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BMW M5 Touring Becomes America's First M-Wagon

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The automaker only ever references the M5 Touring as boasting a long wheelbase or elongated roofline. second time to 60 mph. The top speed of the M5 Touring is electronically limited to 155 mph. While that’s fast enough for most, the manufacturer will upgrade that figure to 190 mph if you buy into the M Driver's package.

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Driving Dystopia: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Pricing Leaked, Then Confirmed

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Here, customers get everything offered from the R/T with the Blacktop Appearance Pack being swapped for the “Carbon & Suede Package” featuring aluminum wheels, a suede headliner, and loads of carbon fiber touches. From Mopar Insiders : For reference, the 2023 Dodge Charger R/T with the 5.7-liter

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L The XL1 has a top speed (electronically controlled) of 160 km/h (99 mph); cruising at a constant 100 km/h the XL1 uses only 8.3 kWh to cover more than 0.6

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Our best efficiency was over a 110-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, earning us 30.9 The first thought is this references a 4.0-liter With each of these colors there are options of contrasting colors and wood, carbon fiber or diamond-cut aluminum trim.

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Audi unveils its first all-electric racer for Formula E; new powertrain from Audi/Schaeffler

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In Formula E, the teams and manufacturers are allowed to develop the powertrain consisting of the motor, transmission, parts of the suspension and the respective software. You can immediately tell this by looking at the new carbon housing of the powertrain. Audi is the first German automobile manufacturer to race in Formula E.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The production of the i3 marks the first time an automobile manufacturing plant in Germany has installed wind turbines on site to directly power production.)

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Audi introducing electric 1+1 urban concept at Frankfurt with support for wireless charging; more detail on electric A2 concept

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The outer skin of the show car is made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP); the occupant cell is a mix of CFRP monocoque and an aluminum structure. Manufactured using cladding technology, the 21-inch wheels are very light and feature a variant of the blade design from the Audi e-tron models. mph) in 16.9

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