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JANUARY 8, 2013

Audi will introduce an SQ5 model powered by a supercharged gasoline engine at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show; heretofore, the SQ5 was only powered by a 3.0-liter The new Audi SQ5 shown at the Detroit Auto Show is powered by a 3.0L seconds on its way to a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). New Audi SQ5. Click to enlarge.

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The powertrain produces up to 306 hp (228 kW) and 516 lb-ft (700 N·m ) of torque: 0 to 60 mph is estimated to take 7.0 kWh lithium-ion battery, the CrossBlue can achieve an all-electric distance of up to 14 miles in all-electric mode; to achieve optimal driving range, the top speed is reduced from 127 mph to 75 mph.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

One tip is that drivers should obey the speed limit since the fuel economy of most vehicles decreases above 50 mph [80 km/h]. ORNL staff members John Thomas, Shean Huff and Brian West have worked to quantify this trend through analysis of dynamometer testing results for 74 vehicles at steady-state speeds from 50 to 80 mph [80 to 129 km/h].

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Detroit Electric Holdings Ltd, the joint venture between ZAP and China Youngman Group ( earlier post ), and Malaysia-based Proton Holdings Berhad are forming a strategic partnership for the mass production of electric vehicles. The vehicles will then be marketed under Detroit Electric’s brand. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. The electric motor’s instant torque delivery contributes to the car’s acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 5.8 XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Bentley will introduce the new Continental GT Speed Convertible at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this month. The twin-turbocharged, 48-valve, W12 engine powers the new convertible to 60 mph in 4.1 s) and onto a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h). Zero to 100 mph (160 km/h) takes 9.7 l/100km combined.

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The first production Detroit Electric SP:01 ( earlier post ) has rolled off the line at the company’s Leamington Spa (UK) manufacturing facility. The new SP:01 is destined for one of Detroit Electric’s export markets to be delivered to the EV company’s first customer. seconds) with a top speed of 155 mph (249 km/h).

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They presented their results in a paper at SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. l/100 km) at 60 mph (97 km/h) to 33 mpg (7.1 l/100 km) at 60 mph to 22.9 for the Corolla and 1-4% for the Explorer; The best fuel economies were achieved at a constant speed of 40 mph (64.4 l/100 km) and 50 mph (80.5 l/100km); and.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

A123 Systems is providing Li-ion battery cells for the new BMW ActiveHybrid 3 ( earlier post ) and ActiveHybrid 5 ( earlier post ) models to be shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. miles) at an average speed of 35 km/h (22 mph). BMW is doing the Li-ion pack work itself.) Earlier post.).

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Today, the new Cascadia delivers SAE Level 2 driving capabilities with the Detroit Assurance 5.0 The Detroit Assurance 5.0 The Detroit Assurance 5.0 In addition to Level 2 automated driving features, the Detroit Assurance 5.0 The fusion of Detroit Assurance 5.0 Earlier post.) safety features.

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Volkswagen presented the concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January. After the presentations at the global motor shows in Detroit and Geneva, we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, 'please build this car’. Volkswagen announced it will put the battery-electric I.D. Earlier post.)

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Bentley will unveil two new Bentley Continental V8 models at the Detroit Auto Show in January, both equipped with a new 4.0 With the 8-speed automatic transmission, this translates into a sub-5 second acceleration time 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) and a top speed of more than 180 mph (290km/h).

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BMW will stage the world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the US premiere of the BMW Concept X2 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January in Detroit. seconds and enable it to reach a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph). The Lane Departure Warning system operates at speeds between 40 – 130 mph.

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second 0-60 mph time. inch touchscreen and an 11-inch digital gauge cluster, and thanks to its Detroit roots, the interface is an interesting mashup of GM and Honda/Acura tech. It sports 358 horsepower and 324 pounds of torque from a single electric motor, and that output is good for a 5.5-second It gets an 11.3-inch

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At the Detroit Auto Show on Monday, Ford announced two new members of the 2020 Explorer lineup: the Explorer Hybrid and Explorer ST. of torque and reach a targeted top track speed of 143 mph. Explorer Hybrid. The new Explorer Hybrid features a 3.3-liter liter EcoBoost engine projected to make 400 horsepower and 415 lb.-ft.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Volkswagen introduced its New Compact Coupe (NCC) hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Top speed is 227 km/h (141 mph) with 8.6 seconds required to accelerate to 100 km/h (0-60 mph in 8.1 The car, positioned between the Scirocco and the CC, offers combined fuel consumption of 4.2

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The Freightliner Trucks 2014 Cascadia Evolution—powered only by the newly designed Detroit DD15 engine and featuring enhanced aerodynamic specs—delivered fuel economy of 10.67 mile closed-course track for 1,000 miles nonstop at an average speed of 60 mph, with a GCW of 76,000 lbs. mpg US (22 L.100km) Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 17, 2009

The BMW Concept ActiveE is based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe, and will premiere at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2010 in Detroit. It accelerates the vehicle in less than 9 seconds from zero to 100 km/h (0-60 mph in approx. Earlier post.).

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The Magna-developed robot was launched on a pilot basis with a pizza restaurant in the Detroit area in March 2022. Magna’s robot can travel at speeds of up to 20 mph on public streets and the Magna-developed low-speed autonomous driving system uses cameras, radar, LIDAR and other hardware.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9 The Jetta Hybrid runs in electric mode at speeds up to 37 mph (60 km/h) if the motor engages automatically.)

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Edition 1 highlights include: Watts to Freedom — a driver-selectable immersive experience that unleashes the full acceleration capability of the EV propulsion system, including GM-estimated 0-60-mph performance in approximately 3 seconds. Production begins in late 2021, at GM’s Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. The Cross Coupe has a zero-emissions range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and can reach 60 mph from rest in just 6.0

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During testing, the bus will be traveling at 15 mph; this will increase to 25 mph once fully deployed in 2022. To ensure optimal safety, a driver from ADASTEC’s Detroit office will be present onboard at all times, prepared to take control if needed. square miles of contiguous urban, suburban, industrial and rural zones.

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APRIL 18, 2013

The company presented the unit, applied in a conventional front-wheel drive Cadillac SRX now converted to an AWD plug-in hybrid, at the 2013 SAE World Congress in Detroit. miles) with a maximum all-electric speed of 130 km/h (81 mph). ratio), which is bolted to its respective half shaft.

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JANUARY 8, 2016

Pilot Assist was first introduced on the 2016 Volvo XC90 and allows the vehicle to accelerate, decelerate, come to a complete stop and steer in road conditions with clear lane markings based on the car in front up to speeds of 30 mph (48 km/h).

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JANUARY 11, 2016

In E-mode, the Tiguan has a top speed of 70 mph (113 km/h). When this happens, the Tiguan GTE Active Concept has a top speed of 120 mph (193 km/h) and can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 6.4 This means the Tiguan GTE Active Concept is a zero-emissions all-wheel-drive vehicle with up to 20 miles all-electric range.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Volkswagen is presenting a fully autonomous, electric Microbus concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. BUZZ shown in Detroit can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 5 seconds, with a governed top speed of 99 mph. Like the compact I.D. Buzz is built off the Modular Electric Drive kit (MEB).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

GM engineers will present a new paper on the development of the eAssist system at the upcoming SAE 2012 World Congress & Exhibition in Detroit in April. Acceleration matches the manual with an estimated 0-60 mph time of 6.7 Pricing and an on-sale date for the 2013 Regal with eAssist will be announced later this year.

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mph) in less than seven seconds; its top speed is governed at 200 km/h (124.3 Cameras take the place of exterior mirrors, further enhancing aerodynamics and efficiency. With 550 N·m (405.7 lb-ft) of system torque, the Audi h-tron quattro accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 lb) of hydrogen per 100 kilometers (62.1

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JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. With acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 5.9 seconds, and a top speed of 147 mph (237 km/h), the CrossBlue Coupé has a combined fuel consumption of 79 mpg (3.0 Click to enlarge.

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The RunWise Advanced Series Drive system features two-speed hydrostatic drive (low speed 0-25 mph and high speed 26-45 mph) for urban driving, combined with mechanical direct drive for efficient operation at highway speeds (46-60+ mph).

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

In addition to introducing the next-generation Focus to the European market after its introduction at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit ( earlier post ), Ford will show the production versions of the new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, previewed at the Frankfurt Show last year, at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota envisions that a pair of such units (20 kW) would enable B/C-segment electric drive vehicles to cruise at 120 km/h (75 mph). The team presented two papers on the state of their work at the recent SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. The FPEG consists of a two-stroke combustion chamber, a linear generator and a gas spring chamber.

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During its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, BMW announced that the new BMW 530e plug-in hybrid iPerformance ( earlier post ) will be available starting at $51,400; the all-wheel drive BMW 530e xDrive iPerformance Sedan will start at $53,700, plus $995 Destination and Handling.

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DECEMBER 17, 2009

Volvo Cars will present a battery-electric Volvo C30 with a range of 150 km (93 miles) on the NEDC at the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The electric C30 in Detroit is a much more complete product. Top speed with a fully charged battery pack is about 130 km/h (81 mph). Click to enlarge.

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JULY 12, 2009

Introduced as a concept car in 1989 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Dodge Viper was designed and engineered to test public reaction to the concept of a back-to-basics, high-performance, limited production sports car. Chrysler Group is no longer pursuing a sale of the Viper business assets.

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Max Power – a thrilling amount of EV torque enables 0-to-60 mph acceleration in under 4.5 The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will be assembled with domestically and globally sourced parts at GM’s Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Michigan—a facility repurposed and retooled with a $2.2-billion seconds (GM estimate).

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