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Report: Lamborghini's Details Wild New Hybrid V8

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With literally every automaker currently in operation still hunting for ways to electrify their lineup, many have embraced hybridization as purely electric vehicles continue to polarize shoppers. However, the hybrid powertrain is obviously more Porsche 918 Spyder than Toyota Prius. Audi already has a 4.0-liter

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Gas-Powered Audi RS Models to Continue on Dedicated Platforms - For Now

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As part of the VW family, Audi is going electric sooner rather than later, but it’s not entirely ready to give up on combustion. Despite its grand plans to go electric, Audi has exciting new gas-powered RS models coming soon, including an expected hotted-up RS 3 with an even rowdier turbo-five engine.

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Tesla Model 3 is US’ most searched vehicle in the past six months: study

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As noted in an Autoblog report, Hippo Leasing analyzed search data for over 340 electric, hybrid, and gas-powered cars across various brands. The Kia Sportage followed with 765,000 searches, and the Audi A3, which saw 685,000 searches, rounded out the UK’s top three. The Audi Q3 is a family favorite in the UK as well.

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Tesla Model Y leads Europe’s D-SUV segment in 1H22

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In one of its blog posts this month, automotive business intelligence firm JATO Dynamics pointed out that Europe is seeing a surge of electric and electrified vehicle sales. But while electrified vehicles include plug-in-hybrids, the popularity of pure electric cars is rising. Credit: JATO. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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The BMW M5 Touring Wagon is Coming Stateside for the First Time

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That said, a small number of high-performance wagons enter the country every year, including the Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon and Audi RS6 Avant. BMW said the car would get a hybrid V8 making somewhere north of 600 horsepower, though we don’t have specifics just yet. BMW hasn’t released pricing for the M5 Touring in the U.S.,

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QOTD: Does Hyundai’s 2021 Ioniq Hybrid Deserve Awards?

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Hyundai’s 2021 Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid received the Best Hybrid Car and Plug-In Hybrid awards from U.S. Our question is, are they the best hybrids or not? In this year’s Best Hybrid and Electric Cars awards, U.S. The post QOTD: Does Hyundai’s 2021 Ioniq Hybrid Deserve Awards?

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

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Those just interested in getting a wagon will probably settle on a Subaru Outback, Volvo V60, or an Audi A6 Allroad. But there will be a subset of buyers that won’t settle for less than the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon or perhaps the upcoming Audi RS6 Avant. liter V8 in a plug-in hybrid format. kWh battery needs to be recharged.

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