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Audi introducing Audi prologue Avant diesel plug-in hybrid show car at Geneva; 147 mpg, wireless charging

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Its top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). liters per 100 kilometers (147 mpg US) according to the NEDC standard for plug-in hybrid vehicles—corresponding to 43 grams of carbon emissions per kilometer. The Audi prologue Avant uses a version of the Q7 e-tron plug-in hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Porsche introducing new plug-in Cayenne S E-Hybrid SUV; third plug-in from Porsche

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The power of the electric motor was more than doubled from the previous Cayenne S Hybrid—from 47 hp (34 kW) to 95 hp (70 kW)—resulting in an all-electric top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph). l/100 km (69 mpg US), with 79 g/km CO 2. This enables driving performance on the level of a sports car: zero to 62 mph in 5.4

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New BMW 330e PHEV features 50% boost in all-electric range to 41 miles; XtraBoost debuts

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mpg US) (WLTP) and 43 – 37 grams of CO 2 per kilometer. The combined-cycle electric power consumption of the new BMW 330e Sedan is 15.4 – 14.8 The instant-impact XtraBoost delivers a significantly more intense experience of acceleration than a conventionally powered vehicle with comparable output could offer.

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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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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). mpg US), a CO 2 equivalent of 45 grams per kilometer (72.4 miles) solely on electric power, and has a total range of up to 880 kilometers (546.8 ft) of system torque.

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Pilot project kicks off with 20 Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicles in Munich

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This project will address a number of issues, ranging from the power grid itself to data transfer between drivers, vehicles, and electric fueling stations. Its output of 75 kW (102 hp) enables the A1 e-tron to reach a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph). L/100 km (124 mpg US), for a CO 2 equivalent of 45 g/km (72.42

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Audi presenting plug-in hybrid Sport quattro concept show car at Frankfurt; 700 hp and 94 mpg

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liters per 100 kilometers (94 mpg US )—a CO 2 equivalent of 59 grams per kilometer (95 g/mile). Power flows through a modified eight-speed Tiptronic to the quattro powertrain, which features a sport differential on the rear axle. In Sport mode, the operating strategy sets the drive system for maximum power and performance.

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BMW’s “CO2 Champion” Performance Concept is a Plug-in Diesel Hybrid; 50 km/31 mile All-Electric Range; Thermo-electric Generator for Waste Heat Recovery

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seconds, with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) (electronically limited). mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 99 grams/kilometer. As a plug-in hybrid, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is able to cover the entire fuel consumption drive cycle under electric power alone. Anticipated acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h is 4.8