Electric : Car News And Reviews

April 18, 2015

Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid Debuts

Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid Debuts
After previewing it back in December, Volvo has officially announced the plug-in hybrid model of its XC90 SUV. This version aims for the green crowd that have a lot of people and stuff to move.…
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April 16, 2015

Test Drive the First Ever Hydrogen Racecar

Test Drive the First Ever Hydrogen Racecar
Considering that perhaps the most common use of the word “hydrogen” over the last century came right before the word “bomb,” I’m not sure I’d be so excited to hop into a race car fueled by this gas. …
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April 15, 2015

The Porsche 918 Spyder Proves Its Top Speed

The Porsche 918 Spyder Proves Its Top Speed
There are empty, desolate parts of the Australian outback where the government decided “what in the bloody hell is the point of a speed limit our here?”…
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April 14, 2015

Audi Q7 e-tron to Get Wireless Induction Charging

Audi Q7 e-tron to Get Wireless Induction Charging
I really like the idea of an electric car for my daily driver around town. The catch is that you would need a normal or hybrid car for longer trips.…
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April 11, 2015

McLaren P1 vs. Porsche 918 Spyder at Laguna Seca

McLaren P1 vs. Porsche 918 Spyder at Laguna Seca
We’ve seen the McLaren P1 reviewed alongside the shy Ferrari LaFerrari. Here’s a more definitive comparison of the best hybrid supercars, but this time it’s between the P1 and the Porsche 918 Spyder.…
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April 10, 2015

Volt Production to Stop to Ramp up for 2016 Model

Volt Production to Stop to Ramp up for 2016 Model
The Chevrolet Volt has been around for a few years now and it is an interesting vehicle. The car is a plug-in hybrid with a generator inside that powers the battery when the charge runs out.…
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April 9, 2015

Hellcat and Tesla P85D Square off for Rematch

Hellcat and Tesla P85D Square off for Rematch
We have seen the Tesla Model S P85D dominating some very powerful cars on the streets and racetracks with its insane acceleration. We have seen the P85D battle a Ferrari, Corvette, and several other cars.…
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April 8, 2015

Tesla Model S 70D Rocks AWD, 0-to-60 in 5.2

Tesla Model S 70D Rocks AWD, 0-to-60 in 5.2
Tesla has replaced the Model S 60 entry level EV with a new AWD base model called the Model S 70D. This EV is made to be green, but in Tesla form it also packs a punch – with a not-too-shabby 329 horsepower.…
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April 7, 2015

A 1968 Mustang Fastback Gets Charged up

A 1968 Mustang Fastback Gets Charged up
Keep Austin weird, so the saying goes. If that means having a local visionary gearhead develop an 800+ horsepower, 0-60 in 2-ish seconds electric car, yeah, we’ll agree, keep it weird.…
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April 7, 2015

Cadillac CT6 Hybrid May Pack Malibu Hybrid Drivetrain

Cadillac CT6 Hybrid May Pack Malibu Hybrid Drivetrain
The Cadillac CT6 was unveiled during the 2015 New York Auto Show last week. We already know that the normal version of the car will be offered with either a 3.6L V6 making 335hp or a twin turbo 3.0L V6 producing 400hp.…
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April 6, 2015

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: More Efficient, More Power

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: More Efficient, More Power
The most common place for us to see hybrid tech today is in cars. The better place for that tech where fuel savings can be more important is in larger vehicles like SUVs and trucks.…
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April 5, 2015

Aston Martin Is Working on a 1,000 HP Electric Rapide!

Aston Martin Is Working on a 1,000 HP Electric Rapide!
Aston Martin has apparently green-lit a technical study on an electric Aston Martin Rapide. This in and of itself is big news, but what makes it particularly exciting is that CEO Andy Palmer is using the words “1,000 horsepower” to describe this project.…
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April 4, 2015

BMW Exec Says All New Models to Offer Plug-in Hybrid

BMW Exec Says All New Models to Offer Plug-in Hybrid
I admit that when the first hybrids rolled onto the market, I didn’t like them. I am much more about performance than saving fuel when it comes to cars.…
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April 4, 2015

Chris Harris Goes on the Road with the McLaren P1

Chris Harris Goes on the Road with the McLaren P1
We’ve already featured a number of videos on the McLaren P1 both on its own and against other cars, but Chris Harris put a different spin on his time with his favorite hybrid supercar.…
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April 2, 2015

All-new 2016 Chevy Malibu Actually Looks Good

All-new 2016 Chevy Malibu Actually Looks Good
Traditionally, the Chevy Malibu wasn’t a car you aspired to; it was a car you ended up with. You end up with one if your are old and like boring or you are on a trip and have to rent a car.…
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