Geneva 2011: Land Rover introduces diesel plug-in hybrid

Land Rover is at the Geneva Motor Show (-13.3.2011) unveiled a prototype of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The Range_e is to consume only 3.36 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. The CO2 emissions are in accordance with 89 grams per kilometer. For several months, some of the prototypes are tested in everyday life.

Land Rover will offer from 2013 models with diesel-electric hybrid drive. Based on the prototype shown in Geneva is the Range Rover Sport. The engineers completed while the 180 kW / 245 hp 3.0-liter TDV6 a parallel working electric motor with 69 kW / 94 hp. The control electronics determines this automatically via the power source and selects the appropriate moment, depending on the efficiency of the diesel or electric motor or a combination of both engines.

Geneva 2011: Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid coming in 2012

At the Geneva Motor Show (3 - 13.03.2011) will present the Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid, which is already 2012 on the market. The combination of an economical five-cylinder turbo diesel and an electric motor on the rear axle, the vehicle according to EU standard only 1.9 liters fuel consumption per 100 km and emit 49 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

Touch of a button, three Fahrzeugmodi Select: pure electric, hybrid-economical operation and a mode for best performance. The diesel engine has an output of 158 kW / 215 hp, the electric generator 51 kW / 70 hp. The joint maximum torque is 620 Newton meters. Thus, the Volvo accelerates in 6.9 seconds from zero to 100 km / h.

Geneva 2011: Porsche 918 RSR 204 additional stores in the flywheel-hp

Following its world premiere in Detroit in January is the Porsche 918 RSR at the Geneva Motor Show (1st-03.13.2011) its European debut. The concept study of a super sports car with hybrid technology has monocoque carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and a flywheel, which supplies if necessary, additional operating power of the V8 engine is a development of the direct-injection engine from the successful RS Spyder racing car and make the 918 RSR 563 hp at 10 300 revolutions per minute.