Hybrids

Mitsubishi first showed us the Outlander plug-in hybrid in 2012, but the vehicle has only now been confirmed for sale in the United States. Mitsubishi has consistently stated that the Outlander plug-in hybrid, officially an Outlander PHEV, would reach showrooms in the United States but was never...

An improved hybrid system thanks largely to an upgraded battery has yielded big benefits for the most fuel-efficient, and the only plug-in, version of Toyota’s latest Prius. The 2017 Prius Prime, which debuted today at the 2016 New York Auto Show, takes over where last year’s Prius...

Hyundai this year will be the first major automaker with a vehicle offering hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric options when its all-new 2017 Ioniq hits the market. The car has already been shown outside the United States but now it’s made its local debut, which took place today at the...

Acura’s popular MDX has gained a new look inside and out for 2017, but the big news is what you can't see: a newly optional hybrid powertrain related to the setup used in the brand’s NSX supercar. Acura bills the vehicle the MDX Sport Hybrid, an obvious nod to its NSX cousin. The...

Hyundai’s new Genesis brand is signaling its intention to compete in one of the most competitive segments in the luxury sector with the unveiling today of a small sports sedan concept at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The concept is appropriately titled the New York concept, but you can think...

One of Aston Martin’s key strategies for its Second Century turnaround plan is greater differentiation between its sports cars. CEO Andy Palmer has often joked that the benchmark will be the ability of his 77-year-old mother to easily identity each of the cars. The first of Aston...

Cadillac's CT6 Plug-In Hybrid was unveiled a year ago at the Shanghai Auto Show, but full details on the sedan's advanced powertrain are only now being released. As previously reported, the CT6 borrows some components from the second-generation Chevy Volt, adapting them to a rear-wheel-drive...

Volkswagen has an issue on its hands with its diesel vehicles. You know this. The entire world knows this. That's because when you apply the suffix "-gate" to the end of anything, it automatically becomes a big deal. Diesels, however, aren't the only thing the automaker has to offer besides...

You may have heard a thing or two about the revived Acura NSX for, oh, the past four years. Well, now it seems that Acura is ready to begin production of the 2017 NSX and really actually finally put it up for sale. It's been a long time coming, so you'll have to pardon our jokes. Still, it's quite...

Honda has the NSX, Nissan has the GT-R and both Mazda and Toyota have rolled out concepts previewing new generations of their respective RX-7 and Supra nameplates. Not wanting to be left out, Subaru is considering its own halo sports car, a possible spiritual successor to the SVX sold briefly...

Revived German carmaker Borgward unveiled two new models at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Like the BX7 unveiled last fall at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, they're both crossovers, and are likely aimed at the Chinese market. Both have plug-in hybrid powertrains. The Borgward BX5 is a smaller...

Lexus unveiled the hybrid version of its stunning LC coupe at this week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car is designated an LC 500h and it features a next-generation hybrid system. The new hybrid system, detailed in full here, drops the Lexus Hybrid Drive moniker of Lexus’ previous...

It’s hard to imagine but the current iteration of McLaren’s road car division, McLaren Automotive, has only been up and running for about six years. In that time, the company has managed to launch a new factory, a motorsport division and a three-tier model lineup that includes some of...

Bugatti stunned us yesterday with its numbers for its Veyron-replacing Chiron but incredibly it isn’t the most powerful car on show this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Swedish rival Koenigsegg has a production-ready example of its Regera on its stand and the new hybrid supercar boasts an...

It’s been a while since we last heard from British supercar marque Arash and its determined founder Arash Farboud. A couple of years ago the company rolled out the AF8, a mid-engine supercar powered by one of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] 7.0-liter LS7 V-8s and billed as a rival to...

BMW is patting itself on the back for strong sales of its i8 by rolling out a special edition model. The car is called the i8 Protonic Red Edition, and it was on display this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. WATCH: 2015 BMW i8 First Drive: Video BMW managed to sell 5,456 examples of the plug-in...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] continues to make refinements to its Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, with the latest update being the availability of a new mild-hybrid system. Known as eAssist at GM, the mild-hybrid system used on the popular pickup trucks leverages technology...

Hyundai will soon be the first automaker in the world with a single vehicle offering hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric options. The vehicle is the 2017 Ioniq and we recently got our first look following a preview showing in Korea. The world debut for the 2017 Ioniq will be taking place March...

Lexus recently confirmed that the hybrid version of its stunning LC coupe, the LC 500h, would be shown for the first time at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Today the automaker released the first details on the hybrid technology that features in the car, known as the Lexus Multi Stage...

Just as BMW’s sporty cars are designated M Performance models to signify their link with the dedicated performance models built by the M division, the automaker’s electrified cars will be designated iPerformance models to link them with the eco-focused models from the i division...