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Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs

EV Central

It already had the power and performance expected from an elite-level Ferrari sports car, so why has the legendary Maranello-based manufacturer added XX-factor to its SF90 line-up? Buyers of top-end Ferraris always want more speed, noise and drama… and they’re prepared to pay for it. seconds longer.

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Ferrari SF90 Stradale packs PHEV tech and nearly 1000bhp

Discover EV

When Ferrari releases a flagship that brings with it the marque's first plug-in hybrid drivetrain, combining three electric motors and a 4.0-litre litre V8 to produce nearly 1000bhp, you really sit up and take notice

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Denied! Why the bonkers BYD Yangwang U9 electric hypercar has been locked out of Australia

EV Central

READ MORE: Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs READ MORE: Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12 READ MORE: Australian order books open for $449,500 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. “Who Todd certainly has a point.

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

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That’s because, thanks to its wild plug-in hybrid twin-turbo V8 powertrain it can launch from 0-100km/h in just 2.8 Where the thoroughbred AMG ONE hypercar does claw back an advantage is when it comes to top speed, topping out at an impressive 352km/h, compared to the lowly 320km/h the plug-in hybrid-powered AMG GT can only manage.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

There are four types of hybrids available in Inida – mild hybrid, strong hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and electric vehicles with range extender. Mild hybrids, which are typically found in 48 volt electric systems, do not require a plug to operate. As a result, plug-in hybrids tend to have longer electric-only ranges than full hybrids.

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BMW wins overall International Engine of Year 2015 for hybrid drive system in i8 PHEV

Green Car Congress

liter, three-cylinder hybrid drive unit in the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid being declared the overall winner—as well as picking up two class wins—edging out Ford’s 1.0L seconds, yet combined fuel consumption—as calculated in the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles—stands at 2.1 three-cylinder EcoBoost.

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2024 Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV review: the green way to enjoy a $1million screaming Italian V12?

EV Central

Could it be that plug-in hybrid tech works better in a $1 million supercar than any SUV, sedan or wagon costing one-tenth as much? In the case of the new Lamborghini Revuelto, the company’s first-ever PHEV, the answer is ‘Yes, it does’ Propelled by a 6.5-litre PHEV tech makes it a far better Lamborghini supercar.

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