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Automobili Pininfarina honors its 1950s Lancia design language with the new quad-motor Battista Cinquantacinque

Baua Electric

Automobili Pininfarina’s chief design officer, Dave Amantea, spoke about the company’s history and its latest tribute to its founder: This was a truly special and unique opportunity to design a car that pays homage to Pininfarina SpA’s heritage.

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Rolls-Royce record-breaking electric aircraft as world’s fastest EV

Electric Vehicles India

mph) over 3 kilometres, smashing the existing record by 213.04 mph) which we believe makes the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle. Its success is a fitting tribute to the dedication and innovation of the Electroflight team and our suppliers. km/h (132mph).

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Toyota Releases Limited Editions of the GR Corolla, GR Supra, and GR86

The Truth About Cars

Considering that the car only weighs 2,811 pounds if you run it with the manual transmission, that’s enough power for a good time with 60 mph being available in just 6.1 Powertrain options are limited to the naturally aspirated 2.4-liter The latter comes as 4-piston front and 2-piston rear brake calipers biting onto smooth-surfaced 12.8

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

On a 68-mile run, setting the adaptive cruise control at 65 mph and after fully charging the battery, we averaged 58 mpg. If you want extra oomph, select the Excite mode and expect 0-60 mph times of 6.6 A capable and efficient engine. Over 314 miles of Southern California city and highway driving our overall average was 38.8

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Unleashed Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo takes track record at Spa-Francorchamps

Green Car Congress

Jani achieved a top speed of 359 km/h (223 mph) and an average speed of 245.61 mph) on his record lap that he started at 10:23 hrs. The record lap at Spa was the first appearance on the 919 Tribute Tour. Hamilton’s lap of 1:42.553 minutes dates back to 26 August 2017 and secured him pole position for last year’s F1 race.

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Lotus unveils $2M electric hypercar Evija (Type 130); 2,000 PS, 1,700 Nm

Green Car Congress

Target 0-62 mph (0-100km/h) is less than three seconds, with a top speed of more than 200 mph (320 km/h) and a targeted range of 250 miles (400 km). It’s a figure set in tribute to the car’s project code, Type 130. The Evija is the first hypercar from Lotus, and the company’s first model with an electrified powertrain.

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