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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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The 9-speed automatic transmission, with five driver-selectable drive modes, drives all four wheels—4MATIC in Mercedes-Benz speak. of torque through the same transmission and also driving all four wheels. Both engines have 48-volt mild hybrid electrification that adds up-to an additional 21 hp and 184 lb.-ft. inches long.

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Road Test: 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre EV

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Ultra-Luxury Electric Coupe What is luxury? These are all good cars, some even very nice cars, but at best they would be considered premium; only a few truly reach luxury. Once all closed-up tight, the absolute solitude of the cabin can best be described as being in a recording studio. There is total silence. miles per kW.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

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Or the one that, with all-wheel steering, delivers a completely different off-road experience from a conventional 4X4? With 1,000 horsepower and a GMC estimate of 11,500 pound-feet of torque coming through three motors to drive all four wheels, the Hummer EV is trying to make a statement even before you get behind the wheel.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. The car is a “2” because it was preceded by the “1,” which is an electric performance plug-in hybrid GT, with a six-figure price tag and a limited output of 500 units per year over the next three years. Plentiful Power.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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The all-new 2022 Genesis GV70 slots in just below the larger GV80 SUV, both of which will be joined soon by the all-electric GV60. Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. A striking silhouette.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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Torque comes in at a low 1,600 rpm, getting power to the all-wheel drive system, which Acura calls SH-AWD, through a 10-speed automatic. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the next generation RDX is a hybrid or plug-in hybrid to get that fuel economy into the mid-30 miles per gallon range. liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine.

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