Remove BMW Remove Cheap Remove Dealers Remove Engine
article thumbnail

Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

The Truth About Cars

When BMW bought the Rover Group in 1994, the original Mini (which began production by the British Motor Corporation in 1959) was still being built. liter turbocharged straight-four engine co-developed by Peugeot and BMW, replacing the supercharged Brazilian 1.6 This engine was rated at 175 horsepower and 177 pound-feet.

2007 104
article thumbnail

Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

And that’s not all, while the purchase price of EVs has continued to tumble, comparable finance rates are still far higher than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. BMW i3 (33 kWh) – One of the first and one of the best, the BMW i3 has a real-world range of around 125 miles. Renault ZOE Z.E.40

Cheap 133
article thumbnail

Here's How You'd Fix Cadillac

The Truth About Cars

Outside of changing the naming convention, other solutions to fixing Caddy's woes included dropping prices, cutting dealers, and, uh, time travel. Dedicate GM funds to re-design the High Value Engines. 2) XT6 gets the 3.0T Both XT6 and XT5 get an Acura-style AWD system that will make them stop feeling so much like front-drivers. (3)

Cadillac 105
article thumbnail

Rental Review: 2024 BMW X3 xDrive30i, Bigger and Better Than Anticipated

The Truth About Cars

Expectations were admittedly fairly low when the dealer relayed an X3 was the only loaner vehicle available at my service visit. “Oh, Exterior door handles were not especially tight, and had a cheap plastic feeling. It had a cheap feeling lever attached to it, and rolled shut in an economy car sort of way.

BMW 105
article thumbnail

Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

LiveWire motorcycles are not really Harleys, the thought goes, although they will share engineering, production facilities, a supply chain and global logistics. The Chevrolet Volt was a purpose-built plug-in hybrid, with an electric motor driving the car and a small gas engine that charged the small battery when it was depleted.

Market 70
article thumbnail

Five-year Update: Your Author's 2015 Lexus GS 350

The Truth About Cars

Fortunately, timing with Covid price gouging after I bought the Golf meant I happily sold it back to the dealer (July 2021) to end the headache and didn’t lose money. After an extended search for something less practical, February 2023 saw the purchase of the white over tan 2010 BMW Z4 with which you may be familiar.

Lexus 105
article thumbnail

New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023.