Ampera has similar structure as the Chevrolet Volt.
Unlike current commercially available hybrids, the actual propulsion of the Ampera is accomplished by the electric motor, as the internal combustion engine is not mechanically connected to the wheels.
With fully charged batteries, this electric power may be sourced exclusively from its onboard lithium-ion batteries.
Chevrolet VOLT Electric car Volt on our roads
Utilising GM's E-flex propulsion system, the Volt is capable of running strictly as an electric vehicle under battery power, or providing its own onboard electricity.
The Volt's E-flex system is capable of using energy from a variety of sources including ethanol, gasoline, bio-diesel, hydrogen and the electrical power grid.
As an electric vehicle, the Volt has an operating range of 65 km -40 miles. Plug it into a standard 110-volt outlet and the lithium ion battery is fully charged in about six hours.
Peugeot BB1 Urban Electric Vehicle
Bubble-car with electric drive, scooter style handlebar instead of steering wheel. The electric motors are in the wheels.
Peugeot says its father is a scooter and its mother is a car. If this really is something for 'the future' of urban transport, how far away is that future.
Small and very efficient conventional engine for such a vehicle.
Despite its rather small appearance, the BB1 can accommodate up to 4 passengers. The driver takes control of the BB! in a new more upright driving position, made possible through the absence of floor pedals.
Electric BMW Vision
BMW i8, first introduced the BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics, is a plug-in hybrid development by BMW.
BMW i8 car destined for production was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8 has a 7.2 kWh lithium ion battery, which delivers an all-electric range of 35km / 22mil.
BMW Z4 First BMW roadster with a retractable hardtop, two piece roof is made of lightweight aluminum panels. Opens and closes automatically in 20 seconds.
Dynamic Drive Control
model sDrive35i with 3.0 litre twin turbocharged inline six cylinder engine, and sDrive30i with 3.0 litre naturally aspirated inline
six cylinder engine.
sDrive35i offer an optional seven speed Double Clutch Transmission.
The sDrive30i has available six-speed sport automatic transmission.
RiversimpleNew Hydrogen Urban Car
The Riversimple Urban Car is an open source Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicle that will be built by Hugo Spowers' company, Riversimple. A working demonstrator vehicle was unveiled in London 2009, and production is planned by 2013.
The Urban Car is a two passenger vehicle about the size of a Smart. It weighs 350 kg, and is constructed of a Carbon fiber composite material body. The car can reach speeds of 50 mph and travel for 240 miles - 390 km on 1.00 kg hydrogen, before refueling.
Decoupling acceleration and cruise means that the fuel cell will only need to be large enough to supply power needed for maintaining a constant speed. Electric motors on each wheel, capture energy of the car in motion, and store it in a bank of Electric double-layer capacitors. This electricity is used to provide 75% of the power used in acceleration.
Mercedes-Benz SLR 722 Supercharged V8 engine 5.5-litre has 650 hp
built in the AMG. Acceleration to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, and 200 km/h in 10.2 seconds.
The maximum speed of 337 km/h.
New Audi R8 The first ever mid-engine sports cars.
420 hp V8 engine, all-wheel-drive.
It uses the mid-engine Lamborghini Gallardo platform
Audi Space Frame ASF made from aluminum and magnesium developed for the R8. The struts are constructed from sealed hollow extrusions joined directly with one another.
Audi use Magnetic Ride adaptive damper system.
Shoks filled with a special fluid whose viscosity can be controlled by an electromagnetic field. Fluid's electromagnetic properties to deliver the appropriate damping forces in every driving situation, responds almost instantly by adjusting its driving dynamics.
Mazda Samba Purposely emotional and expressive, Mazda moved to caress surfaces inspired by nature, to understand how they could work on automobiles.
Mazda is standing up to be recognized for boldness and originality. The flow expressions embody will be seen both in the near term on other concept cars and in the long term on production models.
While this initiative began with textures inspired by nature, it goes much deeper looking at grand gestures that wrap all over the vehicle’s exterior and throughout the interior.
