And the world's fastest hybrid is... the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
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The Jetta Hybrid features a 1.4-liter turbocharged, direct-injection four-cylinder TSI gasoline powerplant that develops 150 horsepower
The 2013 Jetta Hybrid is claimed to be the first hybrid car to use a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission
When Jetta's driver releases the gas pedal to apply the brake, the car's decoupling clutch disengages the ICE engine so that all the retardation is done by the brakes rather than a combination of brakes, drivetrain drag and engine torque - which is claimed to release more energy back to the battery through regenerative braking
VW expects the 2013 Jetta Hybrid to achieve a combined fuel economy of 45 mpg, about 20 percent less fuel than a similarly-powered sedan with a conventional drivetrain
The Jetta Hybrid is the quietest car that VW has ever produced in the compact sedan class
An additional 27 hp is provided by a 20 kW electric motor powered by a compact 220-volt, 1.1 kWh Li-ion battery pack
Volkswagen has announced that a modified version of its 2013 Jetta Hybrid has become the fastest hybrid in the world
Motor Trend's Associate Road Test Editor Carlos Lago was in the driver's seat of the specially-modified compact sedan when it set a new hybrid speed record of 185.394 mph during Southern California Timing Association’s annual Speed Week
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Volkswagen has announced that its 2013 Jetta Hybrid became the fastest hybrid production-based car in the world during Southern California Timing Association’s (SCTA) annual Speed Week. Motor Trend Associate Road Test Editor Carlos Lago was in the driver's seat of the specially-modified compact sedan when it set the new hybrid speed record of 185.394 mph (298.363 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats, near Wendover, Nevada last week.
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