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[Hybridcarblog] For years now hybrid rumors have swirled around Subaru, largely driven by Subaru’s relationship to Toyota. Apparently, industry-leading fuel economy numbers mean little towards maintaining Subaru’s green image.

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[FavStocks] No Subaru hybrid until late 2013 | FavStocks: The Subaru Tourer hybrid concept Bigger cars the interim focus While hybrid cars and Subaru seem a marriage made in heaven, the car angels won't bestow. Consequently, the first Subaru hybrid will be a 2014 model.

[Road Noise] BMW i8 Hybrid: Drives in Snow | Road Noise: As the light goes green, the hybrid test vehicle takes off with vigor but in near-total silence. All you hear is the momentary screeching of the rear tires on the painted concrete floor, the click-clack of some unidentified electro-mechanical elements and the hum of the electric motors, which sound like an accelerating streetcar.

[Autoblog Green] Report: Electric and plug-in hybrid Audi A2 coming in 2015 ...: Then, in March of 2010, rumors swirled again, this time claiming that the next A2, which was expected to debut in 2012 2014, would likely use an electric powertrain, possibly even sourced directly from the A1 e-tron concept. Automobile Magazine claims that the next-gen A2 will apparently be offered in electric-only and two plug-in hybrid configurations.

[Car Seat Safety Ratings Reviews] 2011 Honda CRZ Specs and Accessories :: Car Seat Safety Ratings ...: The Honda CR-Z engine used is based on the 1.5-litre Jazz unit with changes to the valve timing allowing for one intake valve to be deactivated at low engine speeds. This creates an additional swirl effect which enables fast combustion and higher exhaust gas recirculation.

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[A CAR BLOG] Electric and plug-in hybrid Audi A2 coming in 2015? | A CAR BLOG: Audi got the ball rolling back in March of 2009 when Michael Dick, the automaker's chief of research and development, stated that the firm's upcoming small car had moved to the concept stage and would be engineered to accept both standard internal combustion engines and electric powertrains. Then, in March of 2010, rumors swirled again, this time claiming that the next A2, which was expected to debut in 2012 2014, would likely use an electric powertrain, possibly even sourced directly from the A1 e-tron concept.

[Autoblog Green] Rumormill: Suzuki Kizashi to receive VW hybrid, diesel powertrain ...: According to rumors swirling around, VW could supply Suzuki with a punchy V6 engine, a hybrid powertrain or even a diesel mill for use in the Kizashi. While there's no indication that Suzuki is officially interested in sourcing a couple of powertrains from its new partner, we'd venture to guess that a V6 engine, or even a gas-electric setup, would make the midsize Kizashi more competitive and could potentially lead to additional sales.

[RideYourPimp.com - Ride Your Pimp! - Import Cars Tuner Blog] Spoon Sports Honda CR-Z: This particular model has been given the Spoon Sports treatment, this is a true hybrid car designed and built by Honda, and it is powered by a 1.5 litre iVtec four cylinder SOHC engine with Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid-electric system and a six speed manual gearbox. The car is well capable of producing over 120 HP.

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