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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. BYD officially launched the Yangwang U9 electric supercar with a 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 2.36 seconds and a $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) price tag. The Buggati Chiron starts at $3.3

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The Tesla Model S Plaid’s most shocking upgrade is being hidden in plain sight

Teslarati

Tesla did not waste any time highlighting the Model S Plaid’s killer metric: 0-60 mph in 1.99 Among these are its 60-130 mph time, which is arguably the Model S Plaid’s true killer metric. What has to be said is that the Model S Plaid is a car that continues to pull really strongly far beyond 60 mph.

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Tesla Model S Plaid with Track Pack sets new Nurburgring record

Teslarati

mph during select stretches of the 12.94-mile It will take your family to the mountains or the beach, but if you're up for it, it will lap the Nurburgring as quickly as a Ferrari Enzo. With the Track Pack, the Model S Plaid becomes capable of reaching speeds of up to 200 mph. mile track. The Track Pack costs $15,000-$20,000.

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ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

Green Car Congress

The results for the SUV pulling a 3,500 pound enclosed cargo trailer were significant, resulting in FE penalties ranging from 30%, for the city cycle, to 50% at 80 mph (129 km/h), at which point significant CO generation indicated protective enrichment due to high load. l/100 km) at 60 mph (97 km/h) to 33 mpg (7.1 l/100km); and.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Ferrari Power. The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo has a Ferrari-designed and built 3.8-liter When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report drove the Levante Trofeo with the Ferrari-built twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo red and black engine with its carbon fiber bits, which by far is the most attractive you will see. Leather and Carbon Fiber Interior.

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

Cars That Think

Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90. Especially since I’m straining to keep pace with Raffaele de Simone just ahead, the Ferrari test driver who routinely sets lap records on this historic circuit, just a few pasta lengths from its factory in Maranello, in northern Italy. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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