Acura unveiled the production model of the next - generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this past January (earlier post), and now has provided more technical detail on the high -
performance hybrid sports car and its new Sport Hybrid - AWD power unit.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
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 Trident Iceni is a V8
sports car that runs on biodiesel and promises a combination of hypercar
performance and
hybrid economy
With the Mercedes - AMG Project ONE, the
performance and
sports car brand is presenting a super
sports car with formula 1
hybrid technology for a breath - taking driving experience.
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.
More and more standard - size vehicles, SUVs, and high
performance sports cars utilize technology with
hybrid drivetrains, diesel engines, turbochargers, and low - rolling resistance tires.
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.
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 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.
The new C 350 plug - in
hybrid thus delivers the
performance of a
sports car and yet offers official consumption figures of 134.5 mpg both as a Saloon and as an Estate.
The new C 350 PLUG - IN
HYBRID thus delivers the
performance of a
sports car and yet offers certified consumption figures of just 2.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres both as a Saloon and as an Estate.
The i8 has exceptional fuel economy for a
sports car and remarkable
performance for a
hybrid thanks to its drivetrain.
The bespoke tuning of the suspension and damping systems, specially configured steering characteristics, a firmer roll stabilisation set - up and precise tweaks of the DSC parameters together ensure the new i8 Roadster boasts all of the plug - in
hybrid sports car's hallmark handling and
performance qualities.
The new plug - in
Hybrid will
sport an electric - propulsion range of 50 kilometres while still packing serious
sports car performance.
Bi-turbo TDI and electric power brings sensational
performance and economy to stunning new interpretation of e-tron concept Audi e-tron Spyder
sports car study makes its world public debut at the Paris Motor Show (October 2 to 17, 2010) Plug - in
hybrid combines new 300PS, bi-turbo version of latest 3.0 - litre TDI engine with two electric motors developing -LSB-...]
Together with the four - door AMG GT Concept, the Mercedes - AMG Project ONE provides another insight into the future
performance -
hybrid drive strategy of the
sports car brand within Mercedes - Benz.
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
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
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
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
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 hybrid drive.
Bringing the brand's premium,
performance DNA to both the street and the racetrack with the redesigned 2018 RLX
Sport Hybrid luxury
sport sedan and the highly - anticipated Acura ARX - 05 DPi prototype race
car.
Other vehicles on display will include the 2017 NSX supercar, Road and Track magazine's 2017
Performance Car of the Year, its racing counterpart, the NSX GT3 (shown in exposed carbon for the first time in the U.S.), along with the 2017 MDX
Sport Hybrid SUV, and the redesigned 2018 TLX A-Spec
sport sedan.
The HY - KERS displayed at the Geneva Motor Show is an example of how Ferrari is studying the application of
hybrid technology to high -
performance sports cars.
With the Mercedes - AMG Project ONE, the
performance and
sports car brand is presenting a supersports show -
car with Formula 1
hybrid technology for a breathtaking...
One year before its production launch, the plug - in
hybrid super
sports car from Porsche AG is already proving its superlative dynamic
performance potential - far surpassing all expectations placed in it.
The 2015 BMW i8 is a unique member of the BMW lineup, the brand's first plug - in
hybrid sports car, and one that taps into an exotic vein when it comes to both styling and
performance.
According to Automotive News, Ferrari's annual meeting on 13 April contained a reference to the 2017 business report, saying that «pure electric
cars may become the prevalent technology for
performance sports cars, thereby displacing
hybrid models.»
If you want a
sports - oriented sedan, the regular gas
car will provide more, but many drivers wanting an effective intermediate - level luxury sedan with respectable
performance and much - improved fuel mileage will be fine with the
hybrid.
With the
performance attributes of a pure - bred
sports car and the fuel consumption of a small city model, the first BMW plug - in
hybrid vehicle hits heights only attainable through the revolutionary BMW i vehicle concept.
It also helps the driver to enjoy the
performance attributes of the plug - in
hybrid sports car to the full, while at the same time keeping energy consumption — in both gasoline and electric form — as low as possible.
It was purpose - designed as a plug - in -
hybrid sports car offering agile
performance and outstanding efficiency.
The BMW i8 was conceived from the ground up as a plug - in
hybrid sports car boasting agile
performance attributes and extraordinary efficiency.
Although not a
sports car, the efficiency and smoothness of the Toyota Camry
Hybrid's power train earns it an outstanding score for
performance in our ratings.
This
car's engine and continuously variable transmission (with modes for
sport, snow, and normal), covered with Lexus's typically decadent cockpit of leather and (Mark) Levinson, offers enough
performance and prestige to make any upwardly mobile executive consider joining the
hybrid club.
From fuel - efficient models like the 2018 C - Max
Hybrid and 2018 Fusion
Hybrid to high -
performance sports cars such as the 2018 Mustang, our lot features a range of high - quality new Ford
cars that live up to the brand's signature mantra, «Built Ford Tough.»
BMW i8 Roadster - this incredible open - top plug - in
hybrid delivers the
performance of a
sports car with the breathtaking efficiency of an electric vehicle.
A
performance version of the LC
sports car, possibly using
hybrid power, is on its way next year following the launch of the LC 500 and LC 500h
This is really ridiculous a
hybrid sport car,
hybrid lower
performance and add cost.
In total, Honda rolled out 12 modified CR - Z
sport hybrid coupes at this year's SEMA show, most notably two concept
cars from Honda
Performance Development (HPD), which is Honda's North American racing company.
It is believed that both
sports cars will be feature a high -
performance hybrid or electric powertrain and both are expected to go on sale by 2013.
The CR - Z is a next - generation lightweight
sports car equipped with Honda's original gas - electric
hybrid system which achieves both clean
performance and a high level of torque.
Defined by its emotional design, ultra-sporty
performance and smart plug - in
hybrid technology, the i8 is an intriguing option among
sports cars.
The Fisker Karma, an upcoming plug - in
hybrid luxury sedan, and the Tesla Roadster, an all - electric
sports car, are harbingers of a new kind of exclusivity: trend - setting
performance and design matched with environmental sensibilities.
Oman's official news daily reports that as an electric
hybrid sports coupe, the BMW i8 offers» unparalleled fuel efficiency» that «takes nothing away from the thrill of driving a thoroughbred
performance car.»