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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

Green Car Congress

BMW M GmbH is introducing its first high-performance car with an electrified drive system. The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max. Click to enlarge.

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Tesla 'Autobahn' Tuning, Jeep Cherokee MPG, BMW i3 Design: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will offer an "autobahn" tuning package for the Model S, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee crossover is finally on its way to dealers, and why California influenced the design of 2014 BMW i3 electric cars that have the optional range extender.

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Five-year Update: Your Author's 2015 Lexus GS 350

The Truth About Cars

Fortunately, timing with Covid price gouging after I bought the Golf meant I happily sold it back to the dealer (July 2021) to end the headache and didn’t lose money. After an extended search for something less practical, February 2023 saw the purchase of the white over tan 2010 BMW Z4 with which you may be familiar.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

Clean Fleet Report

We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The mpg ratings are for city/highway/combined. RWD we drove 225 miles through Southern California, averaging 24 mpg. Power Options.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control). mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control).

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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It is too involved to go into here, so make sure your Mercedes-Benz dealer sales representative walks you through it completely. Repeating here, but get to know your dealer sales rep really well as there is so much to learn about the technology on the S500. liter at 21 mpg city/30 highway/24 combined. Road Test: 2022 BMW i4 M50.