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New 600kW Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance hybrid hits 100km/h quicker than you can say its name

EV Central

Plug it in and the Ferrari 812 Superfast rival can be topped up at rate of up to 3.7kW using a domestic charger. But if that’s too quiet, you can program a raucous but fake thunderous exhaust to be played through the sound system. On the move there’s four-stage regenerative braking that ensures the battery is topped-up.

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DLR team develops demonstrator of free-piston linear generator as range extender for EVs; technology transfer to Universal Motor Corp.

Green Car Congress

Sample layout of an extended range EV powertrain with FPLG modules. Intake, exhaust and fuel injection. In this way, initial estimates suggest that an additional range of about 600 kilometers (373 miles) could be achieved without increasing the weight of the car. Cornelius Ferrari, Horst E. Click to enlarge.

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