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Ford Performance Introduces 700hp Kit for F-150

The Truth About Cars

An enormous Whipple Supercharger displacing 3.0L – meaning the part customers are& adding & to their V8 technically has more displacement than most cars on European roads – juices the 5.0L No other mechanical upgrades are mentioned, beyond a rear lowering kit, so tucking aside some simoleons for a brake upgrade may be a good idea.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

The first of the new concepts is a city car (shown above) that is a bit larger than the Panda and available in both ICE and BEV versions – an idea that has been brewing for a while. The battery comes with DC charging at up to 85 kW, which adds enough juice for 31 extra miles of range in just five minutes, according to Fiat.

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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

Baua Electric

Unlike many of those hulking SUVs we’re seeing, this sweet retro-styled city car is one of the lightest and cheapest EVs on the market. The battery comes with DC charging at up to 85 kW, which adds enough juice for 31 extra miles of range in just five minutes, according to Fiat.

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

The Truth About Cars

In other words, if for some reason the idea of a PHEV Wrangler bothers you, relax. So while other SUVs might get dinged for these things, we chalk it up to part of the experience. But if you have the scratch and the access to juice, it makes a strong argument for itself. Yes, you get a plug-in hybrid setup.

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Opinion: Top Ways Volkswagen ID4 is a Game-Changer in 2023

Clean Fleet Report

Electric vehicles aren’t merely the future, they are already here, and there is no company outside of Tesla that demonstrates its commitment to the idea of EVs more than Volkswagen. It’s Built with Practicality in Mind With power and range Volkswagen’s electric car for the masses is the 2023 ID4 SUV.

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R2/R3 event impressions – Rivian gets the details right

Baua Electric

I thought maybe we would get one or two “headline neat features,” and the rest would give way to being just a normal well-made SUV. I’m a small-car guy (and you should be too ), so the surprise small-SUV-crossover-rally-car-hatchback-or-whatever-you-wanna-call-it R3 was extremely exciting to me.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Nowhere does Europcar mention a Seres 3 electric SUV. I note my booking said: Hyundai Kona Electric or similar compact SUV. I charge here for two hours – on my own, in a lonely car park – so I have enough juice to get back to the other town and try DC charging. Which is the car we got. It’s criminal.

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