Sports Cars
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Aston Martin will build an electric car, its new boss says.
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2017 Audi R8 e-tron All-Electric Sports Car: Live Photos From Geneva Motor Show
The all-new Audi R8 sports car was officially unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show, including the limited-production R8 e-tron battery electric version. Audi had previously released some advance information—including the first official details—about the all-electric R8 e-tron sports...
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Detroit Electric Opens Showroom Near Car Assembly Plant In England
Detroit Electric opens the first showroom to sell its SP:01 electric sports car.
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Tesla Roadster 3.0 Update: San Jose To LA Without Recharging
Tesla tests out its Roadster 3.0 upgrade on public roads.
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Detroit Electric SP:01 Sports Car: Final Design Announced
The Detroit Electric SP:01 production model is changed slightly from the original prototype.
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Is Jaguar Perhaps Planning An Electric Sports Car? 'EV-Type' Trademark Teases Us With Possibilities
Jaguar trademarks the name "EV-Type" in the U.S. and Europe.
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In addition to an all-electric version, Audi is reportedly planning a plug-in hybrid R8 supercar.
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Electric Mini Superleggera Decision Delayed For Months
BMW will wait at least six months to decide whether to build the MINI Superleggera roadster.
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Joint Toyota-BMW Hybrid Sports Car To Use Supercapacitors From Le Mans Program
BMW has announced more details of the hybrid sports car project it's developing in conjunction with Toyota, confirmed last year. While the two vehicles will be very different in terms of styling and execution, BMW will rely on hybrid technology developed by Toyota for the vehicle--specifically...
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2015 BMW i8 Production Starts, Final Specs Released For Plug-In Hybrid Supercar
The 2015 BMW i8 is one of this year's most eagerly-anticipated cars, but there's not long to wait now as the first examples begin to roll from the production line. The German automaker has also confirmed final specification details for the European market, including its official performance and...
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Mahindra Reva Halo: Indian Electric Sports Car Debuts In Delhi
Perhaps understandably, most automakers producing electric vehicles have concentrated on fairly humble, practical vehicles--compact hatchbacks, sedans, city cars. Those wanting something a little more exciting have been left in the cold, though--unless they're prepared to pay more for Tesla's...
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Audi R8 e-Tron Electric Supercar Back From The Dead, With Greater Range?
The on-again--then off-again, then on-again, then off-again, then on-again--Audi R8 e-tron all-electric sports car may in fact hit showrooms next year after all. And it's all due to what Audi suggests are unspecified advances in battery technology. The Australian site Drive (via Motor Authority)...
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From the current Toyota lineup, the Prius C compact hybrid probably wouldn't be your first choice for turning into a sports car. Toyota itself might disagree though, and will display just such a vehicle at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. It's called the Aqua Air, and as you might know already, Aqua is the name given to the Prius C in its home market of Japan. It's a big seller for Toyota, so spinning models off the platform makes a great deal of sense. As well as the name, the drivetrain is a dead giveaway of the Aqua Air's more humble beginnings. Under the stubby nose sits a 1.5-liter...
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Hybrid Corvette Is Now Real, With 773 Horsepower
An aftermarket company has built a hybrid Corvette, but will the idea catch on?
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2014 Honda CR-Z HPD: Performance Up, Economy Down For Hybrid Hatch?
Poor Honda. It launches the CR-Z, perhaps hoping to rekindle the spirit of the much-beloved 1980s CR-X lines, but when the car is released it doesn't really please anyone. As a sporty hatchback, it isn't fast enough for enthusiasts. And as a hybrid, it isn't economical enough. The 2014 Honda CR-Z...
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Detroit Electric To Build Electric Sports Cars In...Holland ?!?!?
Detroit Electric's first sports car will be a little less Detroit than first intended, it seems. The company has announced that the first of its SP:01 electric sports cars will be built not in Southeast Michigan, but in a factory in Holland, owing to delays in its plans to start production in Wayne...
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Detroit Electric Sports Cars Delayed Over Factory Deal
Detroit Electric, which earlier this year unveiled an electric sports car designed to rival vehicles like the Tesla Roadster, was set to produce its first car this month. Those plans have not yet come to fruition, reports The Detroit News--as the automaker has still not finalized a deal on its...
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Mitsubishi Lines Up Plug-In Hybrid, 500 HP Evolution Model
Electrically-powered vehicles that match regular combustion cars for performance are no longer a surprise, many of those barriers eroded thanks to companies like Tesla Motors. Now it's the turn of the performance plug-in hybrid, with Mitsubishi's next Evolution model expected to deliver a...
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Few names evoke speed more than Bluebird, a moniker associated with a long string of vehicles faster than any other on the planet. It seems right then that the family with whom those vehicles are most associated is to launch an electric sports car of the same name, at this year's Sustainable MotorExpo in the UK. Don Wales, grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell and nephew of Donald Campbell--each a land-speed record holder in days gone by--has continued his family's tradition with attempts to break the land speed record for electric vehicles. Technology is as important as speed in such a pursuit...
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TommyKaira Electric Sports Car Light, Fast, Definitely Not A Lotus
The Lotus Elise isn't typical Green Car Reports material, but its aluminum chassis certainly is. The lightweight, strong, bonded structure has gone on to underpin the Tesla Roadster, Detroit Electric SP:01, PG Elektrus, Nemesis and more--all exciting electric-powered sports cars. But not all...
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Mercedes-Benz AMG Exec Says Hybrids Dominate Diesels In Future
Mercedes-Benz in-house tuner AMG is best known for its thunderous, cacophonous V-8 gasoline engines. The brand's latest model is something of a departure, though. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG still offers ballistic performance, but uses only a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine--albeit...
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Westfield iRacer: Electric Sports Car Makes Track Debut (Video)
The Westfield sports car company isn't widely known out of its UK home, but the firm has a long history of light-weight sports cars, many based on the classic Lotus 7 shape. Squint hard enough and the Westfield iRacer isn't dissimilar, with a long, narrow body and outboard wheels. But that's where...
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2014 Porsche Panamera Plug-In Hybrid To Join Renewed Lineup
You couldn't accuse Porsche of being predictable. After years of making endless rear-engined sports cars, the last decade or so has seen SUVs, diesels and hybrids all join the Porsche lineup. With the 918 Spyder supercar, plug-in hybrid will also appear. But plug-in technology will reach further...
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Lexus LF-LC Sports Car Could Be Made, Will It Be A Hybrid?
Lexus recently sold the last example of its LFA supercar to a lucky buyer--leaving the Japanese luxury automaker without a high-performance flagship. That could change with the news Lexus intends to produce the LF-LC sports car, first seen as a concept vehicle at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show...
Antony Ingram