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Michelin's Sustainability Efforts Might Just Be, Well, Sustainable

The Truth About Cars

Other aspects of the event included a chance to chat fuel cells with Symbio, drive an electric-motor-powered big rig on the racetrack grounds, and a few laps of our own in new cars to get a sense of how Michelin’s newest rubber works. Well, two new cars – a Porsche Taycan and Mercedes-Benz EQS – and an aging Ford Explorer.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

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 fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

Even here in Southern California, where at some point every car sold in America can be seen, the 2022 Polestar 2 is rare and drew the obvious question–“What is that?” seconds from 50 to 70 mph, made passing Semi trucks and motorhomes a breeze. News: Porsche Taycan EV Hits the Streets. The Entry-Level Swedish Luxury EV.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

The Levante Hybrid is not available in the United States or Canada, but in select countries outside of North America. Maserati says the top speed is 187 mph, making this luxury SUV a fast grocery-getter. The EPA rates fuel economy to be 13 city/20 highway/16 combined while running on 91 octane. Five-Seat Speedster.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Bill Peffer, Maserati CEO of the Americas, recently told us: “We know we sell on the cool factor and emotion, and something other than efficiency. Maserati says the top speed is a stunning 203 mph, which we believe, but did not attempt, making it the fastest vehicle in its class. Italian Sports Sedan Luxury All The Way.

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Polestar plans on being a major manufacturer of all-electric luxury vehicles, competing with the likes of Lucid, Porsche and Tesla. This results in a 0-60 time of four seconds (it felt quicker) and a top speed of 155 mph, which we didn’t quite get to, lifting-off at 120 mph. The open road is where the Polestar 1 wants to be.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Lucid set-up a mini drag strip, where after some expert instruction on how to use the launch control, we did 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and hit 88 mph before lifting. Faster charging included For the fastest charging, owners can take advantage of the three years of complementary unlimited charging at Electrify America stations.