Next Gen GT-R To Be Powered by a 600hp Hybrid System

With the automotive industry lovingly embracing the green movement, sports car makers have no option but to study the possibility of implementing hybrid systems into their machines. Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche – all dominant forces in the field of supercar building – have committed to the cause and pledged reduced emissions in a couple of years.

According to Japan’s Best Car magazine, Nissan – the builder of one of the most feared, respected, and over engineered cars of our time – has also committed to the cause by giving it’s 480hp GT-R the hybrid treatment. For the next R36 model anyway.

The prominent Japanese magazine is saying that the R36 generation GT-R will supplement its 440hp (that’s 40hp down from the current twin-turbo V6 model) petrol engine with an electric motor that could possibly generate up to 160hp. That would take total output up to 600hp. That’s a lot of power and as our source puts it, “if the reports prove to be accurate, Porsche won’t be the only one looking in the rear-view mirror when it comes along.”

Toyota HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle)

Toyota Australia has released information on a new concept car during 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show. The Toyota HC-CV, is a sign of the near future when Toyota's down under facilities will begin production of a new Camry hybrid car. Toyota announced that the production version of the concept will likely have a four-cylinder petrol engine paired up with a large electric motor, making it a full-hybrid vehicle. Design-wise, the production model will also share many details with the new HC-CV. Well, it's essentially the recently-updated 2010 Camry Hybrid, gussied up with a custom white paint color, a modified fascia, some snazzy wheels, blue decals and accents, and leather seats that incorporate the Hybrid Synergy Drive wave logo

Volvo plans to release hybrid car in 2011

Volvo has put a lot of effort to develop more environmentally-friendly vehicles capable of meeting stringent emissions regulations on the horizon, the Swedish automaker has been working on some new highly-efficient vehicles. Furthermore to the DRIVe trio of ultra-efficient diesel-powered models, Volvo is working on an all-new micro-hybrid model. The car will be scheduled to release in 2011, the vehicle will be available with a choice between gasoline or diesel power, and a manual or automatic transmission. Fuel-saving technology will include a start-stop system plus brake-energy regeneration to cut consumption by nearly 5 percent. Volvo will release a full hybrid (with the ability to run on electric power only) in 2012 with the D5 diesel engine (Volvo's similar battery and flexfuel ReCharge Concept is above). A plug-in electric is also expected to follow down the road.