Electric : Car News And Reviews

The 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell will be the first mass-produced fuel cell vehicle available in the U.S. The vehicle is powered by an electric motor and a hydrogen fuel cell, is based on the standard Hyundai Tuscon.

While Tesla shifts its focus from its Roadster to luxury and everyday rides, the SP:01 is grabbing for the ring in the high-performance electric arena. This American-made sports car is claimed to be the world’s fastest production electric car, with a top speed of 155mph.

The 2014 Cadillac ELR is the company’s extended range electric vehicle, with an electric drivetrain supplemented by a gas-powered generator. Based on the Chevrolet Volt, the Cadillac not only looks more luxurious, Cadillac also has upgraded nearly everything about the car.

While it’s going to take us a while to get used to the near silence, and strange whine of the all-electric Spark-Renault SRT_01E Formula E race car, we’re still impressed with the speed, torque and handling these incredible modern marvels offer. 

With a hybrid drivetrain capable of pushing out a total of 377 horsepower, this version of Acura’s otherwise average RLX sedan could give it the kick in the pants it needs. It’ll be powered by a 3.5-liter V6 along with three motors, a single 35kW motor up front, and a pair of 27kW motors driving the rear wheels. 

BMW’s compact pure-electric i3 is finally available for purchase – at least in Europe. It’s the German automaker’s first production electric vehicle, and early reviews have been very positive. Offering the electric equivalent of 170 horsepower, the i3 should offer plenty of power for its size.

Volkswagen’s e-Golf is its first fully-electric production vehicle. The unique vehicle is immediately distinguished from standard, internal combustion Golfs by its unique aluminum-alloy wheels and by its LED headlights. The interior is also updated with a new instrument cluster layout with a touchscreen display that shows a range monitor, energy flow indicator and an e-manager that allows the driver to set future departure times to ensure proper charge.

Chris Harris of /Drive gets behind the wheel of the 850 horsepower Drayson B12/69EV, the car that recently shattered a 40-year-old land speed record for the fastest electric vehicle, with a speed of just over 204 mph.

This plug-in hybrid crossover offers sporty, futuristic styling in a package clearly designed for fuel economy. The XR-PHEV uses a front-wheel drive drivetrain, powered by a 1.1-liter turbocharged MIVEC engine, married to an electric motor and a battery pack.

Cadillac has announced a new 2014 Cadillac ELR edition being created in collaboration with Saks Fifth Avenue. The new vehicle is featured in the 2013 Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Catalog. Limited to 100 vehicles, this special 2014 Cadillac ELR will come with an exclusive White Diamond exterior paint color and customers can choose from either a Jet Black or Light Cashmere interior.

The three-seater BladeGlider EV concept incorporates a winglike narrow-to-wide-track design that not only reduces drag and improves efficiency, it sets up its driver and passengers with an unobstructed view of the road ahead. We also love how it creates a cockpit-like environment for the driver rarely achieved in vehicles other than single-seaters.

The Tesla Model X was first announced by Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk in February of 2012 and the model appeared in October, 2013 in its Palo Alto showroom with deliveries beginning to customers in 2014.

Sporting a dynamic and futuristic look, the KIA Niro urban concept prognosticates on where utility vehicles might go in the near future. We love its bold lines and the aggressively squashed take on KIA’s trademark “tiger nose” grill.

Lexus struts its stuff with its concept crossover with a smaller and more youthful footprint than the RX. The LF-NX measures just 182.7 inches-long and has a 106.3-inch wheelbase. Its front-end has the same aggressive spindle grill found in the 2014 IS350 F-Sport.

The futuristic BMW i8 moves from concept to production for 2015. This carbon fiber plug-in hybrid weighs just 3285 lbs., and is powered by a 231hp turbo three, and a 96kw electric motor, for a total 362hp.