At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will bare an avant-garde gasoline constituent hybrid. The Volvo XC60 Constituent Amalgam Concept is an electric car, a awful economical amalgam and a able high-performance car all formed into one. At the blow of a button, the disciplinarian decides how the accessible ability from the aggregate of the high-performance gasoline engine and the electric motor is to be utilized.
"The technology in the XC60 Constituent Amalgam Concept is as able as it is unique," says Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation. "You can accomplish absolutely blooming advance on the alley after compromising on any of the affluence car's acclaimed properties. No added architect has succeeded in carrying ammunition abridgement and electrical ambit on this akin in a capable, ample achievement car with 350 application on tap."
Pure Hybrid Power - three cars in one
The driver chooses the driving mode via three buttons on the instrument panel. The buttons give the car three distinct temperaments: Pure, Hybrid or Power.
- In Pure mode the car is powered solely by its electric motor as much as possible. The operational range is up to 35 miles (charge depleting range, U.S certification driving cycle) with zero tailpipe emissions in urban traffic. The range according to the European certification driving cycle NEDC is 45 km.
- Hybrid mode is the standard setting whenever the car is started. The gasoline engine and electric motor cooperate to provide maximum driving pleasure with minimum environmental impact. According to the European certification driving cycle NEDC, CO2 emissions are 53 g/km (2.3 l/100 km) - which translates into fuel economy of over 100 mpg. Using the U.S certification standards, which include emissions from the production of the electric energy, the combined fuel economy in continuous driving is 50 mpg. The car has a total operating range of up to 600 miles (960 km).
- In Power mode, the technology is optimized to create maximum possible power. The gasoline engine with 280 hp and 380 Nm (280 lb.-ft.) is combined with the electric motor with 70 hp and 200 Nm (148 lb.-ft.). The electric motor's instant torque delivery contributes to the car's acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds (0-100 km/h in 6.1 seconds).
