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Nissan LEAF backs into the future at Goodwood hillclimb course hillclimb course at the recent Festival of Speed, covering the distance in 1m 37.02s at an average speed of 55 mph. Having set the record on Friday, the opening day of the Festival, Terry went on to smash his time on Saturday and Sunday, shaving an amazing 26 seconds off Friday’s time Terry, who set a world record at last
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The Nissan LEAF has set a record as the fastest car over a measured mile (1.6 km) in reverse. Driven by professional stunt driver Terry Grant, the Nissan LEAF raced backwards up the famous Goodwood
year’s festival by driving a Nissan Juke up the hill on two wheels, said “I had a great car at my disposal - with direct drive from the electric motor to its wheels, the Nissan LEAF can, in theory, go as fast backwards as it can forwards There were times I wasn’t sure I was coming or going.” However, thanks to the LEAF’s low
centre of gravity - the batteries are an integral part of the car’s floor - the car is extremely stable, no matter which direction it’s travelling. “The only complaint I have is slight neck ache from constantly looking over my shoulder!”
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The Jaguar XJ_e shown at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed combines a 2.0-litre gasoline engine and a 69 kW motor/generator and a 12.8kWh Lithium Ion battery pack, which can be fully charged by an external 240V domestic supply in around four hours.
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) displayed the ultra-low carbon XJ_e plug-in hybrid engineering research vehicle at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed. The XJ_e demonstrates how an advanced parallel plug-in hybrid design can deliver reductions in CO2 emissions of more than 70 per cent, without compromising vehicle performance. Capable of 0-100km/h (62 mph) in less than 6.5 seconds and with a limited top speed of 250 km/h (150 mph), the XJ_e achieves CO2 emissions of less than 75g/km and a zeroemission range of 40 km (25 miles) on electric power. The innovative XJ_e project was created by JLR as part of its strategy to develop best-in-class low-carbon premium products, and follows other successful hybrid research demonstrators including the Limo Green and Range_e vehicles. The XJ_e combines the class-leading lightweight aluminum vehicle structure from the Jaguar XJ with an advanced plugin hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) system, featuring the efficient 2.0-litre turbocharged direct-injection gasoline engine which powers the Range Rover Evoque and a hybridized eight-speed automatic transmission. The hybrid system uses a 69 kW motor/ generator and a 12.8kWh Lithium Ion battery pack, which can be fully charged by an external 240V domestic supply in around four hours The battery pack can deliver an electriconly range of 40km (25 miles). The parallel hybrid design means that the XJ_e can run on gasoline power, electric power, or a combination of the two, optimized by the car’s intelligent energy management system which selects the most efficient mode.