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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

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IndyCar sponsorship allows the company to connect its advanced energy technologies with the advanced technologies in racing, educating potential customers how they can produce clean, reliable energy for everyday use, peak and stand-by emergency power. We discussed the company’s technology and how it leverages the IndyCar series sponsorship.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Cadillac’s Midsize Contender. Pulling its weight in a tough crowd. Story by John Faulkner.

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Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

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Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this past January ( earlier post ), and now has provided more technical detail on the high-performance hybrid sports car and its new Sport Hybrid-AWD power unit. —Ted Klaus, Acura NSX Global Development Leader.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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First introduced in 2002, versions of this suspension system are found on Camaro, Corvette, Cadillac, Acura, Audi, Land Rover, Ferrari, and Lamborghini models. came to life with a throaty note that would grumble and pop from the active valve performance exhaust system. When it is go-time, the turbocharged 2.3L to go to a car show.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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The dual level, horizontal LED tail lights wrap from the fender to the hands-free power lift gate, and sit above the lower fascia that features dual round exhaust ports and a continuation of the cross-hatch design. See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ] Other Premium Small SUVs News & Driving Impressions: Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX.

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Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

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However, unlike today’s hybrid drive Le Mans racers, or the new Acura NSX hybrid supercar, also revealed at NAIAS ( earlier post ), the GT—nor any of the other Ford performance vehicles unveiled at NAIAS—makes no use of electric drive technology. Raptor is 6 inches wider than the standard F-150 for improved stability off-road.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD

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with the 10-speed automatic smoothly accelerating through the gears while making a pleasant rumble from the twin exhaust. The short rear deck, with a spoiler, leads to vertical LED tail and brake lights, and the twin chromed exhaust ports. Road Test: 2016 Acura ILX. powered models). See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ].