The Truth About Cars
JUNE 2, 2023
V8 engine has been the F-150’s volume seller, but that hasn’t stopped some gearheads deep within the skunkworks of Ford Performance from coming up with a relatively affordable supercharger kit for the mill – one which cranks the wick to 700 horsepower. It’s been ages since the venerable 5.0L to 700 horsepower and 590 lb.-ft
Cars That Think
APRIL 4, 2022
Between bitter ambient temperatures and some snafus, that charger was pushing juice at a sharply reduced, roughly 45-kW rate—exactly one-sixth the Hyundai’s maximum 270-kW rate. In even-more-affordable, rear-wheel-drive form, they sneak over the magic 482-km (300-mile) mark in range. second rips to 60 mph.
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 10, 2023
After a few years in the wild, unsure of how to transition from combustion engines to the electric variety, it seems that VW and the entire group have seen the light and finally begun making the change. However, all vehicles, EV or otherwise, are typically rated on engine performance; fortunately, this is where the ID4 shines.
EV Central
MARCH 30, 2024
With the Lux priced at $66,490 and the Ultra at $73,990 drive-away, the Tank 500 is certainly affordable by the standards of the class and it also gets plenty of gear. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine tuned to run on the more efficient Miller cycle. The petrol engine can run on 91 RON unleaded, claims an 8.5L/100km
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Nature has many unexpected, elegant solutions to engineering problems—and this is wonderfully illustrated by the way geckos can use their tails to turn a head-first collision into a successful perching maneuver. I have no idea how they can afford to do this, but good on them, right? [ Ballbot ] On Aug. The book is even free, too.
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 9, 2023
It’s already an EV, you’re not waiting for an internal-combustion engine to turn over and fire. The dual electric motors (front and rear) that provide the car with all-wheel drive get their juice from a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the system’s output is 402 horsepower and 486 lb-ft of torque. It shuts down once you do.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 11, 2023
Since it was not a Level 2 charger, I knew it would not gain much juice overnight. On the last day I knew I would have to get a full charge to make it back to Heathrow and leave it with enough juice for the driver who would collect it. I duly plugged it into an exterior household outlet.
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