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Lamborghini presents super sports V12 hybrid HPEV Revuelto

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Carbon fiber, produced via artisan craftmanship in the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory, is the principal structural element within the new car, used not only in the monofuselage and frame but also for many elements of the bodywork. The Revuelto is the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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INFINITI/Renault Sport Project Black S hints at performance hybrid powertrain, inspired by Formula 1 ERS

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liter twin-turbo V6 engine, and VC-Turbo, the world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine. —Francois Bancon, Vice President, Global Product Strategy, INFINITI. These include a new high-performance titanium twin exhaust system, maximizing the efficiency of air flow through the powertrain.

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Road Test: 2023 McLaren GT

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Nolan Gray, product specialist with McLare 100 7587 0 7587 0 0 7141 0 --:--:-- 0:00:01 --:--:-- 7144n, summed-up the GT succinctly: “It is a supercar first, and a touring car second.” The roof with a fixed glass panel slopes to the carbon fiber deck lid with a window over the 14.8 Talk about drawing a crowd!

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery—developed by A123 Systems in cooperation with Porsche—temporarily stores converted braking energy from the front axle as well as converted exhaust-gas energy. Cooperation with production development specialists. It is now manufactured as a single unit, rather than in two sections.

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Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype makes its debut at Geneva Show

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However, the experience acquired in racing the 911 GT3 R Hybrid ( earlier post ) and production of the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) has directly translated to the 919 Hybrid. The first system is the innovative recovery of thermal energy by an electric generator powered by exhaust gases. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-AMG Project One PHEV with F1 technology debuts at IAA; 750 kW, 800V

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The concept car gives specific indications of what to expect from the upcoming production model. The exhaust gas and compressor turbines are separated from one another and located at an optimum position to the exhaust side and to the intake side of the V6 engine, and connected to one another by a shaft.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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In visual terms, the fuel cell vehicles basically resemble their production counterparts, reflecting the Volkswagen Group’s strategic approach of developing alternative drivetrains so as to increase the powertrain options available to customers within the high-volume model lines. Earlier post.). VW Technology Center for Electric Traction.

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