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Tesla Model X Plaid is still dominating drag races nearly 2 years after launch

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Mercedes has long made the G-Class with its incredible Bi-Turbo V8, Dodge has been making its Durango SUV with supercharged V8s for years, and BMW has prided itself on the performance characteristics found in the X5M. The BMW X5M, while starting at $108,900, reaches $114,100 with the Competition spec. sec 0-60 mph launch, 9.7-sec

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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Three European brands, Audi, BMW, and Mini, round out the top 10. Audi and BMW both declined from last year. The Dodge Grand Caravan continues to have “Average” reliability, while the Challenger, Durango, and Journey all stay “Below-Average.” BMW fell three spots to eight, followed by Mini at number nine.

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Chrysler's Next Hybrid: 2011 Dodge Ram Hybrid Pickup Still On Track

Green Car Reports

While Chrysler was an original partner in development of the Two-Mode Hybrid system used in pickups and sport utilities by Chevrolet , GMC , Cadillac , as well as upcoming sport utilities from BMW and Mercedes-Benz , its hybrid history has not been happy. The company made fewer than 1,000 Dodge Durango Hybrids and Chrysler.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

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The company’s first hybrid products , the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen two-mode hybrids, use technology developed jointly by their former parent company Daimler, along with General Motors and BMW. He explained that Chrysler is currently demonstrating electric cars and plug-in hybrids to dealers to get their feedback.

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