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Acura ZDX S-Line first drive: A smooth, comfy ride, but it doesn’t scream ‘performance EV’ [Video]

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Acura has officially launched its first-ever BEV – the ZDX, and we at Electrek got the invite to Montecito, California, to test drive the top-tier S-Line trim of the crossover SUV. Acura did many things right in its first venture into electrification, but is it worthy of the performance grade the Honda division is known for?

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Cadillac teases the Celestiq’s $300,000 interior

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News broke a couple of weeks ago that Cadillac President Steve Carlisle said the vehicle would have a six-figure price tag, “and it won’t have a 1 in front of it.” ” After Carlisle’s comments, many anticipated that the vehicle would be selling for roughly $200,000. Little did we know that the vehicle would be selling for 1.5

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. The XT5 has a low dash design that nicely incorporated the 8.0-inch

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

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It gives us a chance to relate a brief experience with a gaggle of cars whose price tags totaled well beyond a million dollars. Acura TLX Type S. The spacious interior design was clean and simple with an emphasis on comfort and convenience. Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design. This is just a taste. Outstanding in its field.

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Honda CEO: Honda Studying Battery Electric Commuter Car, But Holds Fuel Cell Vehicle as the Ultimate Eco-car

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This compact system was designed for daily home refueling of a fuel cell electric vehicle. He was working in Ohio 10 years ago on the development of the first-generation Acura MDX. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hydrogen Vehicle Manufacturers. in 1998, and Managing Director of Honda R&D Co., President Ito.

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Honda Begins Production of Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles at Indiana Plant

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liter, 16-valve, SOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine built at Honda’s engine plant in Anna, Ohio, and it is designed with a higher compression ratio—12.5:1—to The $550 million plant currently employs approximately 1,000 associates and is designed as a zero waste-to-landfill facility. Tags: Natural Gas Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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The car is a “2” because it was preceded by the “1,” which is an electric performance plug-in hybrid GT, with a six-figure price tag and a limited output of 500 units per year over the next three years. Lexus, Infiniti and Acura are all promising EVs, but most of those don’t even have target introduction dates.

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