Hybrid Powertrains

Hybrid Powertrains

Learn about hybrid powertrains and share your gut on how hybrid powertrains will impact the automotive industry.

The British supercar maker has advertised a job vacancy on its website for a senior engineer specialising in hybrid powertrain technology - the most blatant of hints that it's giving serious thought to joining the hybrid club. ... With plans to build just 4000 cars, the McLaren P11 is a strong candidate to receive a hybrid powertrain, however giving the timing of McLaren's job advert it's unlikely it will launch with a petrol-electric...  
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McLaren F1 LM - Click above for high-res image gallery McLaren has put up a job posting for a Senior Engineer for Powertrain Hybrid Technology on its official website, which may offer a few clues as to where the automaker may be heading in the near future for its road cars. The listing rather obviously indicates that the automaker is hard at work on hybrid powertrans, though it's not clear what kind of technology the British sportscar company...  
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McLaren's newly established 'McLaren Automotive' division, the group responsible for the brand's future road cars and headed by Ron Dennis, is rapidly expanding, with its first model now only a little over a year way. We've already seen the company hire lauded supercar designer Frank Stephenson and establish a new Middle Eastern office, and on its official website there are job ads for several key engineering positions. The ads call for three...  
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Dodge Circuit EV - Click above for high-res image gallery Austrian powertrain engineering firm AVL has a new research and development facility in California dedicated to alternative fuels. AVL conducts both engineering and research work for its automaker clients as well as building test equipment for use in clients facilities. The new facility, located in Lake Forest, is focusing on working with automakers and suppliers to help with system...  
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For all those weeping and gnashing their teeth over the loss of the 2-Mode Hybrid Saturn Vue, a ray of hope may be on the horizon from a seemingly unlikely source. According to a posting on GM-Volt.com, there's a possibility that an upcoming CUV from Buick could be granted access to the sophisticated hybrid technology that GM had initially intended for the latest Saturn Vue and was already supposed to be in dealer showrooms by now.The world...  
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Audi’s Q5 hybrid plans have been on-again off-again since even before the compact SUV hit the market, but the latest reports from German suggest the eco-friendly utility vehicle is moving ahead as planned. Wolfgang Hatz, head of powertrain development for the Volkswagen group, hinted the hybrid Q5 was back on earlier this year. According to [...]  
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Hybrid technology propels most fuel-efficient vehicles currently on sale in the U.S., but with costly battery packs and not-so-easy-on-the-wallet pricing; Are gas-electric hybrids long for this world? Could pneumatic hybrids be a cost-effective replacement? According to UK-based Economist they can. The idea of a pneumatic hybrid system is an old one. That's because it's very simple when you break it down to the core contributors. Firstly, this...  
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According to Wikipedia:

Powertrains refers to the group of components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the engine, transmission, driveshafts, differentials, and the final drive (drive wheels, caterpillar track, propeller, etc.). Sometimes "powertrain" is used to refer to simply the engine and transmission, including the other components only if they are integral to the transmission.

A vehicle's driveline consists of the parts of the drivetrain excluding the engine and transmission. It is the portion of a vehicle, after the transmission, that changes depending on whether a vehicle is front wheel drive, four wheel drive, or rear wheel drive.

In a wider sense, the powertrain includes all components to transform chemical, physical or nuclear energy into secondary energy and deliver it to the interface to the outer world for propulsion purposes. This includes the utilisation of multiple power sources and non–wheel-based vehicles.

Hybrid vehicles use a combination of gas and electricity for fuel to deliver power to the drivetrain.

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Written by eXpertMotor on
Audi , considered a holdout in hybrid powertrain technology, is on schedule to release a hybrid version of the Q5 Crossover vehicle in late 2010 or the ealry part of 2011. Though Audi has developed a considerable amount of fuel efficient diesel engines, they have yet to develop a hybrid powertrain vehicle for production. That is about to change as Audi gears up for the release of it Q5 hybrid [...] Read Full Story
Written by Tony on
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Hybrid Powertrains". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story
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In order to stay competitive in the luxury SUV market, Audi has determined it must offer a hybrid powertrain. Although the German automaker first considered putting a hybrid drive system in the larger Q7, the dollar's weak value against the euro made the business case impracticable. It has thus determined that the system will instead launch in the smaller Q5. The news comes from an interview by Automotive News Europe with Wolfgang Hatz, head of powertrain development for the Volkswagen group. Hatz says that the company must offer hybrid technology to compete with vehicles like the current Lexus RX400h and the BMW X6 hybrid ... Read Full Story
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The U.S. company Maxwell Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Mercedes Car Group to design and produce ultracapacitors for the regenerative braking and torque-assist elements of a new hybrid-electric drive train. Read Full Story
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