KERS

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.

At the Commercial Vehicle Show, Adgero will unveil a regenerative braking system with power boost that utilizes ultracapacitors on a curtainsider semi-trailer. The kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) is designed to provide a 25 percent cut in fuel usage and carbon emissions.

EasyJet has announced plans to test a hybrid hydrogen fuel system. The concept was conceived by students at Cranfield University and could save around 50,000 tonnes (55,115 tons) of fuel a year, as well as the associated CO2 emissions. It would recover energy from braking when a plane lands.​

Ferrari's new 1035-hp, 900-Nm FXX K (for KERS) hybrid is based on the 950-hp limited-edition LaFerrari hybrid supercar is part of a new R&D programme similar to the 599XX and FXX programmes which involve laboratory cars designed for the track and reserved for Ferrari client test drivers.

In a move which indicates its technological dominance of F1 this year has caught it by surprise, Mercedes-Benz has renamed its Formula One car mid-season, announcing the Silver Arrow will now carry the same hybrid branding as its road cars.

First introduced into rally racing in 1980, Audi’s AWD Quattro system has become synonymous with all wheel drive performance. But its AWD activities have expanded from rally-only to that of endurance racing. This year, the R18 e-tron Le Mans champion is back, but with a new hybrid system in hand.

Competition improves the breed and an astonishing performance by a production specification SEAT Leon Cupra 280 in setting a new lap record for the Nurburgring has infused the pocket rocket market with new vigor. Now there are four legitimate contenders for the souped-up shopping-trolley crown.

Formula 1 teams have been redesigning and re-engineering their race cars in order to meet the first major regulation changes since 2009. New aerodynamic rules, odd noses, clipped wings and a completely new hybrid powertrain are part of the mix waiting for teams in the 2014 F1 season.

For the 2014 season, Formula One is set to introduce some of the most radical changes in the sport’s history. New thermal and Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems will give drivers an additional 160 hp of electrical power during the year to compensate for smaller 600 bhp turbocharged V6 engines.

Boutique UK auto house McLaren turned fifty this year. Here's Gizmag's look at the company's journey from a back shed in New Zealand to a world-renowned name in the highest circles of automotive excellence.

Renault, taking cues from its F1 racer, decided to transmogrify a Twizy into a Formula 1 contender.

Volvo is reporting that its Flywheel KERS system offers fuel saving of up to 25 percent.