Sentences with phrase «on hybrid powertrains»

Ferrari is also working on hybrid powertrains but Maserati doesn't seem to be interested in the hybrid technology for their lineup unless legal restrictions on fuel economy force them to adopt it.

As you would expect, Toyota, a pioneer in hybrid technology, is weighing in with several «green» vehicles, perhaps the most surprising being the A-BAT concept pickup, a small but stylish truck that runs on a hybrid powertrain, with a small four - cylinder gasoline engine similar to the one on the Toyota Prius hybrid.

The Hybrid A / C mode favors more fuel efficient performance by limiting the draw on the hybrid powertrain, while the normal mode provides maximum passenger comfort in hot climates and enhances defogging performance.

Sadly, Ford remains quite on the hybrid powertrain it previously confirmed.

Besides the mild hybrid thingy, Audi could also try and dig deeper into the potential of a full - on hybrid powertrain, but nothing's been announced so far.

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The application of hybrid powertrains and renewable fuels on diesel platforms will further reduce the vehicles» greenhouse gas emissions and could breathe still more life into what was a very hazy U.S. industry not long ago.

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 →

After first announcing this addition to the 3 Series lineup last year, BMW is now providing more details on the sedan's gas - electric hybrid powertrain.

The Rapide S race car is fitted with a hybrid powertrain, developed by technical partners Alset Global, which successfully completed a zero - emission lap of the Nordschleife running on pure hydrogen.

On sale Late 2012 / early 2013 (gasoline / hybrid) Price $ 22,600 - $ 33,800 (est.) Engines 2.5 L I - 4, 170 hp, 170 lb - ft; 1.6 L turbo I - 4, 179 hp, 172 lb - ft; 2.0 L turbo I - 4, 237 hp, 250 lb - ft; 2.0 L I - 4 / electric hybrid, 129 hp, 188 lb - ft; 2.0 L I - 4 / plug - in hybrid, 129 hp, 188 lb - ft Brings to battle High style, high tech, numerous powertrain choices.

On sale Late 2012 Price $ 20,000 - $ 33,000 (est.) Engines 2.4 L I - 4, 181 hp, 177 lb - ft; 3.5 L V - 6, 277 hp, 270 lb - ft (est.); 2.0 L I - 4 / plug - in electric hybrid, 161 hp Brings to battle Solid - gold reputation, new powertrains.

It's a full - hybrid with a two - motor drive unit based on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt's powertrain.

If a production version of the Lexus UX concept is approved, we expect it to ride on the new Toyota New Global Architecture, and it could feature a hybrid powertrain.

When installed in the Cayenne, Porsche's hybrid powertrain offers cruising speeds up to 37 mph on electricity alone.

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 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid turns the brand's fuel - thirsty powertrain offerings on its tail by combining a turbocharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 gas engine with an electric motor / generator battery.

The show car's very impressive hybrid powertrain is also slated for use in the upcoming Q1 crossover; the Crosslane Coupe Concept was said to achieve 280 mpg on the European cycle from its three - cylinder hybrid setup.

There are five powertrain modes to choose from on the A3 e-tron: EV, hybrid, battery hold, charge battery, and Sport mode.

The company is already set to unveil a luxury EV based on the Nissan Leaf sometime in the future, and this new flagship model could provide a good launching point for a new plug - in hybrid powertrain from Infiniti.

The pricier Lexus LS 600h L hybrid has nominal mileage benefits over the base LS 460 L, but it's one of the quietest cars on the road thanks to its almost silent powertrain.

Acura's brand - new NSX is finally here, as well, starting at $ 156,940 and featuring a different take on crafting a supercar: It's loaded with hybrid powertrain technology for efficient speed.

Although there's no word on what powers the Concept Estate, the Concept Coupe employs a plug - in hybrid powertrain with a 2.0 - liter turbocharged and supercharged four - cylinder engine, as well as an electric motor mated to the rear axle for a total of 400 hp and 590 lb - ft of torque.

Crucially the added weight of the hybrid powertrain does very little to the dynamics or the ride qualities of the car on which it is based, which means days of driving hundreds of miles won't be a problem.

The production Toyota C - HR will be built on the same Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform used for the Prius, and it will also offer a hybrid powertrain.

On Launch it comes available with two petrols, two diesels and a new hybrid powertrain.

Only small, «plug in hybrid» lettering on the trunk in Mercedes» typical sans - serif font hints at the new powertrain.

Though that car — which is based on the LaFerrari hypercar — is much faster thanks to its more powerful hybrid V12 powertrain and active aerodynamics, Ferrari test driver Marc Gene told evo at its 2014 launch that he'd take the older car: «the first time I drove the FXX I fell in love with the car.

Porsche's most impressive boast is the way the hybrid powertrain sustains the initial burst of energy to deliver the sort of roll - on punch internal combustion by itself struggles to match and pure electric struggles even more.

The engineering of this ultramodern car is absolutely unreal: a monocoque built from carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic; a racing - type weight distribution of 43 percent front / 57 percent rear; rear tires that are each over a foot wide; a plug - in hybrid powertrain with electric motors on each axle that delivers 19 miles of range in full - electric mode; a seven - speed PDK transmission; and a 4.6 - liter V - 8 engine that revs to 9150 rpm and makes 608 hp.

Lieberman suggests that, depending on the 919 Hybrid race car's performance against the competition this summer, GT4 models could either switch to a turbocharged, inline - four plug - in hybrid powertrain or add a hybrid - assist to the current flat - six Hybrid race car's performance against the competition this summer, GT4 models could either switch to a turbocharged, inline - four plug - in hybrid powertrain or add a hybrid - assist to the current flat - six hybrid powertrain or add a hybrid - assist to the current flat - six hybrid - assist to the current flat - six setup.

Honda has committed to production for 2012, but it hasn't let on if the powertrain will appear in the next Accord or an exclusive hybrid model.

And there's a new, six - figure range topper, the LS600hL, a (slightly) alternative take on the flagship genre in that it uses a hybrid V - 8 powertrain instead of a twelve - cylinder engine.

They're two of the four alt - powertrains Kia promised to have in place by this year — the other two are the Soul EV and standard Optima hybrid — with about a half dozen more on the way, debuting by 2020.

We can almost certainly expect a version of the plug - in hybrid powertrain and modernist styling to appear on future models.

The model should offer a new hybrid powertrain based on the blue - highlighted Lexus badge.

Check back after the reveal for more information and full details on the crossover's hybrid powertrain.

A similar plug - in hybrid powertrain, also using a Drive - E engine, will be coming to the U.S. when the Volvo XC60 plug - in hybrid crossover goes on sale here within the next few years.

Today's Snap Judgment: Do you think GM is right in bringing back «mild hybrids» or should it concentrate on designing a hybrid powertrain like that used on its two - mode hybrid SUVs?

Bentley provides no details on the plug - in hybrid setup, but says the powertrain will offer 25 percent more power than the regular V - 8 but with 70 percent fewer carbon - dioxide emissions.

Where the legendary McLaren F1 was a product of an analogue age, the P1 moves the game on in terms of construction (it features a fully carbon Monocage) and its hybrid powertrain.

According to Larry Nitz, executive director of hybrid and electric powertrain engineering at GM, GM will begin offering a more powerful version of the system on at least one car in the third quarter of 2011.

The 2018 Buick LaCrosse goes on sale this fall with a standard mild hybrid powertrain, lower starting price, and other updates.

The Toyota C - HR will go on sale in Europe in December and it will be available with a choice of 1.2 - liter turbo - four or a hybrid powertrain shared with the Toyota Prius.

Ferrari began working on hybrid KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) powertrains in 2008 for its Formula 1 Scuderia's racing efforts.

A plug - in hybrid powertrain is also expected, along with a so - called efficiency pack that includes auto stop / start, brake - energy regeneration, a coasting mode, and on - demand auxiliaries.

«We can do lot more with today's propulsion systems, both gas and diesel, as you downsize and add direct - injection and electrification to those systems,» Smyth says, noting GM is working on all possible future powertrain technologies, including hybrid - and all - electric vehicles, as well as plug - in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells.

Expect more details on the Bentley plug - in hybrid powertrain over the next three years as the SUV approaches production.

Bentley's new boss has confirmed that work is progressing on a range of major innovations for the brand, set to include the arrival of diesel and hybrid powertrains, development of a new SUV model, a return to racing - and a dramatically lightened version of the Continental Supersports.

The German brand's concept has an advanced diesel plug - in hybrid powertrain — we also saw it last year on the five - passenger CrossCoupe TDI concept — as well as electric all - wheel drive.

That aside, what's relevant here is that even after five years, the Quattroporte is still the best - looking sedan on the planet, and likely will remain such until the Fisker Karma comes out — and its range - extending hybrid powertrain won't sound nearly as terrific.