lithium-ion battery

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The world's fastest accelerating full hybrid, the reigning Formula One World Champion, his team-mate, and the demanding Nürburgring Nordschleife all come together to mark the start of European sales of the Infiniti M35h. Yes, it's a race. 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Delivers Uncompromising Performance, Luxury and Sustainability With V8 Power and 4-Cylinder Fuel Economy, the New Infiniti M35h Challenges Drivers to Rethink Everything They Know About Hybrids As the first hybrid vehicle ever to carry the mantle of Infiniti's Inspired Performance, the new 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid, which goes on sale at Infiniti retailers nationwide in spring 2011, is about to change everything luxury sedan buyers have ever thought about hybrids, including the word "compromise." What makes what was previously thought impossible possible is the Infiniti M Hybrid's unprecedented balance of three attributes: •Power -- the innovative one-motor, two-clutch parallel hybrid system in the Infiniti M35h delivers thrilling performance and is capable of driving in pure electric mode at speeds up to 100 km/h •Luxury -- maintaining the Infiniti M Sedan's engaging driving feel and extensive array of standard comfort and convenience features •Efficiency -- utilizing the Infiniti Direct Response Hybrid™ system, with a powerful yet compact Lithium-ion battery pack, advanced 3.5-litre V6 engine, 50kW electric motor, connected to an electronic 7-speed automatic transmission, helps achieve fuel economy of 6.1L/100 km on the highway The result is a vehicle that first and foremost delivers the exhilarating and refined power of a V8, with the fuel efficiency of a 4-cylinder engine. Combined fuel economy of 6.9L/100 km, the M Hybrid is best in class. And one other thing, with its compact Lithium-ion battery, the new Infiniti M35h also delivers an uncompromised interior and competitive trunk space. "Taking its inspiration from the design and hybrid technology found in the breakthrough Infiniti Essence, the new M Hybrid is the only car you can buy today with more than 350 horsepower and consumption of 6.9L/100km," said Wendy Durward, Director, Infiniti Canada. "As hybrid technology has gotten more sophisticated, so have hybrid drivers. Where it was once enough to offer fuel efficiency alone, today's hybrid buyers need performance and handling to go along with the 'green' attributes -- and that's where the new Infiniti Hybrid delivers like no other," she added. A Simpler System That Produces Greater Results The top line message on the new Infiniti M Hybrid, the first true performance luxury hybrid sedan, is pretty easy to understand -- cleaner, greener and faster. With its high power output, Infiniti Direct Response Hybrid™ system technology and strong rear-wheel drive driving feel, it's a true "driver's hybrid." Key to the M35h's inspired -- and green -- performance is an innovative yet elegantly simple gasoline/electric drivetrain, which ensures that zero-emissions electric propulsion is used more often, for longer periods and at higher speeds than in typical hybrids. The M35h can drive on electric power alone at speeds up to 100 km/h. It can travel on electric propulsion for up to 1.9 kilometres at a time. Tests have shown that in mixed diving, the Infiniti M35h is able to drive in electric only mode for as much as 50% of the time. "Total test fleet mileage was significantly greater than is typically accumulated in a new vehicle development cycle -- the equivalent of circling the globe more than 23 times," added Durward. The 3.5-litre DOHC 24-valve V6 combines with an electric motor and high-power battery to produce 360 horsepower (hybrid system net power). The M35h deploys its power in a manner entirely in keeping with Infiniti's sports handling philosophy Infiniti owners have come to expect. Both the gasoline V6 and electric motor deliver their power to the rear wheels via a 7-speed automatic transmission. A new Hybrid Electric Power Steering s...