Electric : Car News And Reviews

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.

Volvo heads in a bold new direction with this sporty two-door. Has a plug-in hybrid powertrain with approximately 400hp, and an interior packed with luxe finishes including hand-carved wood inlays and a leather instrument panel.