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Jaguar Readying New Upscale EV to Arrive By Next Year

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Design chief Gerry McGovern said that the upcoming, higher-end models would share some design elements with current Jag models, but promised they would be “a copy of nothing.” The four-door car will be the brand’s most powerful production car ever, offering a sub-four-second 0-60 mph time and a driving range of more than 400 miles.

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This is the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

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The eighth-generation car recently got its more extreme version in the 2025 Corvette ZR1, a mid-engine monster with a twin-turbocharged V8 and more. The car is targeting a more than 215 mph top speed and a sub-ten-second quarter mile time. The ZR1 comes in two variants. Images: Chevrolet] Become a TTAC insider.

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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BMW M GmbH is introducing its first high-performance car with an electrified drive system. Production of the BMW XM will get underway at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA in December 2022 before it arrives at dealers worldwide in spring 2023. The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 kWh of usable energy.

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BMW Offering Significant Discounts On the Polarizing XM SUV

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BMW alerted dealers to the discounts on June 3, and buyers can combine the purchase discount with the automaker’s five-year, 3.99-percent The SUV’s front-end design is reminiscent of Darth Vader’s helmet but in the worst ways. second 0-60 mph time. The SUV is available with a $17,500 lease discount and a $15k purchase incentive.

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2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS Announced With 718 Cayman GT4 RS Powertrain

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The car rockets to 60 mph from a standstill in 3.2 seconds and offers a hairline-diminishing 191 mph. Much of the front-end design borrows from the Cayman GT4 RS, but the Spyder features a ducktail spoiler instead of the Cayman’s wing in the back. Image: Porsche] Become a TTAC insider.

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Ford Issues Recall for ‘Forced Neutral Condition’

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Keep in mind that these machines have electronic shifters of varying design – a dial in the Fords, buttons in the Lincoln – so this is some sort of rogue line of code buried in that software update that’s causing the problem. Dealers were notified of the problem a couple of days ago. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

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Microcars, often referred to as quadricycles in Europe and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) or Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the US, are a niche category designed largely for urban travel. That permits owners to operate it like a traditional vehicle, but only on roads posted up to 35 mph (56 km/h).