Sentences with phrase «making electric sport»

At this point the experiment of making electric sport sedans in California has been a relative success: Tesla says that it's now making a profit after years of red balance sheets.

Not too long ago I approached Tesla, the San Francisco company that makes electric sports cars.

As a long - term supporter of environmental causes, I wanted to support Tesla's efforts to make an electric sports car a reality, and I hoped to help evangelize the energy and environmental benefits of electric cars.

Brammo recently announced they will make an electric sports car called the Enertia GT.

Not exact matches

For example, Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive, made a splash last month when he said his company would install autopilot in his company's electric sports cars that will help with parking, cruise control and crash avoidance.

But with the road car industry rapidly heading towards all - electric and autonomous cars, F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn says a decision needs to be made over whether the sport should follow the industry or forge its own path.

The Tesla Roadster, a $ 100,000 high - performance all - electric sports car, is made with a carbon - fiber body panels and an aluminum chassis for better efficiency.

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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.

Audi makes mention of a future all - electric sports activity vehicle in the large premium segment (shown above in our rendering), which European bureau chief Georg Kacher previously reported is meant to target Tesla.

The reveal of the tweaked XC60 T8 comes shortly after Polestar announced that it will no longer just make hot versions of Volvo's road cars, but it will diversify into making its own hybrid and electric sports cars too.

Just days after exiting an eight - month long moratorium, sports carmaker Spyker has confirmed it plans to merge with aircraft builder Volta Volaré to make all - electric vehicles.

Some self - important little guy with a rule book in his hands has been telling you that sports cars are dead, and whatever you might think of the merits of some car that you see on the road, he says it doesn't qualify because it has too many cylinders or not enough camshafts or the wrong number of seats plus electric windows and besides it isn't a Morgan Plus 4 made with wood.

The options I selected were the Sport Pack that bundled the leather steering wheel (complete with paddle shift) with the 16in Spikeline alloys, the Leather Pack which combined part - leather for the sports seats with electric heating elements and the electric roof, which all greatly contributed to my enjoyment of the Roadster, although it was annoying to discover that, shortly after, Smart made the electric roof standard equipment hence wasting several hundred pounds of my money.

Take curves in stride with the sport suspension made up of recalibrated springs, shocks, sway bars, and the Electric Power Steering.

Power will be sent through an automatic transmission (likely an 8 - speed unit) to a full time electric AWD system, which will work with a Land Rover Terrain Response-esque selector that features sand, mud and gravel, comfort, sport, and a tailor - made «Bentley» mode.

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In both its Saloon and its Estate guise, the performance of a sports car makes it a convincing proposition, especially combined with certified consumption figures of just 2.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres and a range of up to 31 kilometres in all - electric mode.

The first U.S. - made hybrid, a gas - electric version of the Ford Escape sport utility vehicle, isn't scheduled to hit dealerships until next year.

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The first concept version of this forward thinking hybrid sports car should make its Auto Show debut sometime in 2010; with this model Tata aims to compete directly with other electric roadsters builders like Tesla and Fisker.

The more sporting BMW i8 is a plug - in hybrid that uses the 170 - hp electric motor from the i3 positioned over its front axle, while a 3 - cylinder engine making 220 bhp is positioned over the rear axle.

Minisport - utilities took off, and sports cars and European vehicles regained popularity, buyers eagerly embraced brand - new models over vehicles that have been around for several years, and electric cars made their mass - market bow.

This trio, made up of Porsche's new Cayenne S Hybrid SUV with parallel full - hybrid drive, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car with electric drive on the front axle and a flywheel mass battery, and the two - seater high - performance 918 Spyder mid-engined sports car with plug - in hybrid technology, clearly demonstrates not only the great bandwidth of this new drive technology, but also the innovative power of Porsche as a genuine pioneer in hybrid drive.

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That kind of oomph is enough to make the electric car zip to 60 mph in just 7.6 seconds, while its heavier curb weight and sport - tuned suspension make it feel more planted.

In sport mode, the electric motors and 1.5 liter three cylinder combine to make 367 horsepower and instant torque.

Audi is providing the well - equipped TT RS with 20 - inch wheels, adaptive sports suspension, raises the top speed to 280 km / h as well as electric seat adjustment — and makes the already self - confident sports convertible more expensive to 73,700 euros.

The hybrid sports car will be powered by a small capacity 2.0 - litre four - cylinder engine working in unison with electric motors made by BMW.

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The new, third - generation Toyota Auris makes its world debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, sporting a more dynamic design and offering the option of a brand new 2.0 - litre full hybrid electric system in its powertrain line - up, marking the start of Toyota's dual hybrid strategy.

The V8 engine feeds the rear wheels through a seven - speed dual clutch transmission, while one of the electric motors also energizes the rear wheels and the other feeds the front — making the 918 Spyder the first all - wheel drive mid-engine Porsche sports car.

In SPORT mode, the combustion engine is only switched off at low speeds, which makes for particularly sporty driving at higher RPMs with additional power provided by the electric motor.

Earlier this year, Aston Martin showed an all - electric GT concept, the DBX, which makes the announcement of this RapidE an exciting and dramatic turn of events for the sports car maker, whose former CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez, once told me that electrification was not part of the company's future.

The company is using the concept study based on the BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) to send out the message that pure - electric mobility using drive system technology developed at BMW i will soon be making its debut in the BMW core brand's model range.

When the new R8 e-Tron is released, it will make Audi the first premium manufacturer to bring an all - electric sports car onto the market in a small series.

BMW and Toyota have agreed to work on a sports car, fuel cells, electric - vehicle components and lightweight materials.The agreement underlined BMW's determination to make its new i electric - vehicle...

The sleek, electric - powered sports coupe made it to production mostly as a way to meet then - proposed ultra - strict California emissions regulations.

- The revolutionary Nissan ZEOD RC electric racer, sporting a look similar to the DeltaWing, made its public on - track debut over the weekend at Fuji in Japan.The electric - powered car is on track and...

Now that so many OEMs are offering such great high performance sports cars I'd love to see a return to a Showroom Stock series where only the brake pads and mufflers could be different from what any enthusiast could order in the showroom plus existing race safety systems like a roll cage, fire systems and fuel and electric shut offs etc. and a minimum of 50 or 100 cars must be made to that spec.

BMW was also thinking electric, with a new i3, packing an upgraded battery that increases range to 186 miles... but looks to make an even bigger impact in the sport - luxury subcompact crossover market with rides like this Concept X2.

Ford is making a big commitment to electrics, including electrifying its iconic sports cars and trucks.

She also provides packing tips that are unique to the sport, like bringing an electric bug swatter and making sure you have the best flies for the any river.

Porsche is pushing hard to ensure its Mission E electric sports car makes it into showrooms in 2020 with technology to enable fast - charging to 80 % in just 15 mins.

They are going for an expensive electric super sports car first and then making a cheaper line.

Tesla customers have been waiting ages for the electric sports car, the Roadster, to make its way to market.

Susan Carpenter considers the what makes the Cadillac ELR luxury electric hybrid sport coupe special, apart from its premium price tag.

Another all - electric sports car made in the UK, the Tesla has similar performance to the Lightning.

The sport driving world has recently made electric vehicles a celebrity interest; and, so, it is no surprise that Hybrid Technologies has announced that «Reaching speeds in excess of 80 mph, our PT Cruiser conversion offers the green car connoisseur an eco-friendly alternative without sacrificing comfort or style».

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