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Lucid Air debuts in New York; completes first high speed stability test at 217 mph

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Lucid Motors made its global auto show debut at the New York International Auto Show, presenting the Lucid Air luxury electric sedan and also presenting its Alpha Speed Car test vehicle, which had just completed its first high-speed stability test at 217 mph (349.2 The 1,000 hp, 400-mile range Lucid Air was first unveiled in December 2016.

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Volkswagen prices 2017 e-Golf starting at $30,495; longer range, better fuel economy, more power

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is pricing the 2017 e-Golf starting at $30,495, plus $820 destination. For city driving, the EPA estimated fuel economy is 126 MPGe; highway driving is rated at 111 MPGe; and combined city/ highway at 119 MPGe, improved over the 2016 EPA estimates of 126, 105 and 116, respectively. seconds—and its top speed increases to 85 mph.

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New 2016 Range Rover Evoque with new Ingenium diesel will deliver up to 56 mpg; Geneva debut

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Land Rover will stage the world debut of the MY 2016 Range Rover Evoque. 2016 Range Rover Evoque. The 2016 model year Evoque is also offered with Land Rover’s existing advanced 240PS Si4 gasoline engine. Quick performance specs, MY 2016 Evoque with Ingenium diesels. Top speed mph (km/h). mph and 19 mph (1.8

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2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf Sportwagen, Golf GTI and Jetta earn 2015 Top Safety Pick + from IIHS

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The 2016 Volkswagen Golf 4-door, Golf SportWagen, Golf GTI 4-door, and Jetta models, when equipped with the optional Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) system, have been awarded 2015 Top Safety Pick+ ratings by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS ).

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Updated Volkswagen 2017 e-Golf EPA-rated at 125 miles, 119 MPGe combined; pricing to come

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The 2017 e-Golf goes on sale in the US later this spring, with pricing yet to be announced. Where the 2016 e-Golf utilized an 85 kW electric motor, the newer model features a 100 kW electric motor. The 2017 e-Golf runs zero to 60 mph faster than its predecessor—now in 9.6 kWh, up from from 24.2

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8 kWh Li poly pack.

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2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV starting at $37,900 in US

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US prices for the 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( earlier post )—the first of many Audi e-tron models destined to come to the US—will begin at $37,900. Prices above exclude destination charges ($925), taxes, title, optional equipment, and dealer charges. Dealer sets actual price.

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