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Geländewagen, Electrified: Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology

The Truth About Cars

The electric G features a ladder frame design, selectable low range off-road gear reduction, an independent front suspension, and solid rear axle. Those electric motors are good for 579 horsepower and 859 lb-ft of torque. In terms of charging, it can hoover up electricity at 200 kW from a sufficiently robust DC fast charger.

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

After all, if we’re giving you the truth about cars, we ought to give you the truth about car accessories. We’ve mused before on these digital pages that a clean car seems to run better – a missive that apparently holds true for sports cars and hot hatchbacks, though burly off-road pickup trucks and SUVs may take umbrage with that assessment.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

Of course, being Stellantis, they don’t seem to be going “all in” on EVs like they have been saying , but are offering these models using a “unique multi-energy platform ” to “ensure maximum relevance to customers wherever they live in the world” – meaning they may be built as electric, hybrid, or ICE, depending on what works best for the market.

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BMW Unleashes New 5 Series

The Truth About Cars

Score one for the vanishingly few people who still prefer a sedan over an SUV (read: just about everyone working here). Further up the food chain we find a pair of trims which start with the letter i, a vowel which BMW uses to denote its electric wares. First up are the 530i and 530i xDrive, powered by a 2.0L Why not e, you ask?

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Mercedes-AMG Unveils New GLC Coupe

The Truth About Cars

Billed as the brand’s “first performance hybrid SUV coupe”, the GLC 63 S E Performance Coupe does cut a handsome if immediately recognizable figure. liter turbo engine with an electric drive unit on the rear axle. Electrified guts tend to be tremendously heavy, after all. In this example, the 63 variant combines a 2.0-liter

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. READ MORE: 2024 GWM Ora Extended Range review: One of Australia’s cheapest electric cars tested READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: It’s got the Poer! All other GWM Models are 7-5-5.

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Maserati launches new tri-motor GranCabrio Folgore convertible that goes 0-100 km/h in 2.8 sec

Baua Electric

As promised earlier today, Maserati has officially launched its third all-electric model, the GranCabrio Folgore, during its “Folgore Day” event in Rimini, Italy. We were on location for the debut of the new Maserati convertible, which features three all-electric motors and impressive performance specs. It houses a 92.5

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