Lexus have launched their 3rd generation hybrid synergy drive in the form of the new IS 300 Hybrid. Available in 5 options, lexus have added 75mm to the overall length of the IS saloon and taken the usual painstaking approach to redesigning it from top to bottom, Lexus has developed an all-new hybrid powertrain for the […]
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BMW i8 Plug-in Hybrid
11/09/2013 by
BMW have announced that their recently launched i8 plug-in electric car will go on sale in Ireland in July 2014 priced at €136,430. The i8 is a 4 seater Plug-in Hybrid and the next step in the evolution of BMW’s efficient dynamics. Its innovative plug in hybrid combines the electric drive system from BMW’s i3 concept- fitted over […]
Audi reveal Plug-in Quattro Concept at Frankfurt
07/09/2013 by
Audi have released details of their Plug-in Hybrid Quattro ahead of the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Quattro will be powered by a four litre, twin-turbocharged V-8 petrol, with cylinder deactivation and stop-start technology. Between this and the car’s 8-speed tiptronic automatic gearbox is a 110 kW (147 horsepower), 295 lb-ft disc-shaped electric motor, fed by a […]
Changes for Next Generation Prius
30/08/2013 by
The all-new Prius, to be released in 2015, will come with a range of improvements in both design and technology, building on its reputation as one of the best selling Hybrids in the world. With the current Prius Liftback rated at 50 mpg combined, the next generation Prius is expected to have a range of […]
Citroen DS5 Hybrid
13/08/2013 by
Citroen Hybrid DS5 The DS5 is Citroens first car to feature a full-hybrid drive train combining a two litre Hdi diesel engine with electric power. The Hybrid 4 technology offers 200bhp, four wheel drive electric power and will come with an automatic six speed gearbox with optimised shift function and stop/start technology. Co2 emissions are […]