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Honda Prelude two-door coupe set to return as an electric sportscar

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Surplus to Honda’s sporting requirements with the Integra Type R and S2000 covering the fun part of its showroom lineup. While those combustion hero Preludes of old were all front-drive, Honda has the opportunity to make this electric Prelude a rear-drive for a more purist sporting experience. Then, by 2001, it was gone.

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McLaren investing £1B in R&D over new 6-year plan; 50% of cars to feature hybrid tech by 2022

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Our next hybrid vehicle will launch towards the latter part of our six year plan, and we will see at least 50 percent featuring hybrid technology by 2022. McLaren also confirmed the addition of a Spider derivative within its Sports Series family in 2017.

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

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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. It is also the first BMW M model to feature Integral Active Steering, also part of standard specification.

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Gen 5 2019 Toyota RAV4 debuts at New York International Auto Show; 2.5L inline-4 and Toyota Hybrid System

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The engine utilizes high-speed combustion technology and a variable control system for greater thermal efficiency output, which reduces energy losses associated with exhaust and cooling systems and the movement of mechanical parts, among other factors. With a 40% thermal efficiency (41% for hybrids), the 2.5-liter

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Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

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You’ll find 21-inch alloys, matrix LED headlights, faux-leather and suede sport seats that are heated up front, and a very good dual 12.3-inch Its sports seats means it misses out on electric adjustment up front. inch digital instrument panel and touchscreen infotainment screen. The Tesla also allows you to use your phone as a key.

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

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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. Figures here are for the base 740e.

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

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Also part of the line-up at the BMW stand will be the new BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, the BMW M550i xDrive, and the BMW 6 Series model range. This cutting-edge technology helps to alleviate the problem of vehicles searching for a parking space, which accounts for a large part of traffic congestion in metropolitan areas.

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