An eco-friendly hybrid car, a gas-guzzling high-performance motor or would he stick with the greenest and most reliable form of transport on offer - his feet?
Other projects have explored how HRI can be applied to enhance human behavior as applied to motor learning and cognitive performance.
Although Ford Motor gave a very strong performance in Europe, investors should not discount the improvements made in North America.
The new Panamera S E-Hybrid improves upon the concept offered by the previous Panamera S Hybrid with a more powerful electric motor, a higher-performance battery that supplies more energy and is able be recharged from home or public vehicle charging stations.
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Putting more than half a million road miles on development versions of the Spark EV enabled engineers to make the performance of the electric motor the best it could be by using a bar wound copper stator and unique rotor configuration.
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One of the main challenges in reducing the thickness of current 7mm hard disk drives by almost 30% without compromising on its performance and stability is its spindle motor design.
The President's Memorandum of May 24, 2011 (Federal Fleet Performance) directed agencies to improve the performance of the Federal fleet of motor vehicles by increasing the use of vehicle technologies, optimizing fleet size, and improving agency fleet management.
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Psychologist Albert Bandura of Stanford University has written extensively about the connection between positive thoughts and better sports performance, demonstrating that belief in oneself improves motor skills.
One thing is clear in surveying the new vehicles unveiled at the Paris Motor Show: automakers are not shying away from high performance, even as governments the world over continue to tighten fuel economy and emissions standards.
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And the German trend doesn't look encouraging, which - with Germany as the economic motor of the eurozone - augurs ill, particularly since this performance pre-dates the share-market slump of the past fortnight that will have dented the confidence of consumers and businesses.
Brembo is a world leader when it comes to high performance brakes, with a high profile at Formula 1 and other motor car racing events.
The Signature Performance model is powered by a 416-horsepower AC synchronous electric motor producing 443 pound-feet of torque between zero and 5, 100 rpm, with a zero-to-60-mph acceleration of 4.4 seconds and a quarter-mile elapsed time of 12.6 seconds.
In a neighboring hall at the Paris show, Audi is teasing visitors with the eTron Spyder, a convertible version of the high-performance electric sports car the Volkswagen AG luxury subsidiary first previewed at the Frankfurt Motor Show a year ago.
Although Ford Motor (nyse: F - news - people ) gave a very strong performance in Europe, investors should not discount the improvements made in North America.
In addition to the petrol engine and electric motor, the LF-CC hybrid drive system further comprises a generator, a high-performance battery, a power split device which, via planetary reduction gears, combines and re-allocates power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements, and a compact power control unit to govern the high speed interaction of the system components.
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The new Golf, unveiled last September at the Paris Motor Show, is lighter than its predecessor and offers more features, improved safety, and better performance than the outgoing vehicle.
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Judges consisted of various respected automotive journalists representing media outlets such as Motor Trend, CNET, and Super Street with judging for each category based on a balance between performance, style, and speed.
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Even as Ferrari and McLaren forge new territory with high-performance hybrids, plenty of examples of old-school power also will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show.
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