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Tesla Model S Plaid reaches 140 MPH during first place run at Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Teslarati

The Model S Plaid topped out at 136 MPH while driving at 14,000 feet above sea level. Open Wheel vehicles, also called Modifieds in some race promotions, have relatively open chassis designs, and the vehicle’s body does not cover the tires. In Exhibition, Randy Pobst posted a solid 4:10 to earn P1 in the @Tesla #ModelSPlaid.

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Bentley to Introduce New FlexFuel Supersports Convertible at Geneva Show

Green Car Congress

Bentley will introduce its new FlexFuel capable Supersports Convertible at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The standardization of FlexFuel technology across the 2011 Continental model range reaffirms Bentley’s ongoing commitment to make all its cars bio-fuel compatible by 2012. seconds) and a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph).

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Child Mercedes G-Magnificence, Toyota Century SUV: The Moment In Opposite

Baua Electric

One wouldn’t typically assistant Toyota with the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce, however the Jap auto vast this past introduced a Century SUV to problem Bentley’s Bentayga and Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan. Building is ongoing however Ford mentioned to be expecting a sooner 0-60 mph day than the three.5

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GM unveils Cadillac Celestiq, an 18-foot behemoth that starts at over $300,000

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General Motors (GM) has unveiled the Cadillac Celestiq, a flagship, all-electric “halo car” designed to take on the likes of the world’s premier ultra-luxury car makers. It’s also capable of going from 0-60 mph in 3.8 I always dreamed of designing my own car.

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Spirit Avert AG Seeking to Raise ~ $150M to Fund Mindset E-Motion Extended Range EV Project

Green Car Congress

Spirit Aver partnered with noted automobile designer Murat GĂĽnak to found mindset, a 100% subsidiary of Spirt Avert; GĂĽnak, previously vice-president and responsible for the overall design for VW, SEAT, Skoda and Bentley at Volkswagen Group, is the CEO. The initial production target is 10,000 units per year. Click to enlarge.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

The Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 that I recently tested—a pair of wildly impressive, high-design EVs—take a different approach to solving range anxiety: an 800-volt battery architecture that delivers some of the fastest charging in the EV game, and unheard of at these price levels. The Ioniq5—already named Car Design of the Year , U.K.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo has a Ferrari-designed and built 3.8-liter 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. And make no mistake, pushing the Ghibli Trofeo hard through corners is exactly what the designers and engineers had in mind.