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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 BMW M GmbH is introducing its first high-performance car with an electrified drive system. kWh of usable energy.

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Charged Up: The 2024 Dodge Charger is Finally Here

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second 0-60 mph time for the Daytona, along with an 11.5-second As with other Dodge/Stellantis performance vehicles, Performance Pages that give in-depth info via the infotainment system will be available. If you're not ready for electric, you can get 420 ponies from the standard-output 3.0-liter Dodge is quoting a 3.3-second

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Volkswagen unveils updated Golf; Millerized engines, semi-automated driving, digital cockpit and gesture control

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inch screen it forms a conceptual and visual entity with the Active Info Display (digital instrument panel), which is also new to the Golf. The new Golf initially sees the debut of the new turbocharged gasoline engine EA211 “1.5 Digital Golf: Active Info Display, gesture control and online services. With its 9.2-inch

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New BMW 3 Series includes a new 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo, 8-speed automatic and start-stop; ActiveHybrid 3 model in 2012

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A choice of four BMW TwinPower Turbo technology engines will be available for the new BMW 3 Series Sedan from launch, including two optimized diesel engines and, on the gasoline side, the familiar six-cylinder unit and a new-generation four-cylinder engine in the 328i offering substantially reduced fuel consumption and emissions.

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BMW unveils i8 Roadster, 2019 i8 Coupe; optimized eDrive tech increases power and range

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With hybrid-specific all-wheel drive, the combustion engine driving the rear wheels and the electric motor driving the front wheels, acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes just 4.2/4.4 seconds (preliminary) for the Coupe and Roadster respectively with both reaching an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. seconds (preliminary).

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3rd generation BMW X5 to offer 5 diesel variants by end of year; more power, less fuel consumption

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On the gasoline side, the launch engine is the BMW X5 xDrive50i with a new generation of the 4.4L V8 gasoline engine (330 kW/450 hp), to be joined in December by the BMW X5 xDrive35i and the X5 sDrive35i powered by the 3.0L The new BMW X5 xDrive30d has a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 6.9 TwinPower Turbo in-line six.

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BMW to premiere new i3 and i3s EVs at IAA

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The new BMW i3 accelerates from 0 – 60 mph in 7.2 seconds with an electronic top speed of 93 mph. seconds, with a top speed of 100 mph. A two-cylinder range extender gasoline engine is available as an option for all BMW i3 models. Electricity consumption for the new i3 is 13.1 kWh/100km, or 11.5 kWh/100 km with the REX.

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