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The 2025 Infiniti QX80 Ditches V8 and Picks Up Concept Styling

The Truth About Cars

The new SUV was recently revealed with boxier styling, more interior space, and an updated interior design with more tech and high-end materials. An available Klipsch reference Premiere stereo brings 24 speakers and 1,200 watts of power. Infiniti ditched the outgoing QX80’s V8 in favor of a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter

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Mercedes Introduces 2024 E-Class, Proves SUVs Haven’t Totally Taken Over

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Its proportions are arguably anti-SUV, using a classic three-box sedan design incorporating a long hood with a greenhouse set well back on the overall silhouette. Merc is proud of this, actually using the words “cab-backward” in reference to its appearance. Enter the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The E 350 gets a 2.0L

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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Women also seemed to appreciate its novel design and how the cabin was oriented. No other vehicle has taken the same risks and pushed the design and engineering boundaries to the same limit,” said Tanya Gazdik. However, common themes seemed to be the availability of electrified powertrains, engaging designs, and a bevy of features.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

Women also seemed to appreciate its novel design and how the cabin was oriented. No other vehicle has taken the same risks and pushed the design and engineering boundaries to the same limit,” said Tanya Gazdik. However, common themes seemed to be the availability of electrified powertrains, engaging designs, and a bevy of features.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ]. The Model T Ford, which debuted in 1908, was originally designed to operate on alcohol. The Model T and Model A Fords were later designed to operate on either alcohol or gasoline or a blend of alcohol and gasoline. by Brian J.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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One of the designers called Buick “ premium without being pretentious ” Buick appears to be targeting a Lexus like experience. The Enclave was the first step in the “ renaissance of the Buick brand ” as mentioned by another designer. Tags: Fuel Cells Fuel Efficiency Perspective Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms." Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.

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