Sentences with phrase «hybrid power train»

Another 2.5 - liter 4 - cylinder engine is available which makes it possible to be used with the company's famous hybrid power train.

The cars are built on the same platform, and get the same hybrid power train.

Combining a highly efficient hybrid power train with top - notch standard and optional cabin tech, the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is both a great tech car and a great value.

It houses a gas / electric hybrid power train capable of generating 279 horsepower with an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.

The full hybrid power train remains the star of the tech show in the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid, while our earlier reservations about build quality have been tempered.

Driving modes The flexible hybrid power train beneath the 918 Spyder's glossy skin gives the driver five different driving modes to choose from.

The Good The full hybrid power train remains the star of the tech show in the 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid, while our earlier reservations about build quality have been tempered.

The Bottom Line Combining a highly efficient hybrid power train with top - notch standard and optional cabin tech, the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is both a great tech car and a great value.

Hybrid power train Let's start just aft of the driver's head in the engine bay where you'll find a 4.6 - liter, eight - cylinder engine that produces 608 horsepower.

The Volt's high - mileage hybrid power train is aimed to appeal to customers who are increasingly interested in fuel savings, whether for environmental or economic reasons, or to reduce oil imports, according to Posawatz.

Those electric cars — combined with improvements in the fuel efficiency of existing internal combustion engines, new hybrid power trains and even fuel - cell vehicles — could begin to reduce the roughly $ 1 billion a day the U.S. spends on imported oil.

Over 1500 bhp and 2000 Nm of torque from a petrol and electric hybrid power train make the Regera the world's most powerful production car by a significant margin.

Backing up those performance credentials, provo utilises an ingenious Smart 4WD Hybrid power train.

Besides the larger battery and charging hardware, the Prime uses an identical 121 - horsepower hybrid power train.

Flexible hybrid power train Under the Fusion's hood is Ford's 2.5 - liter Hybrid Powersplit drivetrain.

The Good The 2012 Toyota Prius C's hybrid power train easily achieves fuel economy of better than 50 mpg.

Toyota's hybrid power train components let the car drive in electric - only mode at low speeds, transparently turning the engine off when the car is stopped.

Interestingly, the Ioniq's hybrid power train uses a six - speed dual - clutch transmission (DCT) rather than the more - conventional continuously variable setup.

Under the hood As we found while driving the car, the 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid combines performance with its thrifty hybrid power train.

The base car will have the excellent hybrid power train, very cool instrument panel, and Sync.

Clearly a celebration of Audi's past, yet the design and plug - in hybrid power train obviously point to the future.

Better yet, it comes with either a strong 3.5 - liter V6 or, in the form of the RX450h, a sophisticated hybrid power train that delivers 32 mpg city / 28 highway — the mileage of a small sedan, rather than a big crossover / SUV.

In coming years, he expects to see hybrid power trains «become a transmission option.

Couple that hybrid power train with the best cabin tech in the business, and the Milan Hybrid is a winner on all fronts.

With an innovative torque - vectoring, gasoline - electric hybrid power train, the 2018 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid gets plenty of power and impressive handling, while achieving excellent fuel economy.

But let's be honest: you really can't deny the Fusion's flexible hybrid power train, its clever application of dashboard technology, or the oddly long time periods between visits to the pump.

It's different from a full hybrid power train; unlike the Prius — which has two power plants (gas and electric) that work alone or together — the Civic's gas engine is the star, and the electric motor is a supporting actor who occasionally takes the stage.

The hybrid power train utilising a V10 engine used in the car would exceed 600 hp (447 kW).

The hybrid power train gives it the great city mpg, and the low drag body gives it the great highway mileage.

This concept is powered by a hybrid power train with electric power for in - city driving or switch to the V8 for high performance driving situations.

The electric motor has been adopted from the BMW i3 Concept and modified for use in the BMW i8 Concept's hybrid power train, where it is «tuned» to run with a smaller battery pack and in conjunction with an internal combustion engine.

Furthermore, a hybrid power train model has been available since 2009.

Using the EPA's standard calculations of 15,000 annual miles and current fuel prices, the Hybrid power train will start paying for itself within five years of ownership — sooner, if you drive more annual miles than that conservative estimate.

The Tahoe is also sold with a hybrid power train option.

The car doesn't let you forget that it has a hybrid power train, and there is no Bluetooth cell phone integration.

A hybrid power train combines two separate motors, a combustion engine and an electric motor.

Although the hybrid power train is an improvement upon the previous model year's, we still weren't overly impressed by Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system.

In theory, the Optima's hybrid power train should be good for an EPA - estimated 35 city mpg and 40 highway mpg.

We tended to leave the SmartGauge in Empower mode, partially because we're information junkies, but also because it gave us the most information about what the hybrid power train was doing and how we could influence its behavior.

The Toyota Prius Prime's plug - in hybrid power train is more flexible and efficient than the standard model.

As for performance tech, the hybrid power train, normally winning tech in our ratings, gets downgraded for its rough character and failure to really justify itself.

On the way back, we took the faster Interstate 5, which took little to no advantage of the car's hybrid power train.

In fact, the manual transmission encouraged some fast starts off at the light, something the hybrid power train was all too happy to do.

With our test Highlander Hybrid, beside the hybrid power train, we didn't find too much special about it.

The Good The Toyota Prius Prime's plug - in hybrid power train is more flexible and efficient than the standard model.

The Good The hybrid power train in the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, derived from the Toyota Synergy system, is the best around.

The Mercury Mariner Hybrid and the Ford Escape Hybrid share the same platform, which includes body style, seating configuration, hybrid power train, and cabin electronics.

Its hybrid power train remains the same as in previous models, using a version of Toyota's Synergy system.

In truth, the highest tech feature about the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid is still the hybrid power train.