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Rimac Nevera quarter-mile record proves that the age of ICE hypercars is over

Teslarati

From the first hypercar trinity that came out in the early 2000s in the form of the Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, and Mercedes-McLaren SLR to the “holy trinity” of hybrids that were the Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Spyder, and McLaren P1, hypercars are still, at their core, ridiculously quick combustion-powered vehicles.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

I understand that someone who isn’t a car person – and I have no idea of what level of automotive knowledge Kois possesses – might make an unfortunate correlation between the number of gears in a transmission and the amount of power a car’s engine possesses. There’s a lot more that’s wrong with this piece, but let’s start there.

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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 Maserati says the top speed is a stunning 203 mph, which we believe, but did not attempt, making it the fastest vehicle in its class. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter Built on the cool factor. Good grip all-around.

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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 Maserati says the top speed is 187 mph, making this luxury SUV a fast grocery-getter. I personally have always like this system’s controls, look and ease-of-use. liter V8 that pumped-out 580 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque.

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

Clean Fleet Report

From the first spy photos to seeing it in person to pushing the start button, I have never been disappointed by the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe. 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

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

With a top speed of only 65 MPH and a 100 mile range, the Think Global will remain a niche City Car for conspicuous green consumers who aren’t concerned about safety. My personal criteria for an EV is 80/80 MPH/miles range, but thats because drivers either go 80 or stopped around here.