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VW brings Golf GTE Sport Concept plug-in hybrid to LA Auto Show

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will show the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) for the first time in North America at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. Unveiled at the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria earlier this year, the concept features a carbon fiber body and a three power unit, all-wheel drive system.

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VW Golf GTE Sport Concept: 174-MPH Plug-In Hybrid Carbon-Bodied 'Golf'

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Could the Volkswagen GTI and the all-wheel-drive Golf R high-performance compact-car models be headed toward a plug-in hybrid future? One new concept, the Golf GTE Sport, proposes that—while clearly aiming more than a few years into the future.

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Volkswagen unveils Golf GTE Sport PHEV concept: 0-100 km/h in 4.3s and 118 mpg

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Golf GTE Sport PHEV concept. Volkswagen used the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria as the venue to unveil the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. seconds, has a top speed of up to 280 km/h (174 mph), yet offers fuel consumption of just 2.0 The Golf GTE Sport sprints to 50 km/h (31 mph) in 1.8

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Fisker adds to line up with 3 new EVS

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In a TESLA like presentation Fisker showcased the next 3 cars in the growing Fisker range Henrik Fisker believes the electric vehicle is the most fundamental shift in personal transport since the transition from the horse to the gasoline engine. The big question will of course be can these cars be made in volume and for a profit.

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Controlled Power Technologies and Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium to unveil LC Super Hybrid at Geneva show; low-cost “micro-mild” demonstrator

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The demonstrator further develops AVL’s efficient low carbon ELC concept ( earlier post ). The production-ready technology offers the potential of a mass-market, gasoline-fueled family car with drivability, performance and 5.6 Similarly, the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time is reduced by 2.5 CPT SpeedStart stop-start technology.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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This gives it the ability to cruise on the road at a constant speed of 100 km/h (61 mph) using just 6.2 Conceptually, the XL1 represents the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen’s 1-liter car strategy. With a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), the XL1 can accelerate to 100 km/h in 12.7 hp, Volkswagen says. Components of the XL1.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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is attributable to the very good cD value for a car of this size of 0.308 (4% lower than its cousin the take up!); With a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), the average range of the e-up!, seconds it reaches 100 km/h (62 mph). Top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). The efficiency of the e-up! Motor and gearbox assembly.