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Plug-in hybrid model now tops the Porsche Cayenne range

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Porsche’s Cayenne range follows the Panamera series ( earlier post ) in now featuring a plug-in hybrid as its new flagship model. Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé, Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, 2019. The Cayenne E-Hybrid, which now features a gasoline particulate filter, is available to order again. l/100 km (60.3-63.5

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Carbon offsets, silicon-wafer batteries, Porsche Turbo S plug-in: Today's Car News

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Porsche rolls out one very fast plug-in SUV, just after it outlined a carbon-offset program. The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the quickest, fastest SUV ever presented from the performance brand. Could more moss clean city air? And are silicon-wafer batteries a good idea? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Porsche Debuts Concept 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Geneva

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Phantom diagram of the 918 Spyder with plug-in hybrid technology. In addition to introducing the flywheel KERS equipped 911 GT3 R hybrid for production-based GT racing ( earlier post ) and the Cayenne S Hybrid ( earlier post ) at the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche unveiled the plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder concept car.

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Bentley Commits to Five New EVs by 2030, Adding a New Model in 2025

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The British luxury car manufacturer Bentley has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2030 and planning to release their first electric vehicle in 2025. While the plant reached carbon-neutral manufacturing in 2019, Bentley hopes to transform it into a Dream Factory and decrease its environmental effect even more. The Dream Factory.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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In addition, Volkswagen brought a pair of the hydrogen Passats to the Los Angeles Auto Show for test drives (and Audi brought a pair of its A7 Sportback h-tron hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrids for drives, as well.). The fleet of Passat HyMotion vehicles is currently being tested on the streets of California. Passat HyMotion in LA.

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

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The increased rigidity of the monocoque-engine-transmission unit is also due in part to the shifting system, as the casing of the hydraulically operated sequential 7-speed racing gearbox made of aluminium is mounted in a carbon structure. Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. Earlier post.)

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