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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

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The 12-way heated and ventilated power sport seats, carbon fiber, piano black, satin-finished accents and the analog center-dash clock added posh touches. Check and check for the great looking and smelling 2023 Grecale Modena interior. The open pore wood trim, velour floor carpet, and leather almost everywhere are good places to start.

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2016 Optima midsize sedan gains new 1.6L engine

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The 2016 Optima is the first Kia to feature a panoramic sunroof support structure made with carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, which helps reduce weight and lower the vehicle’s center of gravity. A larger full floor under cover helps reduce wind noise and aid fuel efficiency. Convenience and technology.

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. All the electricity used to produce the BMW i models at the Leipzig plant is wind-generated.

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

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You switch the mode on by dialing it up on the Ferrari’s dramatic steering wheel, which integrates a cool arc of LED lights on its carbon-fiber rim to cue drivers to shift. million; by those cockeyed standards, the SF90 is a relative bargain. The SF90 also beat its previous record holder, the LaFerrari, by 0.7 km circuit.

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Road Test: 2022 BMW i4 M50

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Stick with the standard 18-inch wheels on the M50, and it picks up 50 or so EPA miles to 270. The i4’s software gets better over time with over-the-air (OTA) software updates standard with iDrive8. The ride is tranquil with no tire or wind noise. And this is with a Beemer that weighs 5,063 pounds!

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Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo AWD

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Otherwise, the cabin is quiet with little wind or tire noise. The CX-5 Turbo interior is simple with an all-black color scheme and aluminum accents, steering away from faux wood or carbon fiber. inch horizontal color display, standard on all CX-5 trim levels, is not a touchscreen. The Signature trim gets nappa leather.

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