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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 Brains and brawn.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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After a succession of carefully staged events for media and the public, we now know that the 2022 GMC Hummer EV will include at least two models: a sport utility truck (or SUT), with four doors and a short pickup bed, and a more conventional SUV. In short, the GMC Hummer EV is meant to make electric cars badass in the public eye.

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Tesla starts making preparations for an exciting Model S Plaid delivery event

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The next-generation Roadster could be considered a bit of an outlier, as the all-electric supercar’s test rides back in 2018 featured a hard 0-60 mph launch from a standstill.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

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The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Rivian quotes acceleration from 0 to 60 mph at about 3 seconds, startling for a truck that weighs 7,000 pounds or more. The trucks acquitted themselves well.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

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We did a bit better on a 120-mile freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 28.1 Selecting the Sport mode for that extra oomph helped turn 0-60 mph in about 6.3 Flash Drive: 2015 GMC Canyon. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Colorado. Road Test: 2019 Ford Ranger. Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

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I have driven several Chevrolet and GMC vehicles with the wonderful Duramax turbodiesel engine, so expectations were high for a luxury week behind the wheel. But on a 180-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 28.8 Road Test: 2018 Lincoln Navigator. It did not disappoint.

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD

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mpg on a 106-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. Road Test: 2018 Toyota RAV4. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage. Flash Drive: 2018 GMC Terrain. The EPA rates the CX-5 2.5L Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined. mpg and 30.1

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