Pininfarina And Bolloré's Bluecar

The Bluecar, an electric car, is a joint endeavor between Pininfarina And Bolloré.

Bentley Supersports Convertible

Bentley's Supersports Convertible runs on both gas and E85 bioethanol.

King Saud University's Gazal-1

Engineering students at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia designed the Gazal-1, based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, as an academic assignment.

Geneva Auto Show: Audi A8 Hybrid

Audi A8 Hybrid
Audi calls the Audi A8 Hybrid “a near-production concept,” which means if you put your ear to the tracks, you can probably hear that train approaching. Audi A8 Hybrid It is equipped with Audi’s fully developed turbocharged, direct-injection 2-liter, 4-cylinder gasoline engine, linked to a 33-kilowatt electric motor (or 44 horsepower) via a wet clutch. The A8 Hybrid makes combined power equivalent to 245 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque, which is good for a zero-to-60 mile per hour time of 7.6 seconds and a top speed of 146 miles per hour. Audi A8 Hybrid Conversely, it is also capable of sipping fuel at rate of just 38 miles per gallon. It can also travel on electric power alone, at speeds up to 40 miles per hour, for about a mile and a half.

Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid : 2010 Geneva auto show

Lotus Engineering has created what the U.K. firm calls a "high-performance technology demonstrator" in the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid. The Lotus shares elements of its plug-in series hybrid drivetrain with a Giugiaro-designed concept from Lotus' Malaysian parent, Proton. Both will be at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show.

The Evora 414E Hybrid shares its 47-horsepower 1.2-liter three-cylinder gasoline "range extender" engine with the Proton hybrid concept.

But the emphasis on the Evora 414E Hybrid is on performance. It can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4.0 seconds and has a range of 35 miles on pure battery power and an extended range of more than 300 miles from the hybrid system.

The car's muscle is housed in the twin electric motors, each of which drives one of the rear wheels. The motors generate a combined 408 hp and 590 pound-feet of torque.

Through the magic of electronics, the single-speed transmission is linked to a column-mounted paddle shifter designed to simulate upshifts and downshifts in a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Lotus also created a synthesized engine sound that changes frequency with the "virtual" gear selection, as well a modulation in drive torque to simulate a gearshift "jolt."