Hybrid vehicle combines best of electric and conventional power

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Hybrid vehicle combines best of electric and conventional power

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Honda's DN-X Concept car hit the world stage at the New York Motor Show in April, with a sportscar body and four doors. That's not the radical bit though - the 400bhp power-train feeds all four wheels and consists of a 3.5 litre V6 and an advanced Electric Motor Assist system which provides the supplemental torque of an electric motor to accelerate, delivering around 15 kilometres per litre fuel consumption.

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Mike grew up thinking he would become a mathematician, accidentally started motorcycle racing, got a job writing road tests for a motorcycle magazine while at university, and became a writer. He went on to edit or manage over 50 print publications before embracing the internet – a dozen start-ups later, he founded Gizmag. Now he can write again.

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