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Cyber-Hummer EV aims for 300 miles of range with 1,000 hp for $98,900

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A conversion morphs the Hummer H1 into an electric SUV dubbed the Cyber-Hummer The Cyber-Hummer uses Tesla powertrain components for 1,000 hp Cyber-Hummers cost $98,900 and are said to have about 300 miles of range A Canadian EV conversion shop announced plans this week to build an electric Hummer using Tesla components. North American Electric.

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SUVs Get Top Safety Ratings

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Mazda hybrid wins the highest honor while a redesigned BMW gets the second-highest. A BMW SUV got the next-highest award.

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Land Rover Defender Octa: 626bhp 4x4 has supercar pace

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The Octa was, according to its makers, "a white-sheet vehicle" 626bhp 4x4 brute is a "Defender on steroids" for £158k; has AMG-baiting pace and is limited to 1070 examples The Defender Octa is the most extreme, powerful and capable variant of the 4x4 that Land Rover has yet produced, complete with a spec sheet that reflects its top-end £158,000 price.

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BMW Neue Klasse EV Coupe Spied With Radical Tech And Futuristic Design

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The front half of the tester resembles a traditional sports car, while the rear looks a bit like an X6. Our spy sources suggest this model could be a smaller series production model like the i8. The dramatic coupe lacks traditional door handles and likely uses an 800-volt electrical architecture. BMW is in the midst of transforming its battery-electric lineup with its Neue Klasse series of models, set to spawn six models by 2027, and the latest addition to this family has just been spotted.

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Review: 2025 SQ6 E-Tron lights the road ahead for Audi

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2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron goes on sale in November for about $15,000 less than the Porsche Macan EV Audi's PPE architecture has more efficient and powerful motors than other SUV E-Trons SQ6 E-Tron benefits from an available air suspension with adaptive dampers An underground parking garage below the cobblestone streets of San Sebastian, Spain’s.

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Toyota builds experimental hydrogen-powered pizza oven

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Filed under: Weird Car News , Toyota , Hydrogen Cars Continue reading Toyota builds experimental hydrogen-powered pizza oven Toyota builds experimental hydrogen-powered pizza oven originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 4 Jul 2024 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Audi Q6 E-tron

Autocar

New electric equivalent of Q5 makes the most out of its transformative luxury EV platform Ingolstadt may well want to tap up Guinness for its famous advertising slogan, because its new Audi Q6 E-tron is very good. But we have had to wait. I’m speaking comparatively here. The Q6 E-tron is the first car on sale to use the fancy PPE platform that Audi has developed with Porsche.

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Koenigsegg determines cause of Jesko fire in Greece

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Following a thorough investigation, Koenigsegg has determined the cause of a fire that resulted in one of the company's $3 million Jesko hypercars burning to the ground in Greece in mid-June. In an Instagram post made on June 20, Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg said a leak of hydraulic fluid on the road surface near the.

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A Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive

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Filed under: Volkswagen , Classics Continue reading A Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive A Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aston Martin Valour

Autocar

Gaydon plays to it wealthiest traditionalists with a throwback, front-engined-V12-manual bruiser collector's special This point, I feel, needs making from the outset. There is only one car in the history of the, er, car to mate a turbo V12 engine to a manual gearbox. And you’re looking at it. Or one of them, for there will be just 110, making the Aston Martin Valour so rare that you’re more likely to see a rocking horse manuring an adjacent field than chance across one on the road.So don’t spend

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Phoenix Cop Hilariously Pulls Over Driverless Waymo Going Wrong Way, Who Pays The Ticket?

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Police in Phoenix pulled over a Waymo robotaxi after it temporarily drove into an oncoming lane of traffic. Bodycam footage from the scene shows the officer approaching the Jag and finding nobody at the wheel. The cop was unable to write a ticket because there was no human driver present. The threat of us receiving a fine or having our license taken away is one of the main reasons public roads aren’t just one huge destruction derby free-for-all.

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Koenigsegg resets 0-249-0 mph record again with the Jesko Absolut

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Koenigsegg once again breaks the speed and braking record of 0-400-0 kph The Jesko Absolut beat the Koenigsegg Regera and Rimac Nevera The records were set using the same Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires as customer cars, of which Koenigsegg will make 125 Koenigsegg has broken its own 0-400-0 kph (0-249-0 mph) record for production cars, posting.

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Ford urges its managers to buy more EVs with new leasing policy

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Filed under: Green , Ford , Electric Continue reading Ford urges its managers to buy more EVs with new leasing policy Ford urges its managers to buy more EVs with new leasing policy originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 2 Jul 2024 16:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Average weight of new cars rises by nearly 400kg in seven years

Autocar

Rapid rise in mass is driven by electrification, popularity of SUVs and disappearance of lightweight small cars The average weight of a new car has increased by nearly 400kg over the past seven years, according to Autocar data. Analysis of weight figures from Autocar road tests shows that between 2016 and 2023 – approximately one model cycle – the mean average kerb weight of new cars rose from 1553kg to 1947kg.

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VW Takes Away Execs’ Porsche Company Cars To Cut Costs

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VW cuts costs by eliminating free Porsche company cars for about 200 executives. The decision is met with lawsuits and protests from affected employees. Audi vehicles may become the new “premium” option for downgraded executives. Company cars are a nice treat for employees, especially if they come from a premium brand. Unfortunately for high-ranked officials at Volkswagen, they can no longer have a free Porsche delivered on their driveway as part of the group-wide cost-cutting measur

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National Corvette Museum opens sinkhole exhibit 10 years later

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Exhibit showcases five Corvettes rescued from a sinkhole that opened 10 years ago National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, sits on top of a vast cave system 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 on display remains in its mangled condition On a quiet morning well before the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, opened for business, the.

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2024 Polestar 4 First Drive Review: No looking back

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Filed under: Green , First Drives , Crossover , Electric , Sedan , Polestar Continue reading 2024 Polestar 4 First Drive Review: No looking back 2024 Polestar 4 First Drive Review: No looking back originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Volkswagen ID Buzz

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New long-wheelbase variant, with a larger battery, more powerful motor and versatile configurations, shows the ID Buzz at its best In 2022, Volkswagen’s effort to electrify its model range resulted in the launch of a new, different and vaguely recognisable kind of electric family car, and unlike the brand's other ID cars so far (which have spawned Audi, Cupra and Skoda siblings), this one is VW-only.Its electric cars are proving popular thanks to their diversity, but none is more unique than thi

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Tesla Cybertruck Turns Turtle, Revealing Chink In Its Badass Armor

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Tesla Cybertruck filmed lying in the verge upside down after a crash. Truck appears to have crossed out of its lane at high speed, struck a bank and flipped upside down. The EV has appeared in numerous videos showing it can withstand attacks from bullets, saws and hammers. “Other trucks look badass, Cybertruck actually is,” wrote Tesla boss Elon Musk on X today.

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Australian council gives cyclists full road rights

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Motorists and cyclists will share the road as equals for the first time in Queensland, after Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) opened the state’s first ‘Safe Active Street’ last Friday. Pierce Street in South Toowoomba has been redesigned to give cyclists equal priority on the road as cars, motorcycles and other common forms of registration-paying transport.

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Tesla running out of excuses for its prolonged sales slump

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Filed under: Green , Tesla Continue reading Tesla running out of excuses for its prolonged sales slump Tesla running out of excuses for its prolonged sales slump originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 1 Jul 2024 08:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last chance saloon: tracing the pop culture heritage of the Jaguar XF

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Production of XF, XE and F-Type models ended last month, although cars will be available from stock Searching for redemption, we bid farewell to the nonconfirmist saloon that never quite left the mark it should have Who buys a Jaguar saloon? From about now, nobody will - at least for a while, because this is one of the last of the current four-door Jaguars that will be built, prior to a hiatus for this so-traditional style of car whose replacement still lingers some time off in the future.

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Mitsubishi Mirage Nearly Doubles Its Sales In The First Half Of 2024

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The Mirage recorded a 146% increase in Q2 2024 and an 85.5% in the first half of 2024 compared to last year. The entry-level Mitsubishi was introduced in 2011 but has undergone two facelifts and multiple model-year updates. The Mirage might be gone from the US lineup in a couple of years, as Mitsubishi transitions to a crossover-only brand. Mitsubishi announced its sales numbers for the second quarter of 2024 in the US, with the absolute highlight being the impressive sales performance of the Mi

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Tesla does world’s worst train impression

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A sheepish motorist in the US has blamed Tesla’s so-called Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system after grinding to a halt on a set of train tracks. The Tesla – which appears to be a Model Y – was spotted stranded on a railway line in California, which prompted the Woodland Police Department to make a public safety announcement on social media.

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Cadillac Celestiq gets its first TV commercial, 'A Bespoke Journey'

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Filed under: Green , Marketing/Advertising , Cadillac , Electric , Luxury , Sedan Continue reading Cadillac Celestiq gets its first TV commercial, 'A Bespoke Journey' Cadillac Celestiq gets its first TV commercial, 'A Bespoke Journey' originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Volvo EX30 owners refunded over software issues

Autocar

Issues range from screens going black and steering-wheel buttons not responding to cars not charging Volvo is working to fix a number of serious software issues with the EX30 that has, Autocar has been told, resulted in some owners handing their cars back. These issues, owners say, range from screens going black and steering-wheel buttons not responding to cars not charging and even emergency braking systems randomly activating.

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Dodge Driver Pins Challenger Under Parked Semi In Florida In Fatal Crash

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A 27-year-old died after hitting a semi-tractor trailer in Florida. The driver and his Dodge Challenger ended up pinned almost completely beneath the trailer. The situation highlights just how important it is to remain alert when behind the wheel. Florida Highway Patrol responded to a catastrophic accident on July 1st. When they arrived they found a Dodge Challenger almost completely wedged under a semi-truck trailer.

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Ford to undercut Tesla Model 3 with new affordable EV

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Ford is in the process of developing a US$30,000 (~A$45,000) electric vehicle (EV), and CEO Jim Farley expects it to hit US showrooms by 2027. Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival last Friday, Mr Farley hinted that Ford’s new affordable EV will be a smaller car rather than a large SUV or pickup. With a base price of US$30,000, it’ll undercut the Tesla Model 3 which opens at US$33,990 (A$51,152) in the US market.

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The car Putin gifted to Kim Jong-un was built with South Korean parts

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , Weird Car News Continue reading The car Putin gifted to Kim Jong-un was built with South Korean parts The car Putin gifted to Kim Jong-un was built with South Korean parts originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 29 Jun 2024 07:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ineos delays Fusilier indefinitely over electric vehicle uncertainty

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4x4 firm's second model pushed back due to "reluctant" consumer uptake of EVs and legislative obstacles Ineos has delayed the launch of its new Fusilier 4x4 until further notice, citing weak demand for electric vehicles and uncertainty around governmental EV policies. The second model from chemical magnate Sir Jim Ratcliffe's 4x4 company was due to enter production in 2027, but its launch has now been pushed back indefinitely as Ineos waits for the EV market - and the legislative framework arou

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Supercharged, Viper V10-Powered Plymouth GTX Takes SRT Back To The ’60s

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There’s a supercharged, Viper V10-powered Plymouth GTX up for auction on Bring a Trailer. Classic 1969 muscle coupe also has methanol injection, a six-speed manual transmission and Viper bucket seats. The GTX came standard with a 375 hp, 440 cu-in V8 in 1969, with the 425 hp, 426 Hemi a costly optional extra. Mopar fans have been dropping modern Hemi and Hellcat V8s into classic muscle cars for years, but eight cylinders wasn’t enough for a previous owner of this vintage Plymouth GTX

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Jeep offering V8s in Australia… but it’s BYO car

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After going off sale three years ago, Jeep’s most powerful V8s sold in Australia have returned. Except there’s one major catch, they don’t come with a car. Mopar, the performance division of Jeep and Dodge, has released the 6.2-litre supercharged and 6.4-litre naturally-aspirated Hemi V8s from its previous-generation Grand Cherokees in Australia. However, they’ll only be available as crate engines, as the rest of the brand’s local lineup has moved back to four- and six-cylinder powerplants, in a

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Mercedes-Benz spending more than previously planned on combustion engines

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Filed under: Mercedes-Benz , Electric , Future Vehicles , Hybrid Continue reading Mercedes-Benz spending more than previously planned on combustion engines Mercedes-Benz spending more than previously planned on combustion engines originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 30 Jun 2024 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Volkswagen ID Buzz GTX

Autocar

Sporty version of big electric MPV gets four-wheel drive and 335bhp - but is it more style than substance? When Volkswagen first introduced its sporty GTX moniker, you would never have guessed that it would have been slapped onto the side of the Volkswagen ID Buzz GTX.But that’s exactly what the brand has done with the .The MPV is the fourth model in the brand’s electric armoury to receive the GTX treatment, following the ID 4 and ID 5 SUVs and ID 7 saloon/estate.

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2025 Land Rover Defender OCTA Rocks 626 HP Twin-Turbo V8

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The most potent version of the Defender will debut at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. U.S. pricing starts at $152,000 and $167,800 for the Defender OCTA Edition One. This insane Defender needs just 3.8 seconds to hit 60 mph. The Land Rover Defender family has a new addition, and it’s the most powerful and quickest model ever adorned with the Defender badge.

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Coupe SUV pioneer BMW is killing one of its coupe SUVs – report

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The petrol- and diesel-powered BMW X4 – a coupe-inspired version of the best-selling X3 SUV – is set to get the axe, but an electric replacement is reportedly in the works. Speaking to Motor1 Italy , a BMW representative told the publication there isn’t a place in its lineup for the X4, which is only slightly larger than the new X2 and doesn’t sell as well as the X3 upon which it’s based.

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National Corvette Museum's newest exhibit commemorates the 2014 sinkhole

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Filed under: Weird Car News , Chevrolet , Automotive History Continue reading National Corvette Museum's newest exhibit commemorates the 2014 sinkhole National Corvette Museum's newest exhibit commemorates the 2014 sinkhole originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 4 Jul 2024 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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