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New powertrains for updated BMW X5 and BMW X6; PHEV and 48V MHEV

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BMW presented the extensively updated new editions of its Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the luxury segment. The BMW X5 xDrive50e accelerates from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 The engine accelerates both the new BMW X5 xDrive40i and new BMW X6 xDrive40i from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 This originates from its sports exhaust system featuring electronically controlled, continuously adjustable flaps and hexagonal dual tailpipes arranged one above the other for the first time on a BMW M model. kWh of usable energy.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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To get to 60 mph in 2.5 It sports wide 275/30 20-inch tires in front and 3345/25 21-inchers in the rear. Since the Tesla Model S Plaid claims 0-60 mph in 1.99 Meanwhile, the E-Ray can run in all-electric Stealth Mode up to 45 mph, just enough to silently get down the block, before the 470 ft.-lb.

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Varley Electric Vehicle introduces the evR-450 supercar

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seconds and a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph). While the evR-450 is expected to be available soon, Varley will begin taking orders for its sport variant the evS-450 in January 2012. Providing similar performance to the evR, the evS-450 has a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) and can travel 0-100 km in 4.6

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Lexus LBX, Tesla on the ‘Ring, Porsche Project X: This Year’s Manage Pictures

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No less than one model will bundle 422 hp, or enough quantity for 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.4 Porsche Project X idea Porsche celebrated the seventy fifth annualannually of its sports activities vehicle trade by way of rolling out an idea for an electrical hypercar.

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BMW to introduce BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid at Detroit show

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The overall system output of 185 kW/252 hp and combined peak torque of 420 N·m (310 lb-ft) propel the BMW 530e iPerformance from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.2 seconds and enable it to reach a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph). To do so, it uses the electric drive’s full power and can attain a maximum speed of 87 mph (140 km/h).

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BMW to showcase 4 production plug-in hybrids at IAA in Frankfurt; new 225xe

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Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 6.7 In addition to the Driving Experience Control switch—with its SPORT, COMFORT and ECO PRO settings—familiar from other BMW models, the eDrive button in the center console offers three driving modes: AUTO eDRIVE, MAX eDRIVE and SAVE BATTERY. BMW brand plug-in hybrids.

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