Where a C-class motor from Estes puts out the equivalent of 2 pounds of thrust for one second, an H-class motor--the entry point to high-power rocketry--puts out 55 pounds.

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Essentially leveraged as a form of high-tech turbocharging, here a small electric motor gives a modest fuel-free power boost to a direct-fuel-injected 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine.

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Even as Ferrari and McLaren forge new territory with high-performance hybrids, plenty of examples of old-school power also will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show.

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In addition to the petrol engine and electric motor, the LF-CC hybrid drive system further comprises a generator, a high-performance battery, a power split device which, via planetary reduction gears, combines and re-allocates power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements, and a compact power control unit to govern the high speed interaction of the system components.

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