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Porsche flexes e-Motorsport prowess with GT4 ‘ePerfomance’

Teslarati

Porsche has shown off its electric GT4 ePerformance racecar at an ice track race in Sweden. As a leader in vehicles that put a smile on your face, Porsche is under distinct pressure to bring that same excitement and joy to the EV transition, and it’s clear that it intends to do just that.

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

Green Car Congress

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. The 918 Spyder. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Koenigsegg Gemera, Lamborghini SC63: This Life’s Manage Footage

Baua Electric

The Swedish hypercar marque this presen introduced a V-8 choice for its Gemera hybrid hypercar that is helping spice up blended output to a file 2,300 hp on E85 gas. Caterham Undertaking V Caterham previewed a deliberate electrical sports activities automobile this presen with the expose of the Undertaking V idea.

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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

BYD officially launched the Yangwang U9 electric supercar with a 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 2.36 BYD takes on new markets rivaling ICE car leaders After launching its cheapest electric models (starting under $14,000), declaring a price war with gas-powered cars, BYD is taking aim at a new market.

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs going forward. The Polestar 2, a midsize sedan with a 270-mile electric range, came to market in early 2021. Polestar 1: Power and Range.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 kWh to cover more than 0.6 inches long, 65.6

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The power electronics also integrate a DC/DC converter, which converts energy from the high-voltage battery to 12 volts to supply the 12-volt electrical system. At start, the fuel cell has not built up enough electrical power to drive the motor by itself.

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