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Ford Performance Introduces 700hp Kit for F-150

The Truth About Cars

V8 engine has been the F-150’s volume seller, but that hasn’t stopped some gearheads deep within the skunkworks of Ford Performance from coming up with a relatively affordable supercharger kit for the mill – one which cranks the wick to 700 horsepower. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC& insider. to 700 horsepower and 590 lb.-ft

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. One’s the best of the dwindling segment of 7- and 8-seat vehicles that aren’t hulking SUVs. The other is the SUV that started it all, an iconic vehicle known the world over for ruggedness and go-anywhere capability.

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Feature: The 3 Best EVs for Road Tripping

Clean Fleet Report

Use Tesla’s Supercharger network (25,000+ chargers worldwide) to juice up your ride and add 175 miles worth of power in just 15 minutes. The Audi E-Tron offers SUV room and electric drive. This luxury SUV EV will quickly charge to 80% in 30 minutes and drive 222 miles on a full battery. Road Trip: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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2024 RHD AUSEV F150 Lightning Review

Baua Electric

metre tray, more in-cabin space than some serious SUVs and a payload of just over a tonne, the Lightning is a serious workhorse too. In fact, sitting in the second row to take photos of the impeccably remanufactured dash, we found more rear occupant space than we’ve experienced this side of a stretch limo.

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Fast Food, Fast Charge

Cars That Think

And since even the speediest DC chargers take roughly 30 minutes to juice up an EV, drivers and passengers have time to kill, including enough time for a bite. Aside from balky chargers, or stations that dispense juice at lower-than-expected rates, other notorious issues include cords that are too short to easily reach EV charging ports.

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

Chinese electric pick-up an Aussie chance No Toyota Prado or LandCruiser does that – for all the Japanese giant’s promotion of its hybrids – nor the Ford Everest, Isuzu D-Max or any other ladder-frame 4×4 wagon. Tank is its off-road brand, but it also sells the Ora EV here, Haval SUVs and the Cannon ute line-up.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro EV

Clean Fleet Report

A slick package the sits between a sedan and SUV. Juicing up. inch ground clearance results in an outlook on the road a bit higher than a sedan, but not as high as a SUV. With the back seat down, it approaches SUV versatility. Road Trip: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. Smooth Operator. The center dash houses the 10.25-inch

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