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JULY 10, 2025

The electric power champ The investment in electrified vehicles demonstrates the Mercedes-Benz belief that at some point a significant part of what they sell—sedans, coupes, sports cars, vans, SUVs and even trucks— will run on electrons, leaving oil and gasoline behind. 4Matic is Mercedes-Benz speak for all-wheel drive (AWD).

Mercedes

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FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The performance was impressive, with the i4 returning 0-60 mph runs at 5.5 If you miss the sounds of a gasoline engine, simulated engine sounds can be set in the infotainment screen. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. miles per kilowatt-hour.

BMW

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JULY 12, 2025

0-60 mph: 4.5 0-60 mph: 3.4 0-60 mph: 2.9 0-60 mph: 2.5 Heavy performance Performance Excitement If you have driven any electric vehicle, you know the acceleration is fast and quick, with some manufacturers trying to outdo each other with the shortest time to 60 or 100 mph.

All-Electric

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JUNE 22, 2025

Polestar’s First Dedicated EV Platform Delivers Polestar has released three models in America, with variants, beginning with the company’s last gasoline engine propelled car, the limited production sublime 2021 Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid. In a few 0-60 mph runs we averaged a respectable 7.5 miles per kWh of battery. We consider 3.5

Motor

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MAY 10, 2025

EV Purpose-Designed Exterior Hyundai says the Konas EV-centric exterior design strategy is opposite of what many car companies have done, which is design first for a gasoline engine and then adapt it to an electric power plant. Scooting 0-60 mph is about 7.2 seconds, which is plenty fast for merging onto highways.

Hyundai

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MAY 20, 2025

Hyundai’s on to something big With fast charging and a minimum 300-mile all-electric driving range, the Ioniq 9 will easily handle all your family in-town errands and make taking a longer road trip very doable, all while eliminating the need to ever stop at a gasoline station again. Hyundai is proud of the Ioniq 9.

Hyundai

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APRIL 19, 2014

Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. The show car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.2 seconds and reaches an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Audi TT offroad concept. Click to enlarge. ft) of system torque. Fuel consumption is 1.9

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Peugeot is introducing gasoline plug-in hybrid systems for the Peugeot 3008 and 508 and 508 SW engines. The electric drive can reach 135km/h (84 mph) before the combustion engine takes over. The HYBRID engine and the HYBRID4 (four-wheel-drive) engine will be available for the second quarter of 2019. Peugeot 3008 PHEV.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

C-MAX Hybrid, however, returns the same fuel economy whether driving cross-country or across the city—resulting mostly from a growing list of Ford innovations that have helped the vehicle to deliver metrics such as a top speed of up to 62 mph (100 km/h) in EV mode. C-MAX Hybrid.

MPG

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Renault has presented EOLAB, a new prototype which explores ways to deliver ultra-low fuel consumption. Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). Click to enlarge. Hybrid system. For the EOLAB prototype, the Z.E. EOLAB Aerodynamic elements.

Plug-in

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JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. To make the plug-in technology viable for buyers in the US and China, Volvo notes , it needs to feature a gasoline engine. present vehicle. present vehicle. and Russia.

Gasoline-Electric

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

At the Auto Expo 2014 in New Delhi, Volkswagen is presenting an advanced version of the near-production concept of the Taigun SUV. liter TSI engine (turbocharged, direct injection gasoline engine) with 81 kW / 109 hp from 5,000 rpm. Top speed is 186 km/h (116 mph). Earlier post.) Average fuel consumption is 4.7

India

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AUGUST 7, 2013

BMW i presented a prototype of its second production vehicle, the i8 ( earlier post ), at a driving event at the BMW Group’s Miramas test track in France. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine; and intelligent energy management. The rear wheels of the BMW i8 are driven by the gasoline engine via a six-speed automatic transmission.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Mercedes-Benz is presenting its first electric vehicle with Range Extender at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show: the Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS. liter three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine range extender delivers a total range of up to 600 km (373 miles). The Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Volkswagen is holding media drive events this week for the sporty new 2013 Jetta Turbo Hybrid ( earlier post ), which features the second version of a Volkswagen gasoline-electric hybrid drive system: a 1.4L The Jetta Hybrid can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 8.6 Click to enlarge. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Jetta Hybrid powertrain.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Mercedes-Benz presented the new B-Class F-CELL, its first (limited) series production fuel-cell powered electric vehicle available in the US ( earlier post ), at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 11.4 seconds; top speed is 106 mph (171 km/h).

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MARCH 13, 2014

At the event, Volkswagen is presenting its new battery electric e-Golf ( earlier post ), along with the battery-electric e-up! By leveraging the MQB platform, Volkswagen is able to manufacture different variants of the Golf—gasoline, diesel, CNG, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric e-Golf—“bumper to bumper on the production line.”

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MARCH 4, 2012

Volkswagen will bring to Geneva a new diesel-engined variant of its Cross Coupé Concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, first introduced with a gasoline engine at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2011 ( earlier post ). The concept SUV features a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph); 225 kW / 302 hp of power (system power) and a curb weight of 1,858 kg.

MPG

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APRIL 20, 2012

liter gasoline engine with “Skyactiv” technology that allows an exceptionally high 14.0:1 mph US, 3.33 Achieving a high compression ratio in conventional gasoline engines has been difficult due to the phenomenon of abnormal combustion, widely known as “knocking”. 1 compression ratio and fuel efficiency of 30 km/L (70.6

Mazda

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

At the 2012 São Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil, Volkswagen presented the world premiere of a newly developed compact SUV concept: the Taigun. liter TSI engine (turbocharged, gasoline direct injection engine) with 81 kW / 110 PS / 108 hp (from 5,000/min). Top speed is 186 km/h (116 mph). l/100 km (52.3

Concept

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Audi will present the new top engine version for the Audi A1 at the Paris Motor Show, a dual-charged 1.4 seconds, and the top speed is 227 km/h (141 mph) (performance figures are provisional). seconds, and the top speed is 227 km/h (141 mph) (performance figures are provisional). TFSI consumes on average 5.9

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JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. The gasoline engine is used to support the electric heating system when outdoor temperatures are low. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

With only a 15 kW motor, the vehicle reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). In its total cost of acquisition and operation of the vehicle should be cheaper than a comparable gasoline engine, the partners said. has a range of around 160 kilometers (99 miles) and can accommodate two people with luggage.

Miles

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MAY 18, 2012

up-sizing”) to deliver comparable performance to the gasoline-fueled version. Using OEM engine maps for gasoline and CNG for the same engine, ANL found that use of CNG fuel in the same engine resulted in lower performance: 112 kW of output for CNG vs. 136 kW for gasoline, with 0-60 mph performance of 10.2

Light

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

miles) miles at speeds up to 62 mph. Over longer distances and higher speeds, the Prius Plug-in switches to conventional gasoline-electric full hybrid operation. The Plug-in Prius will support an all-electric driving range of about 20 km (12.4

Prius

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APRIL 19, 2012

At Auto China 2012 in Beijing, Audi is presenting a themed compact SUV based on the Q3—the RS Q3 concept. TFSI in the RS Q3 concept combines gasoline direct injection and turbocharging. The car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.2 seconds, with a top speed of 265 km/h (165 mph).

Mexico

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MARCH 1, 2013

Developing 81 kW (110 hp) and 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) of torque, the Audi A3 Sportback g-tron has a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph), with 0 to 100 km/h (0 - 62 mph) taking 11 seconds. its performance figures are identical in CNG and gasoline modes. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

Gas

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MARCH 6, 2019

At the Geneva International Motor Show, Jeep presented its new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) models: the Jeep Renegade and Jeep Compass. The new PHEVs have a pure electric range of approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) and a top electric speed of about 130 km/h (81 mph). CO 2 emissions are lower than 50 g/km.

Jeep

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

The Elise accelerates from 0-60 mph in 6.0 seconds, and has a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph). This provides the new Lotus Elise with the lowest CO 2 per performance for any gasoline high performance sportscar in the world. L/100km (38 mpg US). Other engines in the ranges include a 1.8-liter

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In a detailed presentation at SAE 2016 Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technologies earlier this year on the design of the RWD PHEV system for the CT6, Tim Grewe, GM’s General Director of Electrification, called it a “Volt on steroids.” ( Earlier post.) In the CT6, Cadillac presents a new formula for prestige luxury. kW) of power.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

The new BMW 330e plug-in hybrid features the latest generation of BMW eDrive technology paired with a four-cylinder gasoline engine. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and output of 135 kW/184 hp with an electric motor which generates peak output of 83 kW/113 hp. kWh per 100 kilometers.

BMW

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APRIL 1, 2012

Following on the presentation of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept coupé at the Frankfurt show in 2011 ( earlier post ), the BMW Group has introduced a third i Model: the BMW i8 Concept Spyder. The two-seater burns three liters of gasoline per 100 kilometres (equivalent to fuel economy of 78.4 BMW i8 Concept Spyder.

Concept

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APRIL 10, 2018

The new Focus features a broad suite of Ford advanced driver assistance technologies and advanced EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel engines offering a 10% fuel-efficiency improvement across the range. ACC works at speeds up to 200 km/h (125 mph). Ford has unveiled the all-new Ford Focus. Ford’s multi-award-winning 1.0-liter

Fuel Economy

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Qoros Automotive, an equal joint venture partnership founded in 2007 between China-based Chery Automobile and Israel Corporation, is presenting the world premiere of its first series production vehicle, the C-segment Qoros 3 Sedan, at the Geneva International Motor Show. liter turbocharged engine, both with GDI (gasoline direct injection).

Concept

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. kW and about 27 kW at constant velocity of 65 mph.

Waste

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

BMW also presented the first four-cylinder member of its new EfficientDyanamics engine family—the 2.0-liter With its combined maximum output of 266 kW/362 hp, combined peak torque of 570 nm (420 lb-ft), 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration in 4.4 75 mph) and a range of up to 35 kilometers (approx. BMW eDrive.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

liter gasoline engine. GM engineers will present a new paper on the development of the eAssist system at the upcoming SAE 2012 World Congress & Exhibition in Detroit in April. Acceleration matches the manual with an estimated 0-60 mph time of 6.7 The eAssist system is matched to a 2.4-liter

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