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At the Paris Motor Show, Lotus unveiled five new cars, two evolutions of existing models and a new concept city car. With a total vehicle weight of less than 1,400 kg (3,086 lbs) and 240 N·m (177 lb-ft) of torque instantly available, the Lotus City Car concept has class-leading acceleration; 0 - 50 km/h (0 -31 mph) in 4.5
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Supported by the Swedish Energy Agency and the EU, the project comprises three potential technology combinations: one a series-hybrid rangeextender configuration; and two parallel-hybrid rangeextender configurations. Tests of the concepts will get under way in the first quarter of 2012. Technical concept I.
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The Flextreme GT/E concept. Opel will unveil the Flextreme GT/E mid-size concept car at the 80 th Geneva Motor Show (4-14 March). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Average gasoline fuel consumption is estimated at 1.6 L/100 km (147 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of less than 40 g/km.
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