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2023 BMW i7 review: The flagship goes electric

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The flagship of a flagship, the i7 sits at the tippy top of the BMW 7 Series range (there’s also a petrol-powered mild-hybrid variant), combining all the luxe limousine trappings you expect with an all-electric powertrain for the first time. It’s the pinnacle of the BMW family , and it both looks and drives like it.

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Is this the luxury bargain of 2024? Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA

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The most affordable BMW X1 is $60,400 and the cheapest Mercedes-Benz GLA is $63,200. litre three-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid that pushes out a combined 100kW and is matched with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA appeared first on EV Central.

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News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed

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The all-new 2023 BMW XM was sort-of revealed to the media in Los Angeles on November 16. What we did get in Los Angeles was a guided walk-around by BMW executives, and plenty of time to ask questions about this important vehicle for BMW. BMW “M” performance with a plug. The twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter

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2024 Audi Q5 55 TFSIe plug-in hybrid EV review

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Competitors include just about any mid-sized premium SUV, from the Tesla Model Y to the BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz GLE – or even one of Audi’s other Q5s. litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine making 195kW and 370Nm and it’s teamed to an equally familiar seven-speed twin-clutch transmission. Blame it partly on weight.

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BMW i8 – Review – a car sent from the future

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When BMW set about building their flagship i8 they started from the ground up with fresh ideas. Bringing lightweight materials, with a tiny petrol engine and a heavy kick from an electric motor you have a four wheel drive sports car sent straight … Continue reading BMW i8 – Review – a car sent from the future →

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2014 BMW i8 review

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The world’s first and only petrol-electric hybrid supercar at the time of its launch, the i8 proved a showcase for BMW’s state-of-the-art technology and a true game changer

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Waiting for a Lexus RX 450h+? NX PHEV back-orders are still stopping the launch of the RX PHEV in Australia

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The Japanese luxury brand Lexus reckons it is finally getting on-top of its stuttering petrol-electric plug-in hybrid roll-out in Australia. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with front and rear e-motors to produce a total output of 227kW. Already, the plugless 350h petrol-electric hybrid is worth around 50 per cent of sales.

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