Sentences with phrase «of electric sports»

Built to demonstrate the potential of electric sports motorcycles for the first emissions - free Grand Prix, the initial prototype is based on a Suzuki GSX750 frame and running gear and runs two 43 bhp Agni Lynch Electric motors arranged in line with the frame.

He starts out with an anecdote about Tesla Motors, which planned to build its batteries in Thailand, assemble most of the components of its electric sports cars in Britain, and then sell them in the United States.

However, new images have surfaced of the electric sports car undergoing winter testing in Europe, and the car has been spotted running tests in Spain as well.

Though we're some way off finding out the details of its plans, given Spyker's previous product range - which included a 400bhp Audi V8 powered C8 and 500bhp VW W12 engined C12 — it seems plausible that the carmaker's prospective future range of electric sports cars would be angled to rival Tesla.

As standard the Performance model gets pair of electric sports seats, however the lighter cloth seats from the less powerful model are still very supportive, are 20 kg lighter and are a no cost option.

Before the roaring race cars took to the Circuit de la Sarthe for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, only the squeal of protesting tires could be heard as Audi's E-tron, clothed in an R8 skin, took to the track.Audi gave fans a demonstration of its electric sports car before the endurance race began as part o

First off the mark is Tesla [TSLA - NASDAQ], a fledgling California - based company that has grown from a niche manufacturer of an electric sports car to the largest North American auto manu - facturer, by market capitalization, in less than 10 years.

Not exact matches

The automaker said will introduce an electric version of its Kona small sport utility vehicle (SUV) with a driving range of 390 km in the first half of next year.

Ten years ago, he wrote the original Master Plan, which included the development and sale of a luxury electric sports car, a lower - cost electric car, a mainstream low - cost car, and also the rise of solar roofs.

Questions have been raised about the outlook for the FF91, given LeEco's spiraling cash problems as well as its decision to pull out of a joint project with British sports carmaker Aston Martin to develop RapidE electric car.

Tesla raised the profile for electric cars in 2008 with the release of its first sports car, the Roadster.

Expect to see powerful sports cars, more S.U.V.s, a growing number of hybrids and all - electrics and a lot of beautiful sheet metal.

Part of the partnership was the joint development of an electric RAV4 sport utility vehicle, where Tesla supplied Toyota with the batteries.

The Energy Department had given Tesla — which has sold its $ 100,000 electric sports cars to the likes of Larry Page, the Google co-founder, and George Clooney — $ 465 million in low - interest loans.

«This is a rocket of truly huge scale,» said Space X president Elon Musk, who also founded PayPal and manufactures electric sports cars.

On the small cap side, Sympowerco's subsidiaries, HOSS Motor Sports and Highline Hydrogen Hybrids Systems, should offer operating holding corps for joint ventures and development of electric motor car solutions.»

In his pursuit of 30 wins, McLain zoomed about in Lear jets, played Hammond organs, swigged Pepsi - Colas, schmoozed with Steve Allen, Bob Hope, Ed Sullivan, Joey Bishop, Glen Campbell and the Smothers Brothers, changed his hair color, appeared on the covers of TIME and SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, recorded an album, gave organ lessons out of his home to two dozen students at $ 3.50 an hour and got himself booked in advance into the Riviera in Vegas, the Detroit Auto Show, Disneyland and a hundred other places to play electric keyboard with his band come winter.

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Fears that the Tesla Roadster electric sports car had hit the skids because of the financial crisis have been eased by its billionaire founder and chief executive, Elon Musk.

The angular concept car sported a lot of modern - sounding tech: a hybrid electric / gas power train that drove all four wheels, an onboard computer with digital displays for everything from the speedometer to the radio, and electronic maps to help you navigate traffic snarls.

That's because this is the Tesla Roadster, the first all - electric production sports car of the century.

Last year alone, China managed to grab Ingram Micro, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, General Electric Appliances, Carmike Cinemas, movie studio and even the AskMen's Top 10 Channel offers you top 10 lists on a variety of topics: dating, entertainment, travel, fitness, video games, celebrity, sports and more.

And the 8 second Elon Musk cameo (CEO of Tesla Motors, the fledgling electric sports car company) where Tony leaves us pondering on the likelihood of an electric car in our driveway with his one liner to Musk about the 100 % electric airplane.

The audio fares better sporting a range of electric style tracks that at the very least lines up better with the futuristic tone the game appears to be going for.

Over the last 24 months, Porsche's hand - built, electric - powered sport sedan — the metallic white Mission E that's charged fully and ready to roll — has clocked less than 200 miles, most of them until today on the Portimão circuit in Portugal.

It's no sports car — or a Toyota Prius, for that matter — and the hybrid side of its personality still seems like a little bit of an afterthought (I drove with the lightest of all possible feet, and I rarely got the car to go full electric, despite not using any accessories or climate control), but it does its job well enough.

Motor Trend recently got their hands on a 2015 BMW i8 for the latest episode of Ignition, and host Jonny Lieberman takes the exotic i8 hybrid through a full battery of testing and hard driving to see if this gas - electric coupe achieves true sports car status.

Reports suggest the hybrid Urus will sport an Iturbi V - 8 engine paired with electric motors for a combined output of 670 hp.

Turbocharging across the Carrera line - up and electric power steering in all models were unpopular updates — and they undoubtedly do erode some of the charisma of earlier models — but they weren't enough to spoil what is a truly great sports car.

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The interesting thing is that the other three key components of any electric car — weight, aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance — are areas sports car manufacturers, and us in particular, are really good at mastering.»

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.

Honda's new electric sports car heads a range of concepts at the 2011 Tokyo motor show.

I've learned to drive sports cars like a Fiat 500 Abarth on a race track, and spent a week eking mileage out of a Nissan Leaf electric car.

From automaker GM's three brands (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday), show goers will have the opportunity to test - drive current versions of the Buick Encore, Enclave and Envision SUVs; the Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu sedans, Bolt EV electric vehicle, Equinox and Traverse SUVs, Camaro sports coupe, and Colorado and Silverado pickup trucks; and the GMC Sierra pickup and Acadia and Terrain SUVs.

The days of truly lightweight, minimalist, only - has - what - it - barely - needs sports cars came and went in the age of touchscreen multimedia systems, airbags for your kneecaps and hybrid - electric drivetrains.

Fitted with a 4 - litre V8 engine mated to an electric motor and battery pack, the hybrid sports car offers up in excess of 800bhp and Mercedes says it will sprint from 0 - 62mph in less than three seconds.

Below we've picked a selection of the cars that really stood out, from Ferrari's heritage - inspired liveries to Renault's striking electric sports car concept.

It's possible that Tesla will introduce an updated version of its Lotus - based Roadster, an all - electric sports car that was the company's first vehicle.

A new, rack - mounted electric - assist steering system affords far more natural levels of effort and better on - center behavior, but it isn't as precise as we'd expect from a sport sedan.

Part of the reason for that is increased responsiveness, as you'd want when driving enthusiastically; part of the reason is that, in sport mode, the engine tries to keep the battery topped up to a level that allows maximum performance of the electric drive system, extracting the greatest total performance from the car without the sad face of an empty battery popping up on your instrument panel display.

Should a stint of such driving leave your battery nearly depleted, but you wish to arrive at your destination on electric power alone (whether for quietness or for restricted access in a city center), all you need to do is switch into sport mode for a while and the battery will be topped up quickly — surprisingly quickly, in fact.

In the wake of President - elect Trump's November victory, Ford Motor Company has canceled plans for a new Mexican assembly plant and will instead invest $ 700 million in its Flat Rock, Michigan, factory to build a 300 - plus mile small electric sport / utility by 2020, a hybrid - powered fully autonomous vehicle by 2021, and a hybrid Mustang in 2020, CEO Mark Fields announced Tuesday morning.

But the boxer configuration isn't the most emission friendly, and with Subaru already confirming an electric car for 2021 and its next Forester SUV expected to be offered with a hybrid powertrain, the Japanese firm may be forced to turn to hybrid technology if it's to continue to offer the outright performance expected of its sports saloon.

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.

Whether in pure electric mode, normal hybrid mode, or sport mode, any movement of the throttle delivers a precise and predictable modulation of power.

«Jaguar is a brand with a rich sporting heritage,» said Formula E CEO, Alejandro Agag, «and the fact that it is returning to global motorsport with Formula E is a huge endorsement of the championship and its ability to influence the development of electric cars.»

Less ambitious than its earlier concepts, the «city sports» Quantino pairs this technology with a modest 80kW of electric power — that's 107bhp — split between four electric motors, for an all - wheel drive setup.

Lamborghini may have been hinting at a 2020's, Tesla - dictated future when it unveiled its Terzo Millennio electric - powered supercar concept at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology earlier this month, but its short - term, bankable future starts December 4, when the Italian brand launches its first sport / utility vehicle in 24 years.