Lexus will introduce this new hybrid powertrain into its model range in the near future.
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Adapted specifically for the hybrid powertrain, the all-new 2.5 litre, DOHC, 4-cylinder petrol engine benefits from several technical improvements.
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On the other hand, the LS600h L has a hybrid powertrain that pairs a 5.0-liter V8 gasoline engine with an electric motor.
The hybrid powertrain will generate a combined equivalent of 245 horsepower and 345 pound-feet of torque, which ensures strong acceleration.
Plus, using the six-cylinder gas engine is part of a larger strategy to apply the hybrid powertrain to various models, including the 5 Series and 7 Series.
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According to Ford and Toyota, the jointly-developed new hybrid powertrain will offer better fuel efficiency while offering the same capabilities like towing capacity expected of a regular gas-powered truck.
Its hybrid powertrain will produce more than 900 horsepower.
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While it's a larger car than the C-MAX Energi, it weighs about the same and features pretty much the same plug-in hybrid powertrain with 195 net horsepower and three EV driving modes.
Together, the hybrid powertrain generates the equivalent of 335 horsepower (35 more than in the standard 535i), which is sufficient to make the run to 60 mph from a standing start in just 5.7 seconds.
This Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain features an all-new, ultra-smooth running, 2.5 litre 4-cylinder petrol engine mated to a compact, high-output, water-cooled permanent magnet electric motor.
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"Mr Fisker's departure is not expected to impact the company's pursuit of strategic partnerships and financing to support Fisker Automotive's continued progress as a pioneer of low-emission hybrid electric powertrain technology, " the company said in a statement.
But the ES hybrid's powertrain integration is too smart for that now.
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The Karma is so close to being right, absolutely close enough for hand grenades, but the legacy of the car is marred by two things: First, the range-extended hybrid-electric powertrain a daring engineering enterprise never fully made the case for itself in terms of efficiency and emotion.
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Though the Volt concept is similar to what is known as a plug-in hybrid, an extremely fuel-efficient powertrain being pushed for by environmental groups, it differs in some important respects.
The revised plan calls for introducing an all-electric powertrain by the second quarter of 2013 and a hybrid version by the fourth quarter.
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