Connaught Motor Company was a manufacturer of high-performance hybrid technology cars and one of the first companies in the world to use this technology. Starting as a pioneer in lightweight technologies and power electronics, the company was relaunched in 2006 as a hybrid car manufacturer; it built five prototype vehicles, including the Connaught Type D Hybrid and Connaught Type D Syracuse that emulated the former glory years of car-making. After the company closed in 2014, several engines and chassis were made for these original vehicles that are still in circulation today.