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0Range_e Concept wins the 2011 British Automotive Innovation of the Year Land Rover's Range_e, a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain concept, has been crowned as the Automotive Innovation for 2011 by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in the UK (SMMT). The concept was first shown at the Geneva Auto Show last March.It is powered by a plug-in hybrid system with an overall CO2 output of 89 g/km and 85mpg. The hybrid system made up of a 3.0-liter 245hp TDV6 diesel combined with a 93hp electric motor powered by a 14.2 kWh lithium-ion battery.The Range_e can be driven more than 20 miles on its electric power alone and its maximum range is 690 miles.The diesel hybrid drivetrain engages seamlessly as the system's combined 339hp...
