CONFIRMED: There WILL be a 2nd-gen GT-R.

[Jesda]

That's what the original Accord Hybrid was supposed to be about. Honda's system emphasized performance.

They sold 4 copies.

[AZhitman]

Except the Accord Hybrid didn't perform for s***.

Minor detail.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

M35h is highly regarded as one of the best driving hybrids ever.

[krash]

I mean look at La Ferrari and the McLaren P1. The new NSX has some pretty cool hybrid tech as well. AWD launches? Hell yes.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Porsche 918 Spyder. Yes please.

[the converted]

A RWD car with an hybrid front drive for power and vehicle stability control would be damn awesome as far as I'm concerned. There would be SOOO much control available, and you wouldn't have to worry about using the brakes being overused for stopping and stability quite as much. I love that red rendering!

[MinisterofDOOM]

As cool as hybrid tech might be getting performance-wise, its biggest drawback remains: batteries. You need a SECOND FUEL SOURCE. It's heavy and takes up space, so you end up compromising between capacity and sportiness. Even the P1's ultra-high-density battery weighs 200lb.

This would be true of any "hybrid" setup, whether it be gas-electric or any other combo. Using two different types of motor necessitates storing two different types of fuel. It adds weight, complexity, and parasitic and energy-conversion losses.

Battery tech is the core of the problem for ANY electric or semi-electric car. It has been a problem for a century and hasn't really improved much. I'm sure it WILL improve, but in the meantime I'd prefer my cars without engines that are dependent upon one of the least-dense energy storage mediums known to man.

I know I'm very much a traditionalist when it comes to cars. But there's a reason I'm so cynical. A lot of this stuff just isn't ready for prime-time. I'm glad companies are out there messing with it, because that's the only way to improve it. But that still doesn't mean I find a supercar with hundreds of pounds of batteries and motors appealing.

[IBCoupe]

As cool as hybrid tech might be getting performance-wise, its biggest drawback remains: batteries. You need a SECOND FUEL SOURCE. It's heavy and takes up space, so you end up compromising between capacity and sportiness. Even the P1's ultra-high-density battery weighs 200lb.

Solution: lose weight, fatty.

[MinisterofDOOM]

As cool as hybrid tech might be getting performance-wise, its biggest drawback remains: batteries. You need a SECOND FUEL SOURCE. It's heavy and takes up space, so you end up compromising between capacity and sportiness. Even the P1's ultra-high-density battery weighs 200lb.

Solution: lose weight, fatty.

The problem there is that, given the choice between a hyperlight car and a hyperlight car plus hundreds of pounds of batteries, I still want the former. In the end, non-hybrid is always simpler and lighter. Whatever weight savings you can manage as a hybrid, you can do better as a non-hybrid.