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Connaught Motor Company delays production of hybrid sportscar

Fledgling British automaker Connaught has been trying to build a plant in Wales to assemble its planned Type-D, an intriguing sportscar that will use a hybrid drivetrain. When it was first announced back in 2007 at the AFVI show, Connaught said that its powertrain would consist of a small bore, 300-horsepower, 2.0-liter V10 engine and 162-horsepower electric motor that gets its power from a bank of capacitors capable of providing 48 volts. A lightweight shell would be crafted from carbon fiber and aluminum, allowing for a weight of under ... Read more →

AutoblogGreen Q&A: Tony Martindale of Connaught Motor Company and the Type-D Hybrid Sebastian Blanco

In the third AutoblogGreen Podcast (which you can listen to here), we heard from Tony Martindale about the Connaught Type D hybrid. You can read more on the Type D-H here and read what Martindale has ...

AFVI Show: Official announcement of Connaught Type D high performance hybrid sports coupe production Sebastian Blanco

While the specs are a bit different from what was announced last November, the Connaught Type D V10 sports coupe with a hybrid gasoline/electric engine is still on the way. Connaught Motor Co. ...

Connaught Motor Company delays production of hybrid sportscar 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Fledgling British automaker Connaught has been trying to build a plant in Wales to assemble its planned Type-D, an intriguing sportscar that will use a hybrid drivetrain. When it was first announced back in 2007 at the AFVI show, Connaught said that its powertrain would consist of a small bore, ...

AutoblogGreen Q&A: Tony Martindale of Connaught Motor Company and the Type-D Hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In the third AutoblogGreen Podcast (which you can listen to here), we heard from Tony Martindale about the Connaught Type D hybrid. You can read more on the Type D-H here and read what Martindale has to say below. Enjoy. ABG: I'm here with Tony Martindale of Connaught Motor Company and we are going ...

AFVI Show: Official announcement of Connaught Type D high performance hybrid sports coupe production 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

While the specs are a bit different from what was announced last November, the Connaught Type D V10 sports coupe with a hybrid gasoline/electric engine is still on the way. Connaught Motor Co. officially announced today that it will build "the world's first green, high performance hybrid sports ...


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