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2009 Honda Civic Hybrid



Honda released today the complete details of the 2009 Honda Civic in both coupe and sedan body styles and of the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid. The 2009 Honda Civic sedan and coupe is powered by a 1.8 liter in-line 4-cylinder engine that’s good for 140 hp at 6300 rpm and 128 lb.-ft. of torque at 4300 rpm.

The 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid gets its power from a combination between a 1.3-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine and a 15 kilowatt electric motor that together develop 110 hp at 6000 rpm and 123 lb-ft. of torque between 1000 and 2500 rpm.

Visually, the 2009 Honda Civic and it’s Hybrid brother received a new exterior styling, with a new front bumper cover and grille design and new headlight and taillight color combinations.

2009 Honda Civic Hybrid
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Mindset MIT E-Motion Hybrid Concept Car



The MIT E-Motion hybrid concept car has been revealed by Swiss firm Mindset. Although the car is still only a scale model, but the designer will hope to market a production version from as early as next year. As featured in German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport this week, the MIT E-Motion hybrid concept car is a low-slung gullwinged two-door with a chopped-off rear end and upright tailgate, apparently created by Murat Guenak - former Volkswagen designer.

The E-Motion hybrid concept car only has weighs about 800kg despite a length of 4.2m, because it was built around an aluminum spaceframe with plastic body panels. However, tt has a similar powertrain system to GM’s E-Flex, which will debut in the production Chevrolet Volt.

Mindset MIT E-Motion Hybrid Concept Car

The MIT E-Motion hybrid concept car has designed with a tiny petrol engine (24bhp) serving only to supplement the drive from the lithium-ion batteries which power the motors under most conditions. The range between refueling and recharging is said to be 100km, with a roof-mounted solar panel topping up the electrical energy sources.

Mindset is planning production of up to 10,000 cars a year, and says it could start building them to order as early as next year. Projected price for an The MIT E-Motion hybrid concept car is about €50,000 or $73.000.




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