One could barely walk through a major international auto show in the last couple of years without tripping over a hybrid or electric sports-car concept. On its Geneva show stand this year, Infiniti unveiled a flagship mid-engined sports car that’s also a plug-in hybrid. While the car, called Emerg-E, is just a concept for now, its production chances seem strong. Here’s why:
For the Emerg-E’s starting point, Infiniti stole wisely: The vehicle borrows its layout and structure from the Lotus Evora. Infiniti developed the concept in Europe to take advantage of funding available from Great Britain’s Technology Strategy Board, a government agency designed to encourage the advancement of new technologies that reduce vehicular carbon emissions.
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