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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. Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

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Like Nothing Else On the Road. Which 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck do you want to own? The one in WTF mode (Watts To Freedom in GM’s sanitized parlance) that takes the 9,200-pound pickup 0-60 mph in three seconds? Or the one that, with all-wheel steering, delivers a completely different off-road experience from a conventional 4X4? The estimated 3.5

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

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Genesis says the 2022 G70 sport sedan is “designed to perform, tailored to be driven, engineered to care.” Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. Clean Fleet Report was treated to the G70 with the 3.3-liter liter twin turbo V6 with a robust 368 hp and 376 lb.-ft.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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It wouldn’t be a surprise if the next generation RDX is a hybrid or plug-in hybrid to get that fuel economy into the mid-30 miles per gallon range. A few tweaks for Acura’s best-seller. Turbo Power. The 272 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque comes courtesy of 91 octane pumping through a 2.0-liter Comfort and style in back.

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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. The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding.

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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Where Luxury and Technology Meet. Traditional. World luxury standard. The 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4MATIC are these and much more. The S-Class debuted in 1972 and the seventh generation of this flagship sedan was introduced in 2021. Synonymous with luxury, for many people the S500 has been the pinnacle of car ownership for five decades. The standard.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. A Premium Small SUV with Handling Like a Sports Wagon. A striking silhouette.

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