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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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Mercedes-AMG laid out its new electrified drive strategy , which is based on two pillars: Performance hybrids with a completely independent drive concept under the technology label E PERFORMANCE. Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles.

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Audi unveils redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for 2016 season

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—Thomas Laudenbach, Head of Electrics, Electronics and Energy Systems at Audi Sport. The production-based cells of the new hybrid storage system are serially connected. If the race driver accelerates again on exiting the turn, the current flows in the opposite direction to power the MGU.

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

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Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. The new racer will compete in the 8 MJ category (8 MJ of recovered energy per race lap)—the highest of the current four energy categories in the LMP1 class. Earlier post.) System power now totals nearly 1,000 hp (746 kW).

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