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Report: Lamborghini's Details Wild New Hybrid V8

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With literally every automaker currently in operation still hunting for ways to electrify their lineup, many have embraced hybridization as purely electric vehicles continue to polarize shoppers. However, the hybrid powertrain is obviously more Porsche 918 Spyder than Toyota Prius. Audi already has a 4.0-liter

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Polestar 6 sells out in one week with $200k price tag

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The expected $200,000 price tag was not enough to scare away 500 people from reserving one of the vehicle’s limited edition “LA Concept” models. However, after release, the car faced criticism for its heavy curb weight and less than stellar performance for the $100,000+ price tag.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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.& With this in mind, Porsche’s CFO was recently quoted as saying European combustion bans will probably need to be delayed and there’s good reason to believe him.& & As things currently stand, the European Union has plotted banning the sale of new combustion-engine cars by 2030. Image: Porsche] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Porsche Developing Electric Vehicles; 3 Electric Boxsters Slated for Testing

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A Porsche Boxster. Porsche AG, Stuttgart is researching and developing all-electric vehicles, with three electric Boxsters to be in testing as part of the Stuttgart Model Region for Electromobility project. The work is in conjunction with the ongoing development of hybrid concepts already in regular production. Click to enlarge.

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Williams Hybrid Power flywheel proves powerful and reliable in Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid in Zhuhai race

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The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid completed the recent 1,000 km of Zhuhai in China ahead of all other GT cars and with fewer stops for gasoline. At the core of the hybrid system is Williams Hybrid Power’s (WHP) flywheel energy storage unit. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Using Williams Flywheel KERS

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Phantom diagram of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Porsche AG will introduce the 911 GT3 R hybrid for production-based GT racing at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. The hybrid is equipped with a flywheel energy recovery system (KERS) developed by Williams Hybrid Power initially for use in Formula One racing.

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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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