Hybrids
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A new Evo with a 341-horsepower mild-hybrid powertrain is reportedly on the table.
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Officers weigh in on 2020 Ford Police Interceptor UtilityPolice officers weigh in on the new hybrid Ford Interceptor Utility, based on the new 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid
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BMW accelerates electrification, expects 25 models with a plug by 2023The BMW Group will have 25 electrified cars on sale by 2025 and more than half will be EVs.
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BMW Vision M Next concept heralds plug-in performance at M divisionBMW's latest concept is a 600-horsepower plug-in hybrid with 62 miles of electric range.
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WRC will go hybrid from 2022The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed the introduction of hybrid cars to the World Rally Championship.
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Ferrari SF90 Stradale is the 986-hp hybrid hypercar the LaFerrari should have beenFerrari's newest flagship is a plug-in hybrid hypercar with a V-8 and trio of electric motors.
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Ferrari has a new supercar with 986 horsepower, or 36 more than the LaFerrari.
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New hybrid Ferrari supercar may boast AWDA new report out of Germany says Ferrari's upcoming hybrid supercar will have an all-wheel-drive system enabled by its hybrid system, with two electric motors on the front axle and one in the transmission.
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2020 Audi Q5 55 TFSI revealed as first of Audi's next-gen plug-in hybridsAfter years of promises, Audi is finally ready to roll out plug-in hybrid versions of its core models globally. They will feature the automaker's next-generation plug-in hybrid powertrain, and the first of them was confirmed on Tuesday as the Q5 55 TFSI e. Others will include A6-, and A7- and...
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Get a taste of the explosive acceleration of the new hybrid FerrariFerrari will launch a new hybrid supercar on May 31, and the performance is expected to eclipse that of the LaFerrari.
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McLaren spied testing new hybridA tester for McLaren's next hybrid car has been spotted.
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Mercedes estimates plug-in hybrids and EVs will be half of sales by 2030Mercedes-Benz on Monday announced the ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by 2039. That's 20 years away or less than three product cycles, which for an automaker the size of Mercedes is a short time to transform its entire operations. Key to reaching the goal will be expanding the number of...
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The new Grandland X Hybrid4 is the first model in a future fully electrified Opel lineup expected to be complete by 2024.
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AMG 53 deep dive: Mercedes-AMG's straight shot at hybrid performance throws a few curvesThe AMG 53 Series looks to the past for its future in the Mercedes-Benz lineup. In addition to the CLS-Class, E-Class, and upcoming GLE-Class, the turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 that defines AMG 53s is likely to appear in nearly every Mercedes model soon. Related to the inline-6 found in the 450...
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Volvo adds 415-hp Polestar Engineered option for V60, XC60Polestar may be a standalone brand within Volvo Cars these days, but the former performance arm is still working its magic on various Volvo models. The latest models to receive the Polestar Engineered option are the V60 wagon and XC60 SUV, Volvo announced on Wednesday. The Polestar Engineered...
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Puritalia returns with 965-horsepower Berlinetta GTNiche Italian sports car marque Puritalia made a name for itself earlier this decade with the introduction of the 427 roadster, a lightweight sports car with a Ford V-8 that we imagine Carroll Shelby might have built had he grown up in the hills around Modena. Now Puritalia is back with a hard-top...
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BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid due in US in 2020BMW didn't have much in the way of surprises at this week's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, but the automaker did roll out a new plug-in hybrid version of the X3. The vehicle is badged an xDrive30e and packs the same powertrain as the new 330e sedan. A 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 works...
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Audi readies A8, A7, A6 and Q5 plug-in hybrids for Geneva auto showAfter years of promising, Audi is finally ready to roll out plug-in hybrid versions of its core models globally. The automaker on Monday announced that plug-in hybrid versions of the Q5, A6, A7 Sportback and A8 will be presented next week during the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The cars...
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Spain's Cupra performance brand will present a concept at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show potentially previewing a new model in the works. Cupra for years has served as the performance arm of SEAT, a mainstream brand from Spain owned by the Volkswagen Group, but in 2018 it was transformed into a standalone brand, similar to what Mercedes-Benz has done with AMG and Volvo with Polestar. The first model, the Cupra Ateca, was still a tuned version of a SEAT but the long-term goal is to eventually launch models exclusive to Cupra. The new concept, a high-performance crossover SUV called...
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Peugeot previews performance hybrid lineup with 508 sport sedan conceptFrench automaker Peugeot last October announced plans to launch a new range of high-performance plug-in hybrid vehicles starting from 2020. The cars, to be developed with the Peugeot Sport motorsport department, form a key part of Peugeot's overall strategy to transition to an electrified lineup...
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2020 Lincoln Corsair to offer 3 powertrains, including plug-in hybridA redesigned MKC is coming for 2020, only it won't be called an MKC as Lincoln has ditched its confusing three-letter naming strategy in favor of proper names that just so happen to feature a nautical theme. Look for the MKC replacement to debut later this year as the Corsair, an old French term...
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2010 Lotus Evora Hybrid concept surfaces for saleIn 2010, Lotus toyed with the idea of a hybrid Evora sports car with the Evora 414E Extended-Range hybrid concept. Today, the car is for sale. Listed on Lotus For Sale and first reported by Motor1, the show car ended in private hands and now seeks a new owner. The current owner doesn't explain how...
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New "entry-level" Koenigsegg supercar in the works with camless engineKoenigsegg is hardly a budget brand, but the Swedish supercar maker has plans for what could be considered an "entry-level" supercar. And it's going to be a hybrid. Top Gear spoke with founder and CEO Cristian von Koenigsegg, who said the latest deal with China's NEVS will pave the way for a new...
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Ford hybrid V-8 patent discovered, could power Mustang and/or F-150We've known for two years that Ford has a Mustang hybrid planned, but a new patent gives us a glimpse at what could be the electrified pony's powertrain. The best news: eight cylinders are pictured, which indicates any Ford Mustang hybrid will keep a V-8 engine and only add electric motors for more...
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