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Used Car of the Day: 2018 Porsche Macan GTS

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Today we bring you a certified pre-owned Porsche Macan GTS. The PDK was serviced last summer and the spark plugs were replaced in the fall. Modifications include the exhaust, carbon-fiber airboxes, and the air filter. It's under the CPO warranty until July and has new brake pads.

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

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Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. The 918 Spyder. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Supercars Recalled For Fan Wiring

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Porsche is recalling every 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar to fix potentially faulty radiator-fan wiring. The carmaker says the wiring harness for the radiator fans in these vehicles may have been damaged by a carbon-fiber component. DON'T MISS.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 Components of the XL1 plug-in power unit.

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2023 BMW M2, Audi F1 program: Car News Headlines

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Review: 2023 BMW M2 tells tales from the Dragon Audi gives update on F1 program Lucid Gravity electric SUV starts on-road testing Lincoln Navigator vs. Cadillac Escalade: Compare Luxury SUVs Jay Leno tests Finale Speed’s carbon-fiber 1969 Chevy Camaro California hits 1.5

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Koenigsegg Gemera, Lamborghini SC63: This Life’s Manage Footage

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The unused supercar is coming in past due 2024 with a plug-in hybrid powertrain and perhaps the carbon-fiber bath shared with its Revuelto large brother, and a prototype used to be noticed this presen.

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BYD’s luxury brand unveils its first sedan, the sleek U7, with over 1,000 horsepower

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Including plug-in hybrids, or “new energy vehicles,” as BYD calls them, the company sold over 3 million vehicles. It also featured large air intakes and carbon fiber side skirts. At first glance, the vehicle resembles a Tesla Model S blended with as Porsche Taycan with a sleek, low-riding profile. But it won’t be cheap.

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