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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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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 l/100 km/h (118 mpg) on the NEDC cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. This gives it the ability to cruise on the road at a constant speed of 100 km/h (61 mph) using just 6.2 With a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), the XL1 can accelerate to 100 km/h in 12.7 Click to enlarge. l/100 km (approx.

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

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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. seconds, has a top speed of up to 280 km/h (174 mph), yet offers fuel consumption of just 2.0 l/100 km/h (118 mpg) on the NEDC cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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BMW Introduces New Entry Level X3 xDrive 18d Sports Activity Vehicle; 6.2 L/100km

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L/100km (38 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 165 g/km. seconds, with a maximum speed of 195 km/h (121 mph). L/100km (36 mpg US) and CO 2 of 172 g/km. BMW will begin selling the X3 xDrive 18d in Austria in June. The X3 xDrive 18d features a 2.0-liter The X3 xDrive 18d. Click to enlarge. Maximum torque from the 2.0

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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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liters/100 km (42 mpg US) fuel consumption achieved at lower cost than an equivalent diesel model. In 6 th gear, which is taller even than the gearing in the baseline vehicle, the 80 to 120 km/h (50 to 75 mph) top gear acceleration is reduced by 3.5 Similarly, the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time is reduced by 2.5 Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen: e-mobility and sustainability; Part 1, the e-Golf and Golf GTE

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BluePower energy comes exclusively from hydro-electric generating plants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The e-Golf accelerates from 0 - 25 mph (40 km/h) in 4.2 seconds and from 0-60 mph in approximately 10.4 Top speed is electronically limited to 87 mph (140 km/h). seconds and on to 135 mph (217 km/h).

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

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While Can-Am offers the smaller, cheaper, and lighter Ryker with powertrains sized at 600 and 900 cubic centimeters, the Spyder F3 and RT come with a liquid-cooled, 1,330cc Advanced Combustion Efficiency (ACE) inline-triple manufactured in Austria by the BRP-owned Rotax. But I never had an opportunity to take one beyond 103 mph.