Hybrids
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The plug-in hybrid GLC is badged a GLC350e and packs a 13.5-kilowatt-hour battery.
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Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans race car won't be a hybrid
The Aston Martin Valkyrie street car will be more powerful than the race car, and therefore the race car won't need the boost of hybrid power.
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The Lamborghini Sian is an 807-hp hybrid Italian hypercar
With a design inspired by the Countach, the 807-horsepower Sian is the first Lamborghini to go hybrid and the first hybrid ever to store its power in a supercapacitor. Only 63 are being built.
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Why the Ferrari SF90 Stradale is a plug-in hybrid, and why V-12s will stick around
Ferrari's chief engineer told Autocar that the automaker needed electrification for better performance.
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Jessi Combs, C8 Corvette ZR1, hybrid Lamborghinis: The Week In Reverse
It was a busy and tragic week for car fans ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
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Polestar 1 starts production at new plant in China
The carbon fiber-bodied, 600-horsepower Polestar 1 is finally in production.
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Porsche’s most powerful SUV ever offers up a bevy of contrasts, from quiet electric commuting to track-ready snarl.
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Nissan undecided on hybrid or electric route for next GT-R
The Nissan GT-R is now more than a decade old but a successor is likely years away still.
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Mercedes' third-gen plug-in tech filters down to compact range
A 250e badge denotes the 217-horsepower plug-in hybrid powertrain bound for Mercedes' compact cars.
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The 2020 Lincoln Aviator hybrid has more power than promised
The Aviator's plug-in hybrid powertrain is more powerful than previously announced. A lot more powerful.
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The Acura NSX versus the NSX GT3 Evo race car
The Acura NSX shares 80 percent of its parts with the NSX GT3 Evo race car and will beat it in a sprint, but the race car is the champ on a track.
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BMW doubles battery production capacity at US plant
BMW has doubled battery production capacity at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in preparation for an onslaught of new plug-in hybrid models. The plant is the biggest in BMW's global production network and currently responsible for the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 lines. The automaker said...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles last week inked a deal with ZF for one of the biggest orders of automatic transmissions in the German firm's history. Normally the purchase of automatic transmissions wouldn't warrant an article but the ZF deal could provide insights into what FCA has planned for future versions of the beloved Dodge Challenger and Charger muscle cars. FCA has ordered a fourth-generation version of ZF's 8HP 8-speed automatic transmission, designed for rear- and all-wheel-drive applications. The 8HP first arrived on the scene in 2008 and versions of the transmission can be found in a...
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BMW will reportedly replace i8 with new sports car based on Vision M Next
BMW just introduced an updated version of its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car for 2019, which means the automaker will soon need to think about a successor. It turns out BMW won't introduce another generation of the i8 but will instead go with a more exciting offering based on the recently revealed...
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Mitsubishi reportedly plots Evo XI twinned with next Renault Megane RS
A new Evo with a 341-horsepower mild-hybrid powertrain is reportedly on the table.
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Officers weigh in on 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
Police officers weigh in on the new hybrid Ford Interceptor Utility, based on the new 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid
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BMW accelerates electrification, expects 25 models with a plug by 2023
The BMW Group will have 25 electrified cars on sale by 2025 and more than half will be EVs.
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BMW Vision M Next concept heralds plug-in performance at M division
BMW's latest concept is a 600-horsepower plug-in hybrid with 62 miles of electric range.
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The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed the introduction of hybrid cars to the World Rally Championship.
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Ferrari SF90 Stradale is the 986-hp hybrid hypercar the LaFerrari should have been
Ferrari's newest flagship is a plug-in hybrid hypercar with a V-8 and trio of electric motors.
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Ferrari releases first photo of hybrid supercar set for May 29 reveal
Ferrari has a new supercar with 986 horsepower, or 36 more than the LaFerrari.
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New hybrid Ferrari supercar may boast AWD
A new report out of Germany says Ferrari's upcoming hybrid supercar will have an all-wheel-drive system enabled by its hybrid system, with two electric motors on the front axle and one in the transmission.
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2020 Audi Q5 55 TFSI revealed as first of Audi's next-gen plug-in hybrids
After years of promises, Audi is finally ready to roll out plug-in hybrid versions of its core models globally. They will feature the automaker's next-generation plug-in hybrid powertrain, and the first of them was confirmed on Tuesday as the Q5 55 TFSI e. Others will include A6-, and A7- and...
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Get a taste of the explosive acceleration of the new hybrid Ferrari
Ferrari will launch a new hybrid supercar on May 31, and the performance is expected to eclipse that of the LaFerrari.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran