Volvo took the facelifted S90, V90 and V90 Cross Country out for another round of testing, this time in sub-zero temperatures near the Arctic Circle. The prototypes still hide the changes beneath black tape, yet from the looks of it, we don’t expect any major styling updates. Instead, the designers have concentrated their efforts on […]
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Lincoln’s 2020 Plug-In Hybrid Aviator Grand Touring Rated At 56 MPGe Combined
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just published official MPG ratings for the plug-in hybrid 2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring. According to the EPA, the big SUV returns 23 MPG over the combined cycle in normal operation. As the Aviator Grand Touring is a plug-in hybrid, the EPA has published a figure of 56 […]
Read MoreAudi Plugs Q7 Into A New Era With Up To 450 HP And Up To 27 Miles Of EV Range
The revised Audi Q7 doesn’t just bring the brand’s SUV in line with the rest of the range in terms of design, it also introduces a new plug-in hybrid powertrain offered in two power outputs: the Q7 55 TFSIe and the Q7 60 TFSIe. At its heart, the new plug-in hybrid Audi Q7 is using […]
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Lewis Hamilton Checks Out The Mercedes-AMG Project One
Lewis Hamilton knows high-performance cars and he recently got the chance to check out the Mercedes-AMG Project One. While the model is still under development, the current Formula 1 points leader said “It’s like a bullet. It’s incredible – the speed it picks up.” Hamilton was also impressed by the noise as he stated “The […]
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FCA-UAW Contract Reveals Durango Hybrid, Ram TRX Launch Date And Lots Of New Jeeps
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the UAW reached a tentative agreement late last month and now the union has published documents relating to the new contract. While hundreds of pages are dedicated to union specifics issues, a couple sections are interesting as they reveal new details about the company’s future product plan. Jeep is prominently featured […]
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2020 BMW 6-Series Gran Turismo Drops Camo, Shows Slightly Bigger Nostrils
In today’s competitive market, two-year old cars are considered old. Take the BMW 6-Series Gran Turismo for one, which has been in production since 2017 and is now in for a mid-cycle refresh. Previous spotted prototypes kept hiding their grilles behind plastic cladding and vinyl stickers, yet the latest batch of spy shots shows the […]
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Reflex Plus Commercial Joins UK Range
Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid commercial range for the UK is welcoming a new member in the form of the high-spec Outlander PHEV Reflex Plus. Unlike the non-Plus version, this new spec comes with 18-inch wheels, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with smartphone connectivity (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), as well as a reversing camera. Since it’s […]
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McLaren To Present Next-Gen Platform And Hybrid V6 Engine In Spring 2020
McLaren will reveal its next-generation platform together with a new, lighter V6 hybrid powertrain in a few months time, the company’s CEO Mike Flewitt said during an interview with Car and Driver. The British manufacturer aims to fully hybridize its lineup in the next three to four years, featuring an EV range of 15 to […]
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2020 Ford Kuga Starts From £23,995 In The UK, Adds £620 To Outgoing Model
Ford Kuga has released full UK pricing for the all-new Kuga, which will debut as a First Edition model early next year. The 2020 Ford Kuga First Edition initial lineup will include Titanium, ST-Line and ST-Line X trims, available with a wide range of powertrains including plug-in hybrid. The high-specification First Edition models are available […]
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Polestar 2 Tooling Trial Prototypes Roll Off Chinese Plant’s Assembly Line
The Polestar 2 is now one step closer to getting delivered to customers, as the Volvo-owned performance brand has kicked off tooling trial production of the EV. The first Polestar 2 prototypes have started to roll off the assembly line at the Luqiao factory in China in preparation for series production. Tooling trial production is […]
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