automatic
transmission, a lithium ion high - performance battery and power electronics which run the intelligent energy management.
2014 Nissan Pathfinder
Hybrid ST - L AWD pricing and specifications: Price: $ 59,590 (as tested, plus on - road costs) Engine: 2.5 - litre four - cylinder supercharged petrol &
electric motor Combined output: 188kW / 330Nm
Transmission: Continuously variable Fuel: 8.5 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) CO2: 203g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: Five - star (ANCAP)
The Honda Accord sedan and coupe are available with 4 - or 6 - cylinder engines tied to both manual and automatic
transmissions, while the gasoline -
electric Accord
Hybrid is offered as a sedan only.
At the heart of the T8 twin - engine
hybrid is a 2.0 - litre turbocharged and supercharged four - cylinder engine, an eight - speed automatic
transmission, a rear
electric motor and a 9.2 kilowatt - hour battery pack.
A pre-production version of the Volvo V60 diesel -
electric transmission plug - in
hybrid was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011.
The 2018 Accord
Hybrid employs the previous generation's 2.0 - liter gasoline engine and
electric - motor setup, as well as the CVT
transmission.
That's paired with a 38 kW (51 hp)
electric motor and a six - speed automatic
transmission that feels more natural than the continuously variable
transmissions found in other
hybrids.
The Fusion
Hybrid and
Hybrid Energi both come with a 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder gasoline engine and
electric motor; coupled to a continuously variable automatic
transmission, it provides excellent fuel economy.