Sentences with phrase «hybrid hypercars»

At more than 3,700 pounds, the 918 was the heaviest of the hybrid hypercars by a few hundred pounds.

The first task in transforming the huge SUV into one with a top speed capable of shaming the current trio of hybrid hypercars was to give it more power.

Ordinarily, it's disappointing when the petrol engine of a hybrid car sparks into life — hybrid hypercars notwithstanding.

As we saw with the sale of a gorgeous 2015 McLaren P1 last week, the recent crop of hybrid hypercars from McLaren, Porsche, and Ferrari became instant auction - block stars the minute they left the showroom floor.

But since then it's been side - swiped by a tide of hybrid hypercars — to a point where it was feeling, if not looking, a bit sorry for itself by the end of 2016.

Forget LaFerrari, P1, Regera, and 918, the real hybrid hypercars are those fielded in the World Endurance Championship (WEC).

With 720bhp and a staggering 737 lb ft of torque, it makes way for few rivals, surpassed by only the Bugatti Veyron, Koenigsegg One: 1 and the current crop of hybrid hypercars, the LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder.

As evidenced by its Nurburgring lap time of 6 min 59secs it has the raw performance to live with hybrid hypercars costing three times the SV's # 315,000.

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 now has much more ammo for competing in the horsepower wars, as its whopping 650 hp makes it one of the most powerful cars sold in the U.S.. It's bested only by the 651 - hp Ferrari FF, the 662 - hp Ford Shelby GT500, the 700 - hp Lamborghini Aventador LP 700 - 4, the 730 - hp Ferrari F12 berlinetta, and wild hybrid hypercars including the 887 - hp Porsche 918 Spyder, 890 - hp McLaren P1, and 963 - hp Ferrari LaFerrari.

In addition, Moers confirmed that the performance brand is going to unveil a new 1,000 horsepower hybrid hypercar later this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Alongside the Porsche 918 Spyder, the McLaren P1 ushered in the era of the hybrid hypercar.

On release in 2013 the hybrid hypercar wore a # 1m price tag, since then values have increased two-fold.

A hybrid hypercar shows the automaker's commitment to electrified vehicles, and lessons learned will trickle down the product line, said board member Thomas Weber.

A few months ago rumors suggested the McLaren P1 plug - in hybrid hypercar would be replaced by an all - electric variant that would set the bar in zero - emissions performance.

2014 - 2015 McLaren P1 Top speed: 217 mph The second of an astonishing hybrid hypercar trio (one is the LaFerrari; the other is coming up next), the McLaren P1 has a 727 - hp, turbocharged 3.8 - liter V - 8 paired to a 177 - hp electric motor.

As the Italian company hasn't yet revealed a Nürburgring lap time for its hybrid hypercar, this Ferrari LaFerrari could be tasked with recording a quick lap on the track.

For starters, Ferrari claims that 0 - 62 mph takes just 2.9 seconds and that the 812's top speed is 211 mph, only 6 mph slower than the LaFerrari hybrid hypercar.

And there were rumors that it beat Porsche's 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar, which incidentally lapped the infamous Nürburgring in just 6:57.

A successor to the mighty McLaren P1 was virtually assured after the company sold out of the hybrid hypercar in just a few short months.

The Regera will be Koenigsegg's first foray into the hybrid hypercar segment, and a combined power figure in excess of 1,300 hp is possible.

We've been teased with multiple videos hinting at a heroic lap time and we've heard rumors of a sub 6:57 lap, which would best the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar.

Worldwide, Ferrari sold just 499 copies of its hybrid hypercar.

The carbon fiber passenger cell appears to adopt much of the same architecture found on the Monocage I used in the P1 hybrid hypercar.

Unless you've got a million dollars for a hybrid hypercar, that is.

The new roofless Boxster is one of just a few Porsches to wear the revered «Spyder» name; others include the recent 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar and the original 550 Spyder from the»50s.

The Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar — Porsche's answer to the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari — has just a few months production left before it's sold out.

The Koenigsegg Regera 1500bhp hybrid hypercar debuted at Geneva in 2015, and Koenigsegg are taking the first two customer cars to the 2017 Geneva Motor Show.

And no, we're not talking about the hybrid hypercar, bound to launch next year.

Not exact matches

Better yet, it's the first hypercar that will be capable of speeds of nearly 220 mph from just 1.6 liters worth of hybrid turbo V - 6.

Along the way, the owner of the LaFerrari Aperta decided he'd become Ken Block and rip the open - top hypercar up the switchback roads, drifting from corner to corner thanks to the LaFerrari Aperta's 963 horsepower hybrid V - 12.

While the word «efficiency» appears in every other sentence that comes out of the mouths of Ferrari engineers, they're talking about efficiency of performance far more than fuel efficiency or emissions coming from this carbon - fiber - clad hypercar with its hybrid powertrain featuring a mighty 6.3 - liter V - 12 and seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

The Mercedes - AMG Project ONE hypercar offers more than 1,000 horsepower of Formula 1 - inspired, hybrid - electrified design at roughly $ 2.53 million a copy.

The partnership between Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin began in 2016 when the pair collaborated on the ridiculously bonkers Aston Martin Valkyrie, a hypercar penned by former Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey, featuring a 1,000 - horsepower hybrid V - 12 engine and aerodynamics that wouldn't look misplaced in the world of «The Jetsons.»

But it's taken the 550bhp 4.0 - litre twin - turbo V8 from the Panamera Turbo and 136bhp - worth of plug - in hybrid tech — informed by that used in the 918 Spyder hypercar - to produce a Tesla alternative that serves - up Porsche's customary cushion of superiority.

actually what makes a complete mockery of the rules for a hybrid are the Press to Pass Hypercar pretenses of being a hybrid that are in fact nothing more than a gimmick..

Though that car — which is based on the LaFerrari hypercar — is much faster thanks to its more powerful hybrid V12 powertrain and active aerodynamics, Ferrari test driver Marc Gene told evo at its 2014 launch that he'd take the older car: «the first time I drove the FXX I fell in love with the car.

This Jekyll - and - Hyde character is supported by the hybrid drivetrain, which allows you to choose between silent, laid - back, zero - emissions progress and hypercar performance with a Formula 1 — style KERS effect.»

With the automotive landscape shifting rapidly toward electrification, at least two Daimler board members are in favor of developing an all - electric or fuel - cell - powered hypercar instead of a hybrid one.

This week on Ignition, host Carlos Lago takes this 887 - hp hypercar on the track in Spain to see what its advanced hybrid drivetrain and complex electronics can do.

Mixed hypercar metaphors aside, it's finally our turn to give the hybrid range topper — the Panamera — that is) a go.

The Trident Iceni is a V8 sports car that runs on biodiesel and promises a combination of hypercar performance and hybrid economy

Already Mercedes - AMG has confirmed that the rumored R50 hypercar will indeed reach production, using a hybrid gas - electric powertrain from its Formula 1 racing program.

Ask anyone and its still built with even greater quality than the 3 Hybrid - Hypercars.

McLaren kicked off its hybrid powertrain tech with the mighty McLaren P1 hypercar from 2014, featuring its ubiquitous 3.8 - liter V - 8 engine paired with an electric motor.

The hypercar's series version will be the first ever automobile to feature genuine Formula 1 hybrid technology.

Holed up in a hidden AMG hospitality room at the 2017 Nurburgring 24 hours, the all - new hypercar showed off a radical mid-engine design, with its 1020bhp V6 powerplant and myriad hybrid technology taking centre stage.

First, Mr. Koenigsegg, do you see series hybrid technology as a necessity for the future of hypercars, and if so, on what kind of timescale?

As you may suspect, the 2018 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid benefits from the 918 Spyder's expertise, with the boost strategy of the AWD plug - in hybrid coming from the low - volume hypercar.

And it goes without saying that the 570S lacks the hybrid electric assist found on the (now out - of - production) P1 hypercar.

The automaker has been stressing since this car was first teased that it will be the first hypercar in the world to use true Formula 1 hybrid drive technology for the street.