The German company BMW will launch the series production hybrid version of the new 5-Series back in 2011., said chief concern Norbert Reithofer, during the annual meeting of shareholders in Munich. We remind you that the concept of 5-Series ActiveHybrid make debut at Geneva, along with the standard model, the car has many breakthrough technologies and the BMW promise to set new standard in terms of driving pleasure and efficiency in this segment. The meeting was also announced that BMW will continue to develop hybrid models, as this will allow more active uptake of specific markets such as Japan. On this occasion it became clear that next year we can expect a concept of hybrid 3-Series.

Land Rover disseminate photos and information about the initial concept of its first hybrid model. It is based on the Range Rover Sport and named Range_e, and the advent of its production model is expected in 2013. The car used diesel-electric hybrid technology, allowing it to run in pure electric mode, which Range Rover is able to travel 32 km in the city and revolves around 100 km/h. The hybrid system consists of a 3.0-liter V6 engine, 25-kilowatt electric motor and eight-speed automatic transmission with brand ZF. In making the concept much used lightweight materials to reduce weight in. This is good innovation for the car company, which is making some of the largest SUVs.

Earlier this week spread Kia first official pictures of the new Magentis, known in some markets such as Optima, which will debut exhibition in New York in April. The model shares a common platform with the Hyundai i40, becoming longer and wider, but lower than its predecessor, but its appearance is the new design style of the company that we have seen in the Cadenza and the new Sportage. The increase in size and increased wheelbase, interior space in the car also has increased, thanks to a new Kia Magentis offers greater space and comfort for the driver and passengers. Sales of new Magentis in Europe will start in early 2011., The model will be available with two-liter gasoline and two-liter diesel engines, but at a later stage, provided the introduction and modification of the hybrid.

The next-generation Lexus IS will get a hybrid drive system and will have a wagon version, except sedan and convertible. The new Lexus IS should appear in 2011. But currently missing engines, which will be available. Speculate that he may receive any of the hybrid systems HS 250h or CT 200H. We remind you that Lexus HS 250h has a 2.4-liter gasoline engine with variable phase distribution of fuel, electric transmission and variator, where CT 200H aggregate combustion is 1.8 liter. It is not clear whether also the hot new generation Lexus IS F will be equipped with an electric motor to assist with this internal combustion engine. This IS F has a 5.0-liter V8 engine delivering power 423 h.p. The hybrid propulsion system is quite modern and improved to give good results in fuel consumption.

The first hybrid model of the Infiniti was officially presented at the Geneva Motor Show, where he also became clear that M35 Hybrid will appear on the European market after year, and not as expected as early as this spring. The luxury sedan is equipped with a gasoline 3.5-liter V6 engine, electric motor (68 h.p.) and a set of lithium-ion batteries. The latter are a new generation of conventional size, but offer twice the power. For the time has not yet disclosed what the total power of the car, but it is known that the gearbox is a dual-clutch seven-transmitting drive to the rear wheels. The motor of the Infiniti M35 Hybrid is used both for propulsion and to assist the internal combustion engine in a need for more power.

At the Geneva Motor Show Mercedes showed its first serial hybrid diesel, E 300 BlueTec Hybrid, which will be available in Europe in 2011 and will be available in sedan and wagon versions. The car is equipped with four, 2.2-liter diesel engine with a power 204 h.p., and electric supplying additional 20 h.p. The total power of both units is 224 h.p. and torque reaches 580 Nm their time. The electric motor is located between that internal combustion engines and seven-speed automatic transmission. Its function is to assist the diesel engine if necessary, be used to recover braking energy. Short distances at up to 35 km/h, E 300 BlueTec Hybrid can move and full of electricity. By Mercedes claimed that the car opened a new era of hybrid drives, while its fuel consumption is just 4.1l/100km. And emitted CO2 emissions – 109 gr/km.

At the end of 2009. by Ferrari confirmed rumors that they are preparing a hybrid model based on the 599 GTB Fiorano, but these days the Italians revealed its design, and before the official debut in Geneva. The company still reported no technical details about the 599 Hybrid, but according to unconfirmed reports, 6.0-liter V12 engine combined with an electric motor supplying additional 100 h.p. power and 137 Nm torque. The electric motor is mounted to the differential, a lithium-ion batteries found in the floor. Although the weight of the hybrid Ferrari is increased by about 100 kg., The additional power it compensates, but fuel consumption is a drop of about 35%. Ferrari 599 Hybrid has a familiar car in our system Formula1 kinetic energy recovery KERS, delivering more power at times when such advance is necessary.

The South Korean company Kia spread photo of the front part of a new concept coupe, which will be officially presented on 11 February, the exhibition in Chicago. Currently it is known that a concept car called Kia Ray and was developed in the U.S. design center company. The model has a hybrid power plant and a set of lithium-ion batteries, which recharge takes place in a standard household outlet. In the press release mentions that Kia does not intend to put Ray on the market concept, but the company recently announced that this year will conduct tests of new gasoline and diesel hybrids, which leads us to believe that the information can be misleading.

Honda will present in March in Geneva, the European version of its new coupe hybrid CR-Z, which differs from that debuted in January in Detroit only whether a section with LED lights in the headlights. In technical terms the European Honda CR-Z has not changed. Hybrid system consists of a petrol 1.5 i-VTEC engine and an electric 10-kW, with a total power 124 h.p. Electrical energy is supplied by the aggregate set of lithium-ion batteries. The hybrid System of Honda CR-Z has three operating modes – Sport, Normal and Econ. The first acceleration from 0-100 km/h becomes less than 10 sec, while the latter stresses fuel efficiency, of course, at the expense of dynamics. Honda CR-Z will appear simultaneously on the markets in Japan, USA and Europe in the summer of this year. The price of the model for the Old Continent is not yet known, but in the U.S. it will be around 20 000 dollars.

As we announced at the forthcoming exhibition in Geneva, unless renewed RAV4, Toyota will display and modification of the hybrid model Auris, which earlier today, the Japanese company photo spread. Auris HSD is based on the eponymous concept debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show last autumn and will be the first hybrid model of Toyota, which will be produced in Europe. The car will appear at dealers in the Old Continent in July and will be able to run and in pure electric mode. By the Japanese company has not disclosed details of its hybrid system, but hard to speculate that it would be identical to that of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid. We remind you that this Prius has a 1.8-liter gasoline engine with a power 97k.s., advanced electric motor and lithium-ion batteries, rechargeable in a standard household contact for 1.5 hours.