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Rivian Updated the R1T and R1S with More Power, Better Tech, and Updated Drivetrain Features

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second 0-60 mph time. Rivian also promises a staggering 1,198 pound-feet of torque in launch mode, and the more modest Dual Motor variant is available for buyers not wanting to mortgage their homes to buy an EV. The new R1T and R1S are available now, with pricing starting at $75,900 for the SUV and $69,900 for the truck.

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The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Gets Impressive Tech and a Six-Figure Starting Price

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The hulking luxury family hauler has been around since the late 1990s and has become a showcase for the automaker’s technology and design prowess, but GM is going electric, and a three-ton V8-powered SUV doesn’t fit with that vision. Riding on 24-inch wheels, the SUV has air suspension, a 450-mile range, and eye-popping specs.

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First drive in the Maserati Grecale Folgore SUV: Italian luxury is going all-electric and we love it

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Italian luxury automaker Maserati is now entering its fourth year of its 100% electric strategy and sits on the precipice of launching its second BEV model – the Grecale Folgore SUV. As the Grecale Folgore approaches the start of sales soon, Maserati invited media out to its native Italy to test out the SUV first-hand.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. You Can Buy Level 2 Today. My test parallel park of Ford Escape was a breeze when the SUV parked itself.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

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Though he ignores the other reasons a wealthy person might buy a Bentley – style, creature comforts, as an indication of socioeconomic status, and so on. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be allowed to buy a car that has a high potential top speed. We don’t know why Villani owned a Bentley. I wish it didn’t happen, but it does.

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Polestar 3 first drive: This all-electric SUV is masterfully tuned and sneaky fast

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After taking a trip out to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to test drive both variants of the Polestar 3, I think this SUV is something pretty special inside and out. A quick background on the Polestar 3 SUV The Polestar 3 is a new SUV from the EV brand that is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding. kWh/ 100 miles 43.2

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2023 Rivian R1T Review - Got My Chips Cashed In

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While others have come to market with varying flavors of car-like EVs, Rivian has gone all-in on the most all-American pickup truck - and a related SUV with legitimate off-road ability. A high-pitched whistle was occasionally noticed from the driver’s window over 45-50 mph, too. Will it plug into your life?

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