Sentences with phrase «of hybrid sports cars»

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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.

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.»

The innovative hybrid between a truck and a passenger car has its roots back in World War II, and it is often considered the forerunner of modern sport utility vehicles.

The UPPAbaby Vista is described as a hybrid between a sports car and a super-utility vehicle because of the luxurious sleek look as well as the multiple functions it serves for parents of one, two or even three children!

Fisker, a U.S. start - up focusing on the creation of high performance, energy efficient vehicles, plans to sell an $ 80,000 plug - in hybrid sports car by late 2009.

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.

Ito also confirmed that the CR - Z hybrid sports car is under development and scheduled for release in 2010, and that virtually all of Honda's former Formula One engineers are now working on hybrid development.

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.

No, Porsche is considering a more radical option — a plug - in hybrid (PHEV) version of its iconic sports car.

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.

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.

We should still have the choice of buying a small sports - think MX5, Lotus, Alpine, Alfa 4C etc - car with a small hybrid system.

But the result is an open - top two - seater that loses none of the original coupe's design impact and increases the appeal of this unique hybrid sports car.

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.

The result is a sports car that's more than the sum of its hybrid parts.

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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.

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.

But at last year's Los Angles Auto Show, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, Mazda's head of R&D, told AutoExpress that while he recognizes that hybrid technology could eventually find its way into rotary sports cars, he wants to hold off as long as possible.

It's not a production version of the BMW i8 Spyder, but BMW's concept car for CES is essentially a topless version of the company's hybrid sports car.

As the crucial halo car for Honda's premium brand, the mid-engine Acura NSX will combine the magic of the original, aluminum - bodied NSX sports car with the technology of a hybrid whose electric motors power the front wheels and provide for torque vectoring, as well.

While economic uncertainties and fears of high gas prices brought scads of new economy and hybrid cars to showrooms, 2011 also saw more powerful supercars and more thrilling sports coupes hit the market.

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

And for Porsche, it really is about the taking part rather than the winning: racing the hybrid GT3 R will be «a «racing laboratory» that will provide invaluable knowledge and insight on the subsequent use of hybrid technology in road - going Porsche sports car».

Since its sports cars must remain light and agile, we should see an intriguing mix of hybrid and plug - in powertrains for the 929.

Masuko is investing big in the future of plug - in hybrid models in the U.S. and abroad, as he pushes Mitsubishi toward hybrid SUVs and crossovers and away from its past focus on sports cars like the Lancer Evolution and the Montero Sport off - roader.

It's no sports car — or a, 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.

Mitsubishi has unveiled its contribution to the latest list of Gran Turismo exclusive concepts, a four - wheel drive plug - in hybrid sports car called the XR - PHEV Evolution Vision Gran Turismo.

You will find a diverse selection of used hybrid cars, sedans, trucks, mini-vans, SUVs, sports cars and more all at one location.

On the heels of the plug - in hybrid BMW i8 sports car and plug - in BMW i3 city car, prototype testing means we could be seeing the BMW X5 eDrive arriving earlier than expected.

[31][32] The concept vehicle named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who invented the battery (and the namesake of the volt unit of measurement), was officially unveiled at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show as a study of a hybrid electric sports car.

Dubbed for the Tourist Trophy motor sports event, the Audi TT is a two - seat hybrid that includes some of the most well known attributes from traditional sports cars and coupes.

Critical Knowledge: Completely redesigned for 2011New 8 - speed automatic transmissionSupercharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 engineLonger wheelbase increases interior roomNew all - wheel - drive systemNew electric power steeringGreen Facts: Lighter and more fuel efficientGasoline - electric hybrid powerplantAuxiliary 47 - horsepower electric motorAll - electric speeds up to 40 mphUnique hybrid «sailing» technologyIntroduction Originally launched in 2003, the Cayenne sport utility vehicle was a marked departure from the generations of Porsche sports cars that preceded it.

If you want to experience the performance and luxury of a BMW, but in an eco-friendly package, then you'll be very impressed with the BMW i models, which includes the all - electric BMW i3 subcompact and the plug - in hybrid BMW i8 sports car.

We have a large variety of vehicles on our lot that are a great mix of cars, trucks, crossovers, hybrids and sport utility vehicles.

Last month, Mercedes - AMG debuted a four - door concept version of its GT sports car, complete with 805 horsepower from a hybrid drivetrain that includes a twin - turbo V8.

The Lexus name has become closely associated with hybrid cars but as the LF A supercar demonstrated, the manufacturer is also capable of producing high - performance sports cars too.

A condemnation of Chrysler's old Sebring convertible and BMW's new i8 hybrid sports car might both be born of frustration, but one carries the exasperation of excellence that might have been perfected while the other, as I still can't seem to forget, had absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever other than cheap price.

After years of teasing us with images, concepts and vinyl - wrapped prototypes, BMW has finally lifted the curtain on the hybrid i8 sports car at the Frankfurt motor show — and given North American roundel lovers who also happen to be green fanatics some pricing information to mull over.

At first glance, the new hybrid sports car appears like a continuous further development of the World Championship winning car and Le Mans winner of the past two years.

The MDX Sport Hybrid follows last year's launch of the standard MDX, which sports a new grille signalling a new performance era for Acura cars.

The line - up of exclusive, limited - run special editions of the BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car continues to expand in number.

Kia will exhibit its electric vehicles, plug - in hybrids, and a range of other cars — including the new Stinger GT sports sedan which we have already driven.

Toyota says it integrates «the thrill of a sports car with the environmental friendliness of a sports car», and it features a hybrid system similar to that of the brand's Le Mans car.

More importantly for city driving the Asterion has a pure electric range of 50 km, putting it top of the class for hybrid super sports cars.

The «sport hybrid» battery pack lets the NSX go a few miles on battery alone, which provides entrée to some of the world's megacities that give preferred access to cars that can get through the city gates on battery power.

The Porsche 918 Spyder super sports car made its public dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in a demonstration run up the famous Hill that provided a fascinating insight to the performance potential of its innovative hybrid drivetrain.

Cars like the X3, MINI Cooper Countryman, 6 Series GT Diesel, and the sports M5 have already been introduced, while in the months to come, the company will revamp the entire range of MINI Cooper, launch the electric hybrid i8 Roadster and two new sports cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives Cars like the X3, MINI Cooper Countryman, 6 Series GT Diesel, and the sports M5 have already been introduced, while in the months to come, the company will revamp the entire range of MINI Cooper, launch the electric hybrid i8 Roadster and two new sports cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives say.

Lexus also had a hybrid variant of the car, called IS 300h, and sport variant called IS F Sports.