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Porsche opens first Charging Lounge

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Porsche is planning to set up its own fast-charging stations offering a premium charging experience along Europe’s most important routes. As a pilot site, the first Porsche Charging Lounge has opened outside Bingen am Rhein. Further Porsche Charging Lounges are currently planned for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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Porsche presents Taycan Cross Turismo EV

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Porsche has presented the Taycan Cross Turismo—an expansion of Porsche’s first all-electric sports car range. The integrated Porsche 4D Chassis Control analyses and synchronizes all chassis systems in real time. Porsche uses a centrally networked control system for the chassis of the Taycan Cross Turismo.

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Ford unveils all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV

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of torque, with the standard all-wheel-drive variation targeting quicker times to 60 mph than the base Porsche Macan series. The GT is targeting 0-60 mph in under 4 seconds, making it faster off the line than a Porsche Macan Turbo. In extended-range all-wheel-drive configurations, Mach-E is targeting 332 horsepower and 417 lb.-ft.

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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

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A 48V lithium-ion battery is replenished through regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. The rear has slim U-shaped LED tail lights that sit high above the twin rectangular exhaust ports. second range. coefficient of drag.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq

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From front-to-rear the Lyriq’s lighting accentuates the beautiful design. When approaching and departing the Lyriq, the digital key launches a choreographed LED lighting sequence, from front to rear, inside and out, that plays off the brushed aluminum and gloss black trim. The high brake light is vertically mounted in the roof spoiler.

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Unleashed Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo takes track record at Spa-Francorchamps

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An evo version of the Le Mans winning Porsche 919 Hybrid established a new track record at Spa-Francorchamps. Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo. Our target was to show what the Porsche 919 Hybrid is able to do when we loosen the restrictions that normally come from the regulations. F), track temperature was 13° Celsius (55.4 ?F).

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Lotus is betting its future on the electric sports car, can it deliver?

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Anyone familiar with automotive history would likely say it’s the coy “simplify, then add lightness” philosophy that defined Colin Chapman’s scrappy sports car manufacturer and UK Formula One legend. Cars that put a smile on your face just going to the grocery store! What makes a Lotus, a Lotus? It weighs 2600 kilograms.

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