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Hertz introduces the Tesla Model S to expanding US Dream Cars lineup

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With the expansion, Dream Cars consumers in select markets are now able to rent both the Tesla Model S and Tesla Roadster, along with a variety of other high-end performance vehicles, from Ferrari to Lamborghini to Porsche and Mercedes Benz. Audi R8, Spyder. Ferrari (California, F430). Bentley Continental GT. Cadillac CTS-V.

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Fiat 875cc TwinAir named International Engine of the Year 2011

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litres/100km (54 mpg US) in the Fiat 500. A counterrotating balancer shaft also guarantees that vibrational comfort is maintained in all operating conditions. TwinAir weighs 85kg; emits 95g/km of CO 2 and delivers fuel consumption of around 4.34 1-Liter to 1.4-Liter. Volkswagen 1.4-Liter Liter TSI Twincharger. Liter to 1.8-Liter. Liter Turbo.

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BMW wins overall International Engine of Year 2015 for hybrid drive system in i8 PHEV

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135 mpg imp) plus 11.9 The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 4.4 seconds, yet combined fuel consumption—as calculated in the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles—stands at 2.1 liters per 100 kilometers (approx. kWh of electricity. This equates to CO 2 emissions of 49 grams per kilometer. liter to 2.0-liter. liter to 2.5-liter.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

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Ferrari Power. The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo has a Ferrari-designed and built 3.8-liter The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter Built on the cool factor. liter turbocharged V6 that gets 20 city/25 highway/18 combined.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. And yes, you can spin the tires! The EPA has rated the EcoBoost 2.3L

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Audi EP4 thought, 110 Aston Martins at Silverstone: Lately’s Automobile Information

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Audi lately gave its apprentices an enchanting problem: flip the cutesy NSU Prinz 4 into an electrical monitor device. The ensuing design is the wild EP4 thought whose output from a unmarried electrical motor is nearly 8 instances that of the donor Prinz 4’s fresh twin-cylinder engine.