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2021 BMW 330e and 330e xDrive PHEV sedans priced in US starting at $44,550 and $46,550

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The BMW 330e Sedan’s electrified drivetrain allows it to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.6 Both models feature an electronically limited top speed of 130 mph when equipped with all-season tires. When equipped with summer performance tires, the 330e Sedan reaches a top speed of 142 mph (140 mph for the 330e xDrive model).

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NTSB calls for alcohol detection systems in all new vehicles

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The SUV had traveled less than 3,000 feet on SR-33, during which it accelerated to a speed between 88 and 98 mph, when it ran off the shoulder to the right. The issues of impaired driving and excessive speeding are both on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements.

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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT will get performance upgrade, bronze look

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The package also comes with an “opportunity for optional performance upgrade” that will yield the quickest 0-60 mph of any production Mach-E to date, according to Ford. 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT For reference, Ford says the current Mach-E GT will do 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds in standard form and 3.5

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Ford introduces new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX with standard Start-Stop on new EcoBoost and diesel engines

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The models offer significantly improved CO 2 figures and for the first time feature as standard Ford’s Auto-Start-Stop technology on EcoBoost gasoline and 2.0-liter New C-MAX offers the latest system that now operates at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph), up from 30 km/h (19 mph). liter TDCi diesel engines.

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2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S Receives Mild Refresh

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second launches to 62 mph and a top speed of 168 mph. Americans have been denied the GLA 45 S and have had to make do with the standard GLA 45’s 382 horsepower at 6,500 rpm. Upholstery and trim configurations have also been expanded beyond Mercedes’ already extensive list of options. But those are European specifications.

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Volvo reveals new V60 wagon with two plug-in hybrid variants: 340 hp or 390 hp

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A comprehensive list of safety features come as standard, including advanced driver support systems known from the 90 Series and XC60, making the new V60 one of the safest cars on the road. City Safety now also engages autobraking to mitigate oncoming collisions.

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New BMW 330e PHEV features 50% boost in all-electric range to 41 miles; XtraBoost debuts

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Making its debut appearance in a BMW, the standard-fitted XtraBoost raises the system output of the plug-in hybrid to a maximum 215 kW/292 hp. A new feature—included as standard in the new BMW 330e Sedan—is XtraBoost. The new BMW 330e Sedan sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9

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