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Glorious Concept cars - Alfa Romeo, LaFerrari and more

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Alfa Romeo Gloria Concept car The Gloria is a four-door saloon, sitting on a long 114.2 in (2.90 m) wheelbase, 185 in (4.70 m) overall length, 75 in (1.91 m) overall width and 50 in (1.27 m) overall height. Toyota FT86 Open Coupe concept car On 1 March 2011, Toyota Europe presented Toyota FT-86 II Concept at the preview of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show as the successor to the Toyota FT-86 Concept. 'FT' stands for 'Future Toyota'. The vehicle was designed by the Toyota European Design and Development centre (ED2) with increased dimensions compared to its predecessor. It includes redesigned front bumper and headlights, rear bumper and tail lights, an added rear spoiler and side vents. KIA concept cars Track'ster Derived from Kia Soul. It is a 3-door concept vehicle with custom HRE-K1 monoblock billet performance wheels designed by Kia's California design team and HRE, 245/40-19-inch front and 285/35-19-inch rear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, 14-inch B

Infiniti Hybrid models bet on electric powertrains

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Infiniti , Green Daily Infiniti M35h - Click above for high-res We've already revealed Infiniti 's plans to offer the M35h hybrid early next year and a performance-oriented electric vehicle (EV) in 2013, but if a report from Autocar pans out to be true, then we'd expect to see the luxury automaker launch a slew of additional hybrids and battery-powered vehicles by the end of the decade. In fact, the report suggests that up to 90 percent of future Inifiniti models will feature either hybrid or pure electric powertrains. According to the report, the upcoming Infiniti EV is part of the company's far-reaching "CO2 strategy." The automaker apparently plans for hybrid and EVs to account for the vast majority of its sales within the next ten years. Though specific details weren't revealed, Autocar estimates that Infiniti's future lineup will be bolstered by hybrids, a powertrain that may reside in up to 70 percent of the

Best electric cars and the most economic cars in 2014

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Best electric cars: 1. BMW i3 2. Tesla Model S 3. VW e-up! 4. Renault ZOE 5. Nissan Leaf 6. Smart ForTwo ED 7. Renault Twizy 8. Mitsubishi iMiEV Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/86169/best-electric-cars-sale#ixzz36axilp9J Most economic cars: 1. Peugeot 308 Blue HDi - 91.1mpg 2. Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion - 88.3mpg 3. Hyundai i20 1.1 CRDi - 88.3mpg 4. Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi - 88.3mpg 5. Renaulr Clio 1.5 dCi - 88.3mpg 6. Skoda Octavia Greenline - 88.3mpg 7. Ford Fiesta Econetic - 85.6mpg 8. Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi - 85.6mpg Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-reviews/62048/most-economical-cars#ixzz36ay8gmuQ  

New Car: Dacia Hamster

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Hamster is the new Dacia Renault model, first Romanian electric car. The design line continues the Nissan Sandero Stepway model and Dacia Duster. The new car is 4x4 and have an engine EcoMatic Hybrid system. Dacia Hamster is a Hybrid diesel-electric, plug-in type, the new concept is combustion engine which is placed under the front hood and the rear electric system that moves the rear wheels, which means that the Dacia Hamster wheel drive type is a E-4WD(Electricway-4WD). Note that this propulsion system is the creation of the Dacia HamsterAlternative Propulsion Systems Laboratory and RegenerativeEnergy from the Technical University of Pitesti.The Dacia Hamster project represents the study on electricity supply from solar cells placed on the roof. Dacia Hamster is also equipped the machine with a Start/Stop engine.

The Inconvenient Truth about Electric Cars

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Green Daily Nissan Leaf dash display - Click above for high-res image gallery Here's a discussion we've had many times before. Let's say that you assess your driving habits and are convinced that an electric car with a range of 100 miles is perfectly suited to you. So you head on down to a dealership, buy that electric car and go about your business. A month or two of time passes and you begin to realize that the hundred miles of claimed range is more like 70 miles. Well, it turns out that 70 miles doesn't quite cut it for you. Disgusted, you demand a refund for your purchase and vow to never buy an electric car again.