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Volkswagen to intro Passat BlueMotion Concept at Detroit show; 4-cylinder with cylinder deactivation; 42 mpg highway

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Passat BlueMotion Concept. Volkswagen of America will introduce the Passat BlueMotion Concept at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. In this case, the Passat BlueMotion Concept has a manufacturer-estimated highway fuel economy of 42 mpg (5.6 liter four-cylinder engine starts again.

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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept hybrid delivers 550 hp with 42.8 mpg fuel economy

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Infiniti unveiled the Q80 Inspiration concept car at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, it what it called a signal of its intent to break into the top tier of the premium sedan category; the concept will lead to a future model. mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of about 129 g/km. Driver Assistance Systems Engines Hybrids' L/100 km (42.8

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Audi boosts output from 2.0L EA888 engine to 400 hp (200 hp/liter) for Audi TT Sportback concept; 33.6 mpg US

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Among its many offerings at the Paris Motor Show, Audi is unveiling the Audi TT Sportback concept—a car that leverages but elongates the design idiom of the classic TT. Dr. Hackenberg noted that the “ TT Sportback concept unites two concepts to form a new member of a potential TT family. ” wheel drive. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen to reveal new diesel variant of Cross Coupé Concept PHEV; 131 mpg US

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Volkswagen will bring to Geneva a new diesel-engined variant of its Cross Coupé Concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, first introduced with a gasoline engine at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2011 ( earlier post ). l/100 km (131 mpg US), equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 46 g/km. Cross Coupé Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Concept: modular EV-hybrid features battery and engine swapping

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The car can change between a rear engine-pack (red) and a larger battery-pack (green) to enable hybrid or full EV operation. A Romanian team—Dan Scarlat (automotive journalist), Marian Cilibeanu (designer) and Cristian Ionescu (engineer)—are proposing the SCI hyMod modular concept car. Click to enlarge.

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2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD hybrid earns 42 mpg, starts around $40,000

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The UX 300h AWD now gets 42 mpg, up from 39 mpg, and the UX 300h in front-wheel-drive form gets 43 mpg, up 1 mpg. liter inline-4 gasoline engine with more powerful electric motors. The luxury brand has teased an LF-ZL concept that it said previews a production EV due in 2026.

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Porsche introduces plug-in hybrid concept Panamera Sport Turismo; 60 mpg US

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At the Paris Motor Show, Porsche presented the Panamera Sport Turismo concept, a plug-in hybrid that offers 416 hp (306 kW) of peak system power. liters per 100 km (60 mpg US), combined NEDC, while CO 2 emissions are below 82 g/km. The Panamera Sport Turismo concept accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in less than six seconds.

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