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Lucid Air achieves industry-best 0.21 coefficient of drag

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Lucid Motors announced that it has achieved a new mark in aerodynamic efficiency for its luxury electric car, the Lucid Air. With tests recently completed at Windshear ’s advanced rolling-road wind tunnel, Lucid verified a coefficient of drag of 0.21, making the Lucid Air the most aero-efficient luxury car.

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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It came on with a bang, winning many Car of the Year awards, recognized for its design, performance and ride comfort. This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs going forward.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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. – Toyota says the Corolla “rolls into 2023 a changed car.” With the change comes an increase in horsepower from 139 to 169, faster 0-60 mph by two seconds and fuel economy increased to 31 mpg city/40 highway/34 combined. Go here for more information on this serious hot hatch. 4-cylinder, it turns 0-60 mph times of 6.1

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

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seconds with a top speed of 194 mph are plenty fast for just about everyone. mpg, but in two 100-mile highway runs with the cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 30.1 With a twist of a couple latches off comes the removable carbon fiber roof, letting in the open air. But the base engine turning 0-60 runs in a quick 2.9

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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Where we did much better was on a 102-mile freeway run in either Eco or Smart mode and with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 27.5 inch split-screen high-definition LCD multi-information display, sitting above a sleek dash that has accents of carbon fiber, leatherette and a layered backlit trim.

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Audi unveils its first all-electric racer for Formula E; new powertrain from Audi/Schaeffler

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A central display provides all the key information on the condition of the MGU, the system temperatures, which are particularly important with an electrically operated race car, and the current charge state of the battery. The minimum weight of a Formula E race car is 880 kilograms (1,940 lbs—including the driver.

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Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo AWD

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mpg, but a somewhat better 29 mpg on a 94-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. The CX-5 Turbo interior is simple with an all-black color scheme and aluminum accents, steering away from faux wood or carbon fiber. The EPA rates the CX-5 2.5L Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined.

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