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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 →

Connaught HYBRID+ system testing a success Jeremy Korzeniewski

While many of our readers may be familiar with Connaught for its Type D hybrid sportscar, the firm is also hard at work developing its fuel saving technologies for more mundane types of vehicles. ...

Connaught prototype finally testing on the road Sam Abuelsamid

For some time now, small British specialist car maker Connaught has been showing a sport coupe that they intend to produce in both internal combustion and hybrid forms. At the AFVI show Sebastian ...

Connaught Motor Company delays production of hybrid sportscar 8 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, ...

Connaught HYBRID+ system testing a success 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While many of our readers may be familiar with Connaught for its Type D hybrid sportscar, the firm is also hard at work developing its fuel saving technologies for more mundane types of vehicles. Connaught's HYBRID+ system has been affixed to seven Ford Transit vans with diesel engines that are ...

Connaught prototype finally testing on the road 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

For some time now, small British specialist car maker Connaught has been showing a sport coupe that they intend to produce in both internal combustion and hybrid forms. At the AFVI show Sebastian interviewed Tony Martindale of Connaught about their Type-D Syracuse hybrid coupe. Until now we have ...


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