Photo credit: Ferrari Ferrari unveiled a new model, the 296 GTB, the automaker’s new mid-rear-engined berlinetta sports car. The 296 GTB uses a new V6/plug-in hybrid powertrain capable of delivering up to a whopping 818 hp. The plug-in hybrid system “maximizes usability and driving pleasure,” Ferrari said. Ferrari calls its […]
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New Peugeot 308 hatchback debuts with plug-in power, redesigned logo
This is a hot little hatch. Peugeot After years of promising that Peugeot would return to America, parent company Stellantis last month announced that those plans have been canned in favor of focusing on the brands that already exist in the US. And that’s a shame, because Peugeot just unveiled the […]
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grace and pace aplenty as updated SUV gains plug-in hybrid technology
The facts 2021 Jaguar E-Pace P300e R-Dynamic S PHEV TESTED 1,498cc, three-cylinder petrol with belt-driven starter/generator and eight-speed automatic gearbox, front-wheel drive, plus a rear-mounted electric motor driving the back wheels PRICE/ON SALE from £45,995/now POWER/TORQUE 197bhp engine, 107bhp electric motor, total system output 305bhp @ 5,500rpm and 398lb ft […]
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McLaren’s First Plug-In Hybrid is the 671-Horsepower Artura
The all-new compact and lightweight V6 produces 577 horsepower on its own. McLaren photo Text size The pivot to electrification is becoming unstoppable, including in the rarefied realm of luxury and high-performance cars. Bentley is becoming an all-electric brand by 2030, and for Jaguar the deadline is even earlier—2025. A […]
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with an electric X3 on the way, does this plug-in hybrid bridge the gap?
It’s a good car, then, the X3, but one that’s unlikely to set your pulse racing – unless big, practical SUVs with premium badges really float your boat. The Telegraph verdict Does that really matter, though? After all, this is a plug-in hybrid that does its job very well indeed. […]