06-15-2011, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Lemers
I'll still wait for the next round of sports cars to see how Thayer are going to combine mpg with mph.
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I think they are doing it with fleet averages. There is no way (right now) to give the customer what they want in a sports car economically (918 Spyder anyone? Sorry, I'm a bit poor for that...).
Cars like the Leaf and Volt are what will make it work. Then I think in the NEXT go-around we might start seeing more integration within one platform (ie hybrid powerplants, etc.)
Personally, I would not want a hybrid powerplant in my sports car. Electric motors and their components suck on the big end (highway), and they add weight. The GT-R already does 0-60 in under 3 seconds with a gas engine and nearly 4K # curb weight. I'm not worried about the "instant torque" of electric.
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