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Aston Martin reveals eye-watering performance figures for Valkyrie hypercar

Aaron Turpen March 2, 2019

After teasing us with its insane Valkyrie hypercar for almost three years, Aston Martin has now revealed full performance details of the car's hybrid powertrain. And, as you might expect, the numbers are mind-bendingly massive.

1,160 bhp and 900 Nm of torque: Aston Martin has released full performance figures for the ...

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Peugeot shows the sporty side of hybrid with 508 performance concept

Nick Lavars February 24, 2019

Like most big-name automakers in 2019 Peuegot’s plans for the future include electrification in no small way. The latest concept to demonstrate this vision is the freshly unveiled 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered, a new conceptual iteration of the stylish sedan debuted at last year’s Geneva Auto Show.

Peugeot flagged its intentions regarding hybrid propulsion back in September

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Bi-fuel hybrid camper van drives 1,000 miles and camps on pure battery power

C.C. Weiss February 22, 2019

The hybrid Eco Explorer camper van offers efficient driving and a self-charging battery system to keep the lights on. An LPG option gives it three drive-power sources and up to 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of range, while a deconstructed kitchen and sliding bench make it an everyday driver.

The cozy, little Eco Explorer can seat and sleep five, cook dinner and provide sheltered relaxation ...

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Aston Martin teases 'Project 003' turbo/hybrid hypercar for 2021

Loz Blain February 20, 2019

Project 001 was the insane Valkyrie. Project 002 was the Valkyrie AMR Pro. And now Aston Martin has confirmed that it's got a Project 003 in the pipeline as well - a mid-engined hypercar using a turbo gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain that's said to "offer more practical concessions to road use."

Dubbed "Project 002" for the moment, the new Aston Martin hypercar will use a turbo gasoline/electric ...

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Review: 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid is worth the premium

Aaron Turpen February 20, 2019

Toyota completely redesigned the Avalon Hybrid for the 2019 model year, giving it new bodywork, a new face, and a better interior. These cosmetic differences just get started, though, with the Avalon also seeing significant changes to its chassis and hybrid powertrain. Which prove the hybrid out.

The 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid has three things going for it: the Toyota nameplate, a huge ...

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Range Rover Sport HST gets new e-supercharged straight-six and light hybrid

C.C. Weiss February 13, 2019

Land Rover brings some new light hybrid technology to the Range Rover Sport line-up. An all-new turbocharged Ingenium inline-six teams with a 48-volt mild hybrid system and electric supercharger to optimize performance and efficiency.

To boost efficiency and performance, Land Rover has developed a new powertrain with straight-six engine, mild ...

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Review: The 2019 Honda Insight is a normal sedan at 55 mpg

Aaron Turpen January 22, 2019

Honda has redesigned and re-released the Insight for the 2019 model year. The vehicle is now a sedan rather than a hatchback, and is a far more "normal car" than it was before; a mark in its favor. The new Insight is unassuming, nice to look at, and very drivable – all at 55 mpg.

The 2019 Insight is a good mix of "regular car" and hybrid efficiency

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Planned hybrid airship will combine aspects of planes, blimps and helicopters

Ben Coxworth November 8, 2018

It was just last year that we heard about the Plimp, a sort of plane/blimp/helicopter hybrid drone manufactured by Egan Airships. As was hinted at then, the Seattle-based company has now officially announced that it's working on a passenger-carrying variant known as the Model J.

Plans call for the Model J airship to be mainly computer-controlled

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Polestar kicks off production of its first verification prototypes

Nick Lavars October 4, 2018

After revealing its luxury hybrid grand tourer in October last year, Polestar is now starting to put the first pieces in place. The company announced today that it has kicked off production of the very first Polestar 1 verification prototypes, with customer models expected sometime in 2019.

The Polestar 1 is expected to hit to streets in 2019

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Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid coming in 2020

Aaron Turpen August 20, 2018

Jeep is on track to produce a plug-in hybrid model of the legendary Wrangler and plans to have it in showrooms in 2020. The company has announced that key components for the PHEV Jeep will be produced at its Toledo Machining Plant in Ohio.

The V6 engine and plug-in hybrid components from the Chrysler Pacifica will very likely be what ...