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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. It’s been ages since the venerable 5.0L to 700 horsepower and 590 lb. ft of torque.

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2024 Honda Prologue electric SUV starts under $40,000 with full EV tax credit eligibility

Baua Electric

The 2024 Honda Prologue, the brand’s first all-electric SUV, qualifies for the full $7,500 EV tax credit. 2024 Honda Prologue eligible for full $7,500 EV tax credit After kicking off production last month, Honda’s first fully electric SUV will begin hitting dealerships any day.

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Ford is Offering a Zero-Percent Interest Rate for Mach-E Loans

The Truth About Cars

Ford cut Mustang Mach-E pricing earlier this year, achieving its intended result of boosting demand for the electric SUV. Those numbers made it the second best-selling SUV in its class, topped only by the Tesla Model Y. Those numbers made it the second best-selling SUV in its class, topped only by the Tesla Model Y.

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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

These combination car-and-SUVs have become immensely popular for a variety of reasons. The second reason EV crossovers are so popular with automakers is the vehicle classification standards put forth by the Treasury Department to determine whether a vehicle is a car, SUV, truck, or van. Where Are All the True SUVs?

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

The plant, formerly the Michigan Truck Plant and the production site for Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigators SUVs, is one of three North American light truck plants Ford is retooling to build fuel-efficient global small cars in the coming years. Local property tax incentives for new investments at the site. Earlier post.)

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2024 BMW iX2 review: Is this the EV bargain of the year? How tax incentives make this slick compact SUV a tempting electric car

EV Central

Part of the appeal is six models priced below the luxury car tax threshold, in turn allowing owners to package them into a novated lease and sidestep fringe benefits tax when using the car for personal use. In other words, you’re paying for the car from your pre-tax salary. BMW iX2 xDrive30. SCORE: 4.25/5

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

EV Central

A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. Price and features BMW hasn’t hesitated to come out confidently with the pricing of the iX1, setting it higher than the starting point of any of its luxury compact SUV opposition at $84,900 plus on-road costs. 2023 BMW iX1 M Sport.

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