Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) featuring a launch gear; a new 6 - speed manual transmission; a new 2.0 - liter engine with 40 % thermal efficiency (41 % in hybrid applications); a new 2.0 -
liter hybrid system; and new 4WD systems — one for gasoline - engined cars, one for hybrids — based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA).
A 2.0 -
liter hybrid system provides motivation for this strange vehicle, although it's unclear how much power it makes.
Not exact matches
Engine tested: T8 E-AWD: 2.0 -
liter, turbocharged and supercharged inline four - cylinder with two electric motors and a plug - in -
hybrid configuration, bringing total
system output to 400 horsepower
Toyota has introduced its new fifth - generation Avalon, based on a Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, and powered by two new TNGA powertrains: a 301 hp, 267 lb - ft (362 N · m) 3.5 -
liter V6 (2GR - FKS), and a 215 - net - horsepower 2.5 -
liter Dynamic Force (earlier post) four - cylinder Toyota
Hybrid System II (THS II) with 650V... Read more →
The plug - in
hybrid system employs a 3.0 -
liter turbocharged diesel engine making 353 hp, combined with an electric motor adding 102 hp for a total of 455 hp.
In both cases, the
hybrid system uses a 141 - hp, 2.0 -
liter Atkinson - cycle four - cylinder.
At 208 total
system horsepower, the
Hybrid deploys a similar version of the new 2.5 -
liter four, detuned to 176 horsepower and 163 lb - ft, working with the electric motor to boost power under hard accel and optimize mpg in low stress situations.
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.
When US - market A6s go on sale this fall, all will get the familiar 3.0 -
liter turbocharged V - 6 plus a standard «mild
hybrid»
system.
Powertrain choices remain the same — a 2.5 -
liter four - cylinder or a 3.5 -
liter V - 6 with a six - speed automatic, and a 2.5 -
liter Hybrid Synergy Drive
system with a CVT — but we wouldn't be surprised to see a slight fuel economy bump over the current Camry's 25/35 mpg (city / highway) ratings with the four - cylinder and 21/31 mpg ratings with the V - 6.
A hefty curb weight and a slightly cramped third row are the only real downsides; the
Hybrid's 3.3 -
liter V - 6 and standard all - wheel - drive
system won't win any awards for involvement, but they're more than up to the task at hand.
To take on the landscape, I chose a two - door 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with the new turbocharged 2.0 -
liter mild
hybrid system.
In the Pathfinder
Hybrid, this
system uses a supercharged 2.5 -
liter four - cylinder in combination with a small 15 - kilowatt electric motor and a CVT, and this powertrain boosts EPA combined mpg by 4 mpg over the Pathfinder V - 6.
It sticks with the same 1.8 -
liter inline four - cylinder gas engine
hybrid system, for a total output of 134 hp.
The convertible features the same powertrain as the earlier concept — a 1.4 -
liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine running on E85 ethanol is mated to a version of GM's next - generation
hybrid system.
The S 560e's
hybrid drive
system combines 367 hp from its 3.0 -
liter twin turbo V - 6 engine with an electric output of 90 kW or an additional 121 hp.
In addition to the base engine (powered by a 1.3 -
liter inline - four), the 2015 Fit will include a new
hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.5 -
liter gas engine and an electric motor (with a new intelligent dual - clutch drive
system).
Powering the 2017 Sonata
Hybrid is a 154 - hp 2.0 -
liter I - 4 coupled to a 38 - kW electric motor for a combined
system output of 193 hp.
(A greener LC 500h featuring a 3.5 -
liter V - 6 with 354 total
hybrid system horsepower is also available.)
Unlike the standard business model that has automakers jacking up the sticker price to compensate for the extra cost of a
hybrid system, the MKZ Hybrid starts at $ 35,180 — exactly the same price as a base MKZ with the 3.5 - liter
hybrid system, the MKZ
Hybrid starts at $ 35,180 — exactly the same price as a base MKZ with the 3.5 - liter
Hybrid starts at $ 35,180 — exactly the same price as a base MKZ with the 3.5 -
liter V - 6.
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.
In the CLS 53 4MATIC + heading Stateside late this year, the twin - turbo 3.0 -
liter I - 6 is rated 435 horsepower, with an additional 22 horsepower «available over short periods» via the EQ Boost mild -
hybrid system.
The second - generation
hybrid powertrain, which takes a 2.0 -
liter I - 4 and pairs it to an electric motor, now makes a total
system output of 212 hp, which is up 16 hp from the outgoing car.
The 2018 Jeep Wrangler goes on sale in January with its familiar 3.6 -
liter V - 6 and an optional 2.0 -
liter turbo - four and a 48 - volt «light
hybrid»
system.
The Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Concept's powertrain combines a 450 - hp, 3.0 -
liter twin - turbo V - 6 with a
hybrid system for a total of 550 hp.
The
hybrid may be similar to the 2.5 - liter four - cylinder system on the Camry H
hybrid may be similar to the 2.5 -
liter four - cylinder
system on the Camry
HybridHybrid.
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.
Some time after launch, Jeep will add a version of the 2.0 -
liter turbo - four along with a 48 - volt
system, making it the «mild
hybrid» powertrain in a Fiat Chrysler product.
The Altima's
hybrid system is essentially the same as that in the Toyota Camry
hybrid, although Nissan pairs it with its own 2.5 -
liter four - cylinder engine.
A 1.5 -
liter four - cylinder engine and a two - motor
hybrid system provides a combined 151 horsepower for the five - seater.
Instead, the new Rav4 features the buyer's choice of a 2.5 -
liter I - 4 mated to an eight - speed automatic or a
hybrid variant that combines a similar 2.5 - liter I - 4 with a CVT and the automaker's «Toyota Hybrid System II»
hybrid variant that combines a similar 2.5 -
liter I - 4 with a CVT and the automaker's «Toyota
Hybrid System II»
Hybrid System II» setup.
The platform would be shared with the NSX, but the engine could be a turbocharged 2.0 -
liter I - 4 mated to a
hybrid SH - AWD
system.
The
hybrid components add a total of 322 pounds to LaFerrari but also provide an additional 161 hp and 199 lb - ft of torque to the 6.3 -
liter V - 12's 789 hp and 517 lb - ft, for a grand powertrain
system total of 950 hp and 716 lb - ft.
In addition to the current 2.3 -
liter turbo - four, the new model should also use a new 48 - volt mild
hybrid system to reduce emissions and boost power.
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 GS 450h
hybrid still provides 338 total
system hp from its Atkinson - cycle 3.5 -
liter V - 6 paired with an electric motor.
The new
hybrid system uses a 3.5 -
liter V - 6 engine rated for 295 hp and 257 lb - ft of torque.
You can't count the Project One as having 625 horsepower per
liter because some of those horsies come from the four - motor
hybrid system.
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 combines an electric motor and a 2.0 -
liter four - cylinder engine for 192 total
system horsepower, while the plug - in
hybrid has a similar setup that makes 202 total
system horsepower.
These engines are essentially carryover from last year's Q70, as is the car's 3.5 -
liter V -6-based
hybrid system which is only available on the standard - wheelbase Q70.
4.6 -
liter V8 mid-engine
Hybrid with 7 - speed PDK transmission, Magnesium wheels, front axle lift
system, carbon - fiber interior.
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Engineers have combined the company's turbocharged 2.0 -
liter I - 4 with an electric motor in a parallel
hybrid system.
Standard
hybrid 3.5 -
liter 6 - cylinder engine and electric boost motor for a combined 295
system horsepower (RX 400h models)
Though it will use the same 4.0 -
liter twin - turbo V8 from the 720S and a
hybrid system, the BP23 will lean more towards luxury rather th...
Standard gasoline - electric
hybrid, 2.4 -
liter 4 - cylinder engine and an electric motor rated at 187 total
system horsepower
As for the
hybrid model, it pairs a 3.5 -
liter V6 with two high - torque electric drive motor - generators, producing a combined
system power of 308 hp.