Green Car Reports

JUNE 26, 2013

It''s been a good week for electric vehicles in motor sport. At the weekend, Audi''s R18 e-tron, a diesel-electric hybrid race car, took victory at the Le Mans 24-hour race. Also at Le Mans, Nissan unveiled its 2014 competitor for the race, the ZEOD RC electric prototype.

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MAY 16, 2013

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.).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Toyota Racing is gearing up for the new FIA World Endurance Championship season and the Le Mans 24 Hours Race, by introducing an updated TS030 Hybrid Car (pictured). The TS030 made its debut last year and managed to earn three victories from its six races: and now the 2013 model is set to undergo testing [.].

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Hybrid Racing Toyota Hybrid Cars 49

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will also feature electric motors that will be smaller in size. —Satoshi Ogiso.

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APRIL 30, 2009

The new product is targeted to be a high-power electrical storage system for hybrid racing cars capable of deep depths of discharge with no performance degradation and a long service life. The device works by applying to the electric motor generator the recovered electrical energy captured from the vehicle during braking events.

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Flywheel Capacitor Carbon Fiber Energy Storage Hybrid Racing 210

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MARCH 22, 2016

As a result, Audi’s LMP1 sports car is more powerful and more efficient than its predecessor; the new R18 consumes less fuel than any of the generations before it. The new hybrid TDI powertrain delivers power output of more than 1,000 hp (746 kW), along with 10% less consumption that its immediate predecessor. Hybrid drive.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The first performance hybrid from Mercedes-AMG—AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE—is entering series production for the European market, drawing upon technologies from Formula 1. The concept includes a distinctive drive layout with an electric motor and battery on the rear axle as well as a high-performance battery developed in-house.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

The aim of the product is to produce a high power electrical storage system for hybrid racing cars that can achieve deep levels of discharge without degrading its performance. It will be named the Flywheel Capacitor and will consist of a high speed carbon fibre flywheel connected to a high-speed electric motor generator.

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Flywheel Capacitor Hybrid Racing Store Energy Storage 36

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MAY 30, 2016

Peugeot has designed a new gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid racing concept: the L500 R Hybrid. Developed by Peugeot Sport teams, the 500-bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain features two electric motors (one front and one rear) plus a 270 hp gasoline engine, yielding peak torque of 730 N·m (538 lb-ft).

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MARCH 27, 2015

Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. The new racer will compete in the 8 MJ category (8 MJ of recovered energy per race lap)—the highest of the current four energy categories in the LMP1 class. Earlier post.) Liters diesel.

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