There are many
other electric sports cars in the works.
Not exact matches
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.
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.»
In fact, he thinks being a
sports car manufacturer gives Aston Martin an advantage in building
electric cars that
other automakers don't necessarily have.
It doesn't help that every
other vehicle at this show is a big, slab - sided ultra-luxury
sport / utility coupe, an
electric performance car, or a sharp - edged supercar.
The GT's
other unique trick is its Driver Selectable Steering Mode (or DSSM), a steering - wheel mounted switch that adjusts the level of
electric power - steering assist through comfort, normal and
sport settings.
Honda will have six
other concepts on display at Tokyo; three motorcycles, including a 250cc - like
electric sports bike (the RC - E), two city cars, the Micro Commuter and the N Box, and a curious mobility scooter called the Townwalker, which is designed to fold neatly into the car when not in use.
It also builds on the existing V6 - hybrid Panamera model, with four driving modes (
electric, hybrid,
sport plus and boost) to drive
electric anti-roll bars, optional four - wheel steering, and launch control, among
other features.
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.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie (also called through its code - names as AM - RB 001 and Nebula) is an upcoming production hybrid
electric sports car collaboratively built by Aston Martin, Red Bull Racing and several
other manufacturers.
In addition, BMW will feature the BMW Concept X5 eDrive, the plug - in hybrid high - performance BMW i8, all -
electric BMW i3, BMW X4
Sports Activity Coupe, BMW M4 Coupe, BMW M6 Gran Coupe, and
other BMW vehicles at the BMW booth.
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 base XLE trim includes dual - zone climate control, front bucket seats with
sport bolsters and six - way adjustability wrapped in
Sport Fabric, all - black appointments,
electric parking brake, auto - dimming rearview mirror with backup camera, and 18 - inch wheels, among
other things.
In addition to the distinct 500C (cabrio), Abarth (full
sport), and 500e (all -
electric) models, the 500 is marketed variously around the globe with
other trim levels — for example, the
Sport and Turbo trim levels in the United States, and the Pop Star trim levels in Europe.
At the
other end of the range, the forfour night sky prime and prime
sport models come with an
electric fabric opening roof.
16 Alloy Wheels., Part Leather Seats., Sunroof, Rear Parking sensors., Bluetooth., Heated Seats,
Sports Seats, Air Conditioning., Automatic Lights., USB Connectivity., Front Fog Lights., Central Locking.,
Electric Mirrors., 24 Month Guarantee Available., *
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The extra cash for the Cup Trophée gets you 19 ″ alloys, flash Recaro
sports seats and a few
other bits and pieces like
electric folding wing mirrors, plus they have even thrown in some floor mats.
Similar to
other electric or hybrid cars, the Fit EV has three driving modes that allow the driver select between NORMAL, ECON and
SPORT, shifting the driving experience to maximize efficiency or take pleasure in the exciting part of
electric drive.
Barina RS features include unique local tuning of the
electric power steering and local engineering input for the 10mm - lower
sports suspension of the five - door hatch, which is sold in
other markets around the world as the Chevrolet Sonic RS.
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.
Kia will exhibit its wide range of
electric vehicles, plug - in hybrids, and a range of
other cars, including the exciting new Stinger
sports sedan.
There's
other technology at work here, too, on the Accord Hybrid, such as an
electric power - steering system adapted from the S2000
sports car.
Inside, the crossover sedan gets digital instrument cluster, keypad design centre console, dash - embedded infotainment display, Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, reverse camera with parking sensors,
sport seats,
electric front seats, driver's seat with memory, sat - nav, leather upholstery and several
others.
The «
other»
electric sports car company Fisker Automotive has bumped up the price of its inaugural vehicle, the Fisker Karma, yet again.