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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 9 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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