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Drayson Racing Sets New Lightweight Electric-Car Speed Record: 204 MPH

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At the weekend, Audi''s R18 e-tron, a diesel-electric hybrid race car, took victory at the Le Mans 24-hour race. Also at Le Mans, Nissan unveiled its 2014 competitor for the race, the ZEOD RC electric prototype. It''s been a good week for electric vehicles in motor sport.

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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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87 mph, when the maximum speed of the electric motor would be reached at approx. Development of the lithium-ion energy storage system began in 2016 and was inspired by technologies that have proven themselves in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. 13,500 rpm. AMG High Performance Battery.

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

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0 - 60 mph) takes 2.9 seconds, and 200 km/h (125 mph) is reached in less than ten seconds. Acceleration only ends at 316 km/h) (196 mph). An electric actuator engages second gear at around 140 km/h (87 mph) at the latest, which corresponds to the electric motor's maximum speed of around 13,500 rpm. 30 km/h (18 mph).

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

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In pure electric mode, the 918 Spyder accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in seven seconds and can reach speeds of up to 93 mph. If the battery’s charge state drops below a set minimum value, the vehicle automatically switches to hybrid mode. Race Hybrid. Hybrids Plug-ins'

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2025 New York International Auto Show

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Cars ranged from a twin-turbo V8 hybrid race car to a compact EV sedan that promises to be an affordable electric car, with a host of new models and concepts of future cars in between. of torque that can take the three-row SUV to 60 mph in 4.5 Sales are anticipated to begin in the second quarter of 2025.