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Mercedes ML450 HYBRID Production Version



Mercedes ML450 HYBRID production version has been presented at the New York Auto Show. Powered by a 3.5 liter V6 Atkinson-style petrol engine, Mercedes ML450 HYBRID may develops 279 hp and 350 Nm.

Mercedes ML450 HYBRID is equipped with a 288-volt battery with high power density and comes with hybrid powertrain that includes an electric motor that combined with the V6 outputs 340 hp and 517 Nm of torque.

Mercedes ML450 HYBRID has a new system that computes most fuel-efficient operating mode in real time, 160 times a second with up to 50 million computing operations.

Mercedes ML450 HYBRID
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Mazda3 i-stop Presented in Geneva



Mazda3 i-stop has been presented by Mazda in Geneva, following the previous Mazda3 i-stop press release that was announced last month. Powered by the inline four-cylinder DOHC 16-valve MZR 2.0-litre DISI petrol engine, Mazda3 i-stop may outputs 111 kW/151 PS at 6,200 rpm and 191 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm.

Mazda3 i-stop comes equipped with idle-stop system that uses combustion energy for restart which called i-stop by the company. Mazda3 i-stop is estimated has the ability to restart in 0.35 seconds, which is half the time compared with the other systems’ restart on the market.

Mazda3 i-stop also offers 14% fuel savings in a combined cycle with the i-stop system, DISI, and a number of aerodynamic modifications.

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SEAT Leon Twin Drive



SEAT Leon Twin Drive is the first electric car project from SEAT that has been presented in front of the Spanish government. Based on the Leon, SEAT Leon Twin Drive is powered by an electric motor and features modified gearbox, power braking, heating and cooling systems.

SEAT Leon Twin Drive may develops 35 kW and reach its top speed at 100 km/h with a range of 50 km. The electric motor of SEAT Leon Twin Drive is powered by lithium-ion batteries located at the rear of the vehicle.

SEAT Leon Twin Drive is the beginning of a project that stretches until 2014 with the goal of researching ‘plug-in’ hybrid propulsion. The Spanish company aims to put the first SEAT Leon Twin Drive on the market the same year.

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