Automobile Makes and Models Frazer Nash

(Photo: Frazer-Nash) Henrik Fisker is the man behind the truly outrageous Fisker Karma , a plug-in hybrid that is the current last word in green production cars. Despite being (like the Chevrolet Volt ) a series hybrid whose four-cylinder gas engine is there just to generate electricity for electric motors, the 100-mpg Karma is a speed demon: Zero to 60 in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 125 mph. It has a claimed 50-mile range in all-electric range, so if you drive less than that you could go years between fill-ups. But this is not a story about the Fisker Karma. Making its ... Read Full Story

The Frazer-Nash Namir hybrid looks hot and can hit a top speed of 300km/h! For those who equate the term ‘hybrid car’ with dumpy looks and dull performance, the recently unveiled Frazer-Nash Namir supercar – designed by Fabrizio Giugiaro – should change your perception. Exhibited at the ongoing Geneva Motorshow, the Namir (Arabic for ‘Tiger’) has been built at Italdesign’s design and engineering centre in Turin, Italy. Frazer-Nash (a legendary name in British motoring circles) is now a part of the Kamkorp Group and specialises in developing electric drivetrains for hybrid cars and mass transit systems. So, as you would expect, the Namir is ... Read Full Story

The FRAZER-NASH NAMIR BY GIUGIARO has made its debut at Geneva Motor Show 200 9. The vehicle is a plug-in hybrid with a zero to 62 mph time of 3.5 seconds, top speed of 187 mph, and a range of 1,200 miles. Namir is a concept car born of the collaboration between Italdesign Giugiaro and Frazer-Nash , a company specialized in the design, construction, and marketing of hybrid systems founded in England by Archie Frazer-Nash in 1923 . The has two brushless DC electric motors: one to power the front wheels and one to power the rear wheels. Overall power developed is 370 horsepower, ... Read Full Story

It seems as though the title of "World's Fastest Hybrid" has become one of the most sought after bragging rights across the globe. It started with a battle over fuel efficiency, but then slowly but surely it has become a race to see who can make the fastest eco-friendly people mover on the market. It seems as though this kind of competition has brought about some new contenders as well, in the form of the Giugiaro Frazer Nash Concept. Read Full Story

The Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro claims to be the world's fastest hybrid. The concept is a collaboration between Italdesign, Giugiaro and Frazer-Nash. The Namir - meaning Tiger - is an ecological vehicle. The hybrid system developed together with Frazer-Nash uses an 814 cc endothermic rotary engine to charge a 400V 108 cell lithium-ion battery pack which in turn drives four electric motors, 2 per axle, that together generate 362bhp (270kW). The Namir accelerates from 0-62mph (100kph) in 3.5 secs and on to a top speed of 187 mph. Fuel consumption has been quoted at 37km per 1 litre of fuel, that's a staggering 110 ... Read Full Story