THEY ALSO PAVED THE WAY

2002 TOYOTA CROWN The Japan-only Toyota Crown was the first production vehicle with a dual-voltage system, with a 36 V battery assisting the ICE to improve fuel efficiency by 15%.

2005 GMC SIERRA/ CHEVY SILVERADO

The electrically assisted V8 engine shared by GM’S mild-hybrid bakkies sipped less fuel and could be used as a generator to help power a construction site.

2013 FERRARI LAFERRARI

The first hybrid Prancing Horse, the Laferrari’s atmospheric V12 was supplemented by F1derived KERS tech, which recovered energy and stored it for later use.

2017 AUDI SQ7 TDI Ingolstadt’s S-badged Q7 TDI was the first dieselpowered production car with a 48 V setup. Mated with a world-first electric supercharger, its 4,0-litre V8 produces 320 kw/900 N.m.