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Lunaz to begin production of electric classic Range Rovers; prices begin at £245,000 excluding local taxes

Green Car Congress

Since unveiling Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce electrified classics, Lunaz has been consistently asked by its global customer base to apply its re-engineering and restoration approach to these cars. These cars will be available in both standard and long wheelbase. It starts with an exhaustive inspection.

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2023 BMW i7 review: The flagship goes electric

EV Central

For that money, though, you do get a whole lot of high-end stuff, pushing the i7 nail-bitingly close to something like a Rolls-Royce or a Bentley in the luxury stakes. And that is a lot by modern EV standards. A standard should take a touch over 50 hours to get the same charge. What do you get in the BMW i7? No Walllbox?

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

One of the most annoying thing about cars that pretend to be a sports sedan, but really aren’t, is their faux or overpowering exhaust note. The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo comes standard with a Skyhook performance suspension that has electronic damping and a limited-slip differential. Sometimes you just have to have fun! Nice, but tight.

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Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Running on unleaded premium, this 300 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque engine is standard on the GV80. The self-leveling rear suspension and an estimated 50/50 weight balance gave a planted feel, and that was without the optional electronically controlled suspension, which is standard on the GV80 with the 3.5L twin turbo.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

recently adopted for standard-range Teslas in the United States). A port mounted on a rear fender connects a standard CCS ( Combined Charging System ) plug to an onboard 7-kW charger. His systems look to match OEM safety standards as much as possible, with service disconnects, ground-fault monitors, and layers of redundancy.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

million; by those cockeyed standards, the SF90 is a relative bargain. Ten- and 12-cylinder engines are on a virtual death watch, with V-12 purveyors like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley, and BMW widely expected to eliminate these longtime markers of automotive prestige. The SF90 also beat its previous record holder, the LaFerrari, by 0.7

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Kia EV6 GT Review: Is this the first great EV performance car?

EV Central

That’s four tenths faster than a $514,200 Bentley Bentayga Speed luxury SUV. Also, standard are cabled Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connection, wireless phone charging, four USB-C and one USB-A connectors spread through the cabin, embedded sat-nav, dual-zone climate control and a power tailgate to access the substantial 480 litre boot.

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