- Location
- South Gate, CA
- Car
- 2003 FX45 AWD
The Audi e-tron looks like a battery electric version of the R8, but it's actually smaller than its high-performance sibling. Expect a limited edition to be offered in two or three years.
A supercar with a 3-cylinder turbodiesel engine seems unlikely, but that's what the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept uses as its main power source. It's expected to sprint from zero to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds.
Mercedes is already touting a battery electric version of its new SLS, called SLS eDrive AMG, to be released around 2015. It features four electric motors, lightweight construction and 525 horsepower.
Tesla beat all the performance big boys to market with the world's first performance electric car, the Roadster. With instant torque and 248 horsepower on tap in a lightweight body by Lotus, the Roadster can go 244 miles on a charge and run the quarter-mile in less than 13 seconds.
The Fisker Karma, due for release in 2010, is a plug-in hybrid with 50 miles of electric-only operation.
Porsche has just released the Panamera, the company's first-ever 4-door sedan, and a hybrid version is due in a year or so. Its electric motor will reportedly propel the vehicle up to 37 mph before getting on the gas.
A supercar with a 3-cylinder turbodiesel engine seems unlikely, but that's what the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept uses as its main power source. It's expected to sprint from zero to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds.
Mercedes is already touting a battery electric version of its new SLS, called SLS eDrive AMG, to be released around 2015. It features four electric motors, lightweight construction and 525 horsepower.
Tesla beat all the performance big boys to market with the world's first performance electric car, the Roadster. With instant torque and 248 horsepower on tap in a lightweight body by Lotus, the Roadster can go 244 miles on a charge and run the quarter-mile in less than 13 seconds.
The Fisker Karma, due for release in 2010, is a plug-in hybrid with 50 miles of electric-only operation.
Porsche has just released the Panamera, the company's first-ever 4-door sedan, and a hybrid version is due in a year or so. Its electric motor will reportedly propel the vehicle up to 37 mph before getting on the gas.
