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BMW i3 REx lawsuit, GM SUV compensation, Gas demand rising: Today's Car News

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Today, the BMW i3 REx extended-range electric car is the subject of a lawsuit, General Motors is expected to compensate owners who bough large crossover SUVs with inaccurate window-sticker fuel-economy ratings, and Gasoline demand is on the rise in the U.S., BMW topped the list of other. China, and India.

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New 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe features upgraded engines, suite of EnergyDynamics technologies; ECO PRO mode

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BMW introduced the 6 Series Gran Coupe&madsh;a new 4-door, 4+1 seat addition to the 6 Series line. The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe will be offered as three distinct models in the USA. The TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder powered 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe is the initial model and arrives early this summer. BMW 640i Gran Coupe.

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First drive: Volkswagen 2015 Golf SportWagen

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l/100 km) on the highway—matching the fuel economy rating of the 2015 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, currently the highway fuel economy leader among the wagon segment, according to fueleconomy.gov. Fuel economy. Numeric data labels are in the order “city fuel economy, highway fuel economy”.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis G90 Performance

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Turbocharged+Supercharged Under the hood–power and surprising fuel economy The potent power from the turbocharged and electric supercharged 3.5-liter Running on premium, the EPA rates fuel economy at 17 mpg city/24/highway/20 combined. The Eco and Comfort modes are where the best fuel economy will be found.

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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. The average fuel economy was 46.3 This truly premium midsize sedan is priced competitively, especially when considering the low cost of ownership due to the appealing fuel efficiency. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

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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. These are the fuel economy ratings for each engine, with rear wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD.) Road Test: 2022 BMW i4 M50.

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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

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For almost three decades this automotive trade publication has evaluated new powertrains and highlighted the best based on horsepower, torque, NVH management, real world fuel economy and new technology. The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is among the new EV powertrains. The final point is the powertrain must “truly sell the car….(be)

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