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Old 05-06-2010, 12:19 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 1slow370 View Post
hey i wouldn't mind it if the Z was hybrid. Leave the gas drivetrain alone with the exception of the inline generator, throw in a lightweight lithium battery pack, and then put two high capacity pancake motors in the front for maybe an extra 50-75 horespower of traction controlled electronically differentiated 4 wheel drive. My standpoint is that it all depends on how they do it.
Bad news, dude. I think Smoky Nagata is working on this exact idea.
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