Hybrids
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Audi has unveiled its updated Q5 crossover, which is expected to land in showrooms later this year as a 2013 model. While on the outside there isn’t much to mention, there are numerous changes under the skin including a revised engine lineup that now features a hybrid option. For the global lineup, the 2013 Audi Q5 comes with six powertrain options: three TDI turbodiesels, two TFSI gasoline engines and the aforementioned hybrid. All of the powertrains combine direct fuel injection with forced-induction technology, as well as a stop-start system for optimized fuel economy. And while most...
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Ferrari Previews Enzo Successor’s Hybrid Drivetrain: VideoFerrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar is due out towards the end of this year and in the lead up to its arrival the automaker has been dropping numerous hints about its revolutionary new powerplant. Today, at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Ferrari has revealed the new V-12 powertrain...
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2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid Coming Soon: ReportAudi’s long-awaited Q5 Hybrid, which was launched for sale in Europe late last year, is reportedly still on track for a local debut. The eco-friendly crossover was first revealed almost two years ago and has been in contention for a U.S. launch ever since due to this market’s penchant...
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Patent Application Gives New Details On Ferrari Hybrid SystemFerrari has made little secret of its plans to introduce a hybrid model, even going so far as to unveil a concept version of a new gasoline-electric hybrid system dubbed HY-KERS at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. And only last month the automaker’s CEO, Amedeo Felisa, revealed that hybrid...
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Lexus Supercar Part Deux, Lotus Rants, Vettel Kung-Fu: Car News HeadlinesLexus is rumored to be working on a car that's twice the LFA: twice the price, twice the power/performance, and twice as exclusive. But does that make any sense? Lotus went a little off-kilter yesterday, finally folding under the strain of what it calls widespread mis-reporting of the company's...
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2013 Lexus ES In Motion: VideoYou've seen the official photos from its debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show, and our own walkaround video from the show. Now Lexus gives us a closer look at the styling and features of the 2013 ES with this official video. Two models are available for the 2013 model year: the ES 350 V-6 and the...
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Steve Saleen has regained the legal rights to his own name--at least as it applies to cars--and he's still set on building more of them. Volskwagen USA's chief wants to bring the Scirocco here, even though it was left out of the American product portfolio when it debuted a couple of years ago. Is there room for another Golf-alike in the lineup? And High Gear Media gears up on a host of videos with the latest and greatest metal from the New York Auto Show. Catch all of this and more in the day's car news headlines below. Saleen Still Keen On Supercar Plans Volkswagen’s U.S. Chief Wants...
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2013 Lexus RX Crossover Priced From $40,185Lexus today revealed pricing details for several key models that debuted last week at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The models include the facelifted 2013 RX crossover range, which includes the base RX 350, RX 450h hybrid and a new RX 350 F-Sport. Other models Lexus has priced include the 2013 GS...
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Acura NSX Roadster, Pastrana Drives Dart, Goodbye New York: Today's Car NewsThe Acura NSX isn't even real yet--it's just a concept made of hopes and dreams--but already the Roadster version is getting some mileage on the set of the Avengers. Travis Pastrana may have set aside his more extreme forms of work, but he's still ripping it up on four wheels, including a first...
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2014 Acura RLX Previewed By Hybrid Concept In New YorkAt this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show Acura is treating us with a thinly-veiled concept version of its replacement for the aging RL. The new concept also signifies a name change for the Acura flagship sedan, which will go by the name RLX when it arrives in showrooms early next year as a 2014...
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2013 Lexus ES 350 And ES 300h Debut At 2012 New York Auto ShowThe 2013 Lexus GS was a huge step in the right direction for the brand's style and image, scrubbing away what had become a rather boring look and replacing it with dramatic, edgy lines. The 2013 Lexus ES looks to follow in its footsteps, though in slightly muted form. The car makes its official...
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Final 2013 Viper Teaser, BMW i8 Concept Spyder, Fisker Atlantic: Today's Car NewsWe're in the final days before the start of the 2012 New York Auto Show's press days, and the concepts and new cars are rolling in quickly. At the top of the list, we have the 2013 SRT Viper. Today, we got the final teaser, which reveals the front of the car--and shows it will be a bit of a...
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Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal praises the 2012 Buick LaCrosse for its room, comfort and "oh effect."
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2013 SRT Viper, 2012 Camaro ZL1, Chernobyl: Today's Car NewsThe 2013 SRT Viper is less than a week away, arriving in full at the 2012 New York Auto Show. In the interim, a new teaser has been released, hinting that the new Viper will be much more premium than the last. Excited yet? Chevy has lifted the production hold on the 2012 Camaro ZL1, and deliveries...
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2014 BMW i8, Shelby Faked, Phones Banned: Today's Car NewsNew specs and spy video of the 2014 BMW i8 bring us more of the hybrid sports car awesomeness we're so looking forward to out of the next few years, particularly from the upper tier of the market. Shelby American has admitted the photos of its wheelstanding Shelby 1000 were photoshopped, though it...
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Camaro 1LE, Recalls, Acura NSX Shares With RL: Car News HeadlinesChevrolet has seemed one step behind Ford when it comes to the Camaro and Mustang battle, despite the Camaro selling more cars. Today, the company took the lid off its new 1LE package, which takes aim at the Boss 302's track capabilities. Check out the details in the link below. Recalls are upon us...
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2013 Audi A8 L Hybrid: GalleryWhile it may yet prove to be forbidden fruit, we have our hopes up for the eventual arrival of the 2013 Audi A8 Hybrid and its long-wheelbase version, shown here fresh from its web reveal, on U.S. streets sometime soon. The new model goes on sale in Europe in May. Audi hasn't said if it will bring...
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2013 Acura RL To Feature NSX Hybrid System And Eventual Nine-Speed Auto?At next week’s 2012 New York Auto Show we will be treated with a thinly-veiled concept version of the next-generation Acura RL, which is expected to go on sale before the end of the year as a 2013 model. Two different versions of this new RL will eventually be offered to customers: a regular...
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Ferrari is launching a brand new V-12 engine in its latest supercar, the F12 Berlinetta, and the advanced unit, the most powerful ever to be fitted to one of Ferrari’s road cars, is just the first in what the automaker claims will be a whole new generation of V-12 powerplants. Claims like that suggest that the V-12 engine is here to stay, even in a world of increasing environmental consciousness. But the V-12 engines of the future will be unlike those of today. To secure their future, hybrid technology will become more prevalent, even featuring in high-performance supercars like those...
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First Wave Of BMW Olympic Support Vehicles Arrive In LondonBMW will be supplying a fleet of some 4,000 vehicles, primarily 3-Series and 5-Series sedans, to provide VIP transportation and logistical support for the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. While critics pan the move for its impact on traffic and air quality, BMW is quick to point...
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2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Due For Major Update: ReportAs part of its 2013 mid-cycle update for the 7-Series luxury sedan, BMW is planning to overhaul the engine range, improving power outputs on most models while at the same time reducing emissions. We’ve already seen prototypes testing in Europe and in the U.S. for the past year, and now...
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Interview With Lambo CEO, 2013 SL 550 Priced, Updated Leaper: Today's Car NewsWith the 2012 Geneva Motor Show just behind us, the industry is still churning up news--surprisingly so, even. At the top of the day's news, we sat down with Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann while we were in Geneva, and got some inside info on the Aventador J, as well as a hint at a potential...
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2013 Lexus RX 350 And RX 450h PreviewLexus has introduced a major facelift for its 2013 RX range, which sees the top-selling crossovers adopt the aggressive look featured on the latest GS range and soon the ES. We already had a pretty good idea as to what the new 2013 RX will look like thanks to a previous inadvertent leak, but now...
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Toyota FT-Bh Hybrid Concept Debuts At 2012 Geneva Motor ShowGiving hints at how the next Prius might look--and the technology it might incorporate--Toyota's FT-Bh concept makes its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Sitting in the B-segment, similar in size to the Yaris, the FT-Bh takes Toyota's well-proven hybrid technology to a new level, with efficiency...
Antony Ingram