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Jaguar Land Rover providing I-PACE EVs for ground support for Rolls-Royce’s electric flight speed record attempt

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Rolls-Royce’s all-electric aircraft the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ ( earlier post ) will take to the skies for the first time in the coming weeks as it works towards a world-record attempt with a target speed of 300+ mph (480+ km/h). The current speed record for an all-electric plane—set by Siemens in 2017—is 210 mph.

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Audi crosslane coupé dual-mode plug-in hybrid concept makes its debut at the Paris Motor Show; 214 mpg US

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Audi introduced its crosslane coupé plug-in hybrid concept at the Paris Motor Show, saying that the vehicle provides a glimpse of the future shape of design, and automotive and drive concepts. liter three-cylinder TFSI gasoline engine and two electric motors. The Audi crosslane coupé accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.6

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RAC says UK motorists are reducing car use because of higher costs, support for higher speed limits falling

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The latest annual Report on Motoring by the Royal Automotive Club (RAC) says that motorists are continuing to give up important day-to-day activities by car as a result of the high cost of motoring. Most motorists also believe that if the motorway limit is increased to 80 mph (129 km/h), most people will drive at 90 mph (145 km/h).

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Furtive eGT electric sports car hits 240 km/h on the Nordschleife; small production series for 2013

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The racing driver Sabine Schmitz has tested the battery-electric Furtive eGT sports car from Exagon Motors ( earlier post ) on the Nordschleife (north loop) of the Nürburgring, achieving a top speed of nearly 240 km/h (149 mph) on the 20 kilometer long Nordschleife. For reverse gear, the rotational direction of the motors is inverted.

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Rolls-Royce completes ground-testing of technology set to power the world’s fastest all-electric plane: ACCEL

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The ACCEL project team includes key partners YASA, the electric motor and controller manufacturer, and aviation start-up Electroflight. When at full power during the flight-testing phase, it will propel the aircraft to more than 300 mph setting a new world speed record for electric flight.

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Tesla adds 2-motor all-wheel drive and advanced driver assistance “Autopilot” to Model S

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Tesla Motors is adding a two-motor all-wheel drive option for its electric Model S as well as a standard set of forward-looking camera, radar and 360? For the lower two models, the 60D and the 85D, Tesla is basically maintaining similar total motor output—i.e., Total motor power (hp). Total motor power (hp).

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BMW iX M60 features newly developed, high-power density 489 hp synchronous motor; 2.59 kW/kg

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With Sport Mode engaged to unleash 610 bhp and Launch Control activated to release all 811 lb-ft of instantaneous torque, the BMW iX M60 will hit 60 mph from a standstill in 3.6 The two motors of the BMW iX M60 operate on the principle of a current-energized synchronous machine. Range is (preliminary EPA estimate) about 280 miles.

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