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First drive review: 2021 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid hits the right numbers but shuns its sport-sedan heritage

Green Car Reports

“OK Boomer,” jeered BMW last November, in a social-media ad for its first fully electric SUV, the iX. The brand once owned the sport-sedan. It was a reference to an already outdated meme that feels so last-decade now.

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Lamborghini Plug-In Supercar Nixed, But Plug-In Hybrid Urus SUV Is On

Green Car Reports

The Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has abandoned any plans to use a plug-in hybrid powertrain in its sports cars in the near future. But instead it’s doubling down on the technology, and looking to use it where it might be best appreciated by the market: in its upcoming Urus sport-utility vehicle.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

The Truth About Cars

They don’t draw quite so much unwanted attention from the authorities issuing speeding tickets and are typically more practical than something that wears its sporting intentions on its sleeve. These days, we have oversized SUVs and crossovers to fill that niche and — for those seeking to maximize utility — they’re arguably the better option.

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Gen 5 2019 Toyota RAV4 debuts at New York International Auto Show; 2.5L inline-4 and Toyota Hybrid System

Green Car Congress

liter inline-four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II) engine with Electronically-Controlled Continuously-Variable Transmission (ECVT), which activates the four hybrid models. With a 40% thermal efficiency (41% for hybrids), the 2.5-liter The new RAV4 offers two powertrains: the Dynamic Force 2.5-liter Earlier post.).

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Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid: Plug-In Porsche Due 2014?

Green Car Reports

Porsche already offers a hybrid variant of its sports SUV, the Cayenne, but it's more about stemming the car's massive thirst than it is a truly green vehicle. A plug-in hybrid version coinciding with a mid-cycle update around 2014 could offer a much more gas-sipping option, however.

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An Overview of Jeep’s Current Vehicle Lineup

Clean Fleet Report

An Overview of Jeep’s Current Vehicle Lineup Jeep’s Moves in the Pickup/SUV Market Since 2020 This article may contain affiliate links. Jeep has been refreshing its lineup of vehicles since 2020, giving it a larger presence in the pickup and SUV markets. It sports an impressive 375 horsepower and 470 pounds of torque, on- and off-road.

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Lexus LBX, Tesla on the ‘Ring, Porsche Project X: This Year’s Manage Pictures

Baua Electric

2024 Lexus GX Lexus additionally offered a redesigned GX, and fanatics of the blocky wave era received’t be upset by way of the unutilized SUV. It sticks to a body-on-frame platform, will do business in V-6 and hybrid powertrains, and quality seating for as much as seven.

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