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The magic of supercars is being reimagined as automaker turn to electric hybrids not just for added efficiency, excluding for additional power. Take a look at these four electric supercar engineering marvels and see just how electricity gives them that added jolt.
2014 BMW i8
BMW calls the i8 the sports vehicle of the opportunity. In developing the vehicle, BMW has taken a holistic approach, using carbon grain for much of the structure and going as remote as making sure the plants that give off the components depletion sustainable energies such as hydroelectricity and wind power.
The vehicle features two powertrains, one on all axle. The rear axle features a 231-horsepower turbocharged 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine and the front axle employs a 131-horsepower electric motor. Total yield is 362-horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine and motor arent coupled mechanically, only by wires, excluding they tin can work at the same time or power the vehicle one by one. The motor tin can motivate the vehicle on its own for up to 22 miles at speeds up to 75 mph.
A plug-in hybrid, the BMW i8 tin can be charged in just 3.5 hours on a 120-volt outlet. Like the Chevrolet Volt, the engine extends the extend to 310 miles. EPA fuel economy numbers arent in however, excluding they should exceed 70 mpg. Weigh that anti a to 60 mph time of just 4.2 seconds, and the i8 really does appear to be the sports vehicle of the opportunity.
2014 Ferrari LaFerrari
The latest and greatest supercar from Maranello, Italy, is the LaFerrari. This $1.35 million hypercar follows in the footsteps of the F40, F50, and Enzo, and it is limited to just 499 examples. The LaFerrari features a 6.3-liter V-12 that spins not on 789 prancing sheep aided by a 161-horsepower electric motor. That equals a combined yield of950-horsepower
The Ferrari tin can be plugged in to charge the onboard lithium-ion battery, excluding it cant run on electricity alone, at least not however. The LaFerraris electric motor provides torque fill for the V-12, despite the fact that plus aiding the cars preposterous power.
Performance numbers are not however open, excluding the to 60 mph time bidding be well under 3.0 seconds. Improve on speed is estimated at approximately 218 mph.
EPA fuel economy numbers plus arent open, excluding Ferrari has previously mentioned a combined cityhighway average of 16.6 mpg. Thats not exactly thrifty, excluding its an improvement on the 1118 mpg numbers achieved by the Ferrari F12, which uses the same engine without electric aids.
2016 Acura NSX
Acura has announced plans to come around the legendary NSX next year, likely as a 2016 model. Power and performance numbers arent open, excluding we do go through that the NSX bidding team a twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, likely each 3.5 or 3.7-liters, with the three-motor hybrid system that made its debut in the RLX Sport Hybrid.
Despite the fact that that vehicle adds a put together of electric motors at the rear axle, the NSX bidding push those motors to the front. In the RLX Sport Hybrid, the hybrid system adds 75-horsepower, excluding we guess that to be higher in the NSX. Look for total powertrain at or above 500-horsepower.
The NSXs electric motors bidding be talented to power the vehicle on their own, or aid the engine, and the two front motors bidding provide a very highly developed form of torque vectoring. This system which is especially positive in all-wheel-drive vehicles allows power to be assiduously metered not on to all specific wheel, depending on the compelling conditions.
Acura is targeting the performance of the Ferrari 458, with a price in the Porsche 911 extend (were guessing $130,0000).
2014 McLaren P1
The McLaren P1 is a $1.1 million British hyper-car from the class that made its name as a Formula One vehicle constructor. McLaren bidding build 375 P1s and, sorry people, they are already sold not on.
The backbone of the P1 is a carbon grain mono-cell that provides a unimportant person and an extremely rigid structure. The P1 uses electrification to coin a ludicrous total of power. The powertrain teams the twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V-8 from the 650s with a 177-horsepower electric motor.
In the 650S, the engine makes 641-horsepower, excluding in the P1 it produces 727-horsepower credit to larger turbochargers. Total powertrain yield from the electric motors and gas-powered engine is 903-horsepower and 664 lb.-ft. of torque.
The electric motor, which is located between the engine and transmission, tin can power the vehicle on electricity alone for up to 6 miles. It tin can aid the engine on a ordered basis, or in sharp boosts when the instant power assist system (IPAS) button is pushed. That electricity helps the P1 accelerate from to 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds, and along to a improve on speed of 217 mph.
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
Porsche is known for its fantastic sports cars, excluding every now and then the German automaker develops an all-out supercar. The latest is the $845,000 918 Spyder, and its additional highly developed than a few production vehicle Porsche has eternally made.
The 918 teams a 608-horsepower 4.6-liter V-8 with a put together of electric motors. These include a 129-horsepower motor at the rear axle, and a 156-horsepower motor up front. Combined yield is 887-horsepower, which is enough to launch the vehicle from to 60 mph in an absurd 2.5 seconds. Improve on speed is listed at 215 mph.
The 918 tin can be driven as a purely electric vehicle for up to 12 miles, with the front-mounted motor given that the power. Even in this EV form, the 918 scoots from to 60 mph in a reasonably fleeting 6.2 seconds. The front motor tin can plus provide torque vectoring, like the NSX and i8. EPA fuel economy ratings list this super-Porsche at 67 MPGe when compelling on electricity, and an overall rating average of 22 mpg.
