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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

With new green concepts and production vehicles from at least a dozen manufacturers, consumers have a greater selection of low-emission, high-mileage vehicles to choose from than ever before. The green car rundown: • Audi A3 TDI. Audi Q7 TDI. Audi e-Tron. • BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Ford Escape Hybrid.

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2014 Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Le Mans racer consumes about 40% less fuel than first TDI engine at Le Mans in 2006

Green Car Congress

Audi is racing three R18 e-quattros at Le Mans. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrids ( earlier post ) that will race at Le Mans this coming weekend (14-15 June) are the lightest and most fuel efficient LMP1 racers has yet to bring to the track. A complex set of rules assesses the various technical concepts.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi e-Tron S – triple motor version of the regular e-Tron arrives early in 2022 priced from $165,600 (plus on-roads), delivering more performance and slicker dynamics. Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Audi RS e-Tron GT.

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Report: Mercedes-AMG Bringing Back V8 Engines

The Truth About Cars

The upcoming Audi RS5 and RS7 will also be powered by a V-6 hybrid good for up to 640 horsepower. The only escape route out of this dilemma is the reinstitution of the M177 4.0-liter Despite the less-is-more concept being applicable in certain situations, the appearance of wealth and prestige demands one take the more-is-more approach.

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Porsche presents new 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer; 800V battery technology

Green Car Congress

The WEC allows engineers a great degree of freedom in terms of the hybrid drive concepts. It uses excess energy from the exhaust pressure that would otherwise escape into the environment. Audi) competition used flywheels and ultracaps. The quantity of fuel consumed in each lap is counted. Initially, other competitors (e.g.,

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible.