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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The rear has slim U-shaped LED tail lights that sit high above the twin rectangular exhaust ports. Noise cancellation helps reduce the in-cabin presence of road and wind noise. However, most owners will be buying one for the elegance, status and upper crust image that Range Rover historically delivers. coefficient of drag.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

An SR based B-ISG is a relatively simple mechanical design construction consisting of a wire wound stator and central laminated rotor with no windings. The exhaust gas can reach temperatures greater than 900 °C, whereas the turbine upper functional limit is 850 °C. Rick Quinn, senior manager for advanced engineering.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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The ride was supple, but not soft or floaty, and felt great on winding roads. The XC60 Recharge comes standard with eAWD and an Off-Road drive mode setting, but don’t confuse it with the likes of a Land Rover, Range Rover, Bronco or Jeep. This combination resulted in well-composed handling for the 4,698-pound SUV.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

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The long roof ends at the hands-free and remote power lift gate, which is framed by vertical LED tail and brake lights and the twin chrome exhaust ports. The power-adjustable and heated exterior mirrors, that provided excellent rear visibility, were quiet going through the wind. Road Test: 2020 Range Rover HSE PHEV.

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Volkswagen’s Golf Alltrack challenges the Subaru Outback; directions for 4MOTION and vehicle dynamics

Green Car Congress

For the Golf Alltrack, this combination of technologies gives the wagon what almost feels like a gecko-like capability to stick firmly and stably to roads—wet, winding, climbing, descending, or even gravel—at speeds that normally would slew out the rear end of a car, much less a wagon.

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