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Ford has begun planning a series plug-in hybrid system for use in SUVs and its largest Super Duty heavy-duty pickup trucks, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Series hybrid systems use an internal-combustion as a generator, with electric motors actually powering the wheels. A plug-in hybrid version would allow for a big enough battery pack to offer substantial electric range, with the combustion engine acting as a range extender. The report states that Ford is targeting over 700 miles from combined use of the battery pack and engine/generator, but it doesn’t mention an all-electric range target. 2025 Ford Super Duty F-250 This powertrain…
An electric Cayenne based on the PPE platform is due for launch in the next 12-18 months An electric Cayenne Coupe variant is also coming, a prototype for which has been spotted Gas and plug-in hybrid Cayennes will live alongside the electric generation Porsche is out testing prototypes for an electric Cayenne, and the latest prototype spotted is for the more rakish Cayenne Coupe body style. The Cayenne Coupe EV looks like an elongated Macan EV, as the front-end designs of the two vehicles are very similar. The Cayenne Coupe EV stands out due to its more muscular proportions and…
The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV makes the transition to regular production after a truncated first model year. Unveiled Thursday at the 2025 Chicago auto show, the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited grade joins the Launch Edition version that kicked off sales of Jeep’s first EV for North America late last year as a 2024 model. It’s priced at $66,995 (including a $1,795 destination charge)—$5,000 less than the Launch Edition that’s arrived for a brief 2024 model year. The Limited will get the Launch Edition’s 600 hp and 617 lb-ft of torque, but only through an extra-cost over-the-air (OTA)…
A prototype for a hardcore version of the Ferrari 296 has been spotted The car is expected to feature increased horsepower and reduced weight Ferrari typically launches such hardcore models near the end of a product line’s lifecycle Ferrari engineers have been spotted testing a hardcore version of the 296 supercar. Such hardcore models, referred to internally as Versione Speciale—Italian for “Special Version”—typically arrive toward the end of a model’s run. The last one was the SF90 XX Stradale, launched in 2023, marking the end of the SF90’s production. A successor to the SF90 is also currently in testing. The…
An electric BMW M3 is in the works and prototypes have been spotted A video provides a taste of the generated sound within the cabin of one of the prototypes The electric M3 is due around 2027 and will still have a gas-powered counterpart BMW is working on a new generation of electric vehicles, known as the Neue Klasse, and some of them will be the basis for dedicated M cars powered purely by batteries. The first electric M car will be an M3 based on an electric 3-Series, and prototypes have been tested in public view for a long…
There are two engine options available, one hybrid and one plug-in, both of which are based on a 1.6 T-GDi petrol powerplant. Prices for the line-up range from £46,775 to £57,635, but all versions are well equipped. Tester’s notes All versions of the new Santa Fe are well equipped, but the top-spec Calligraphy car in our pictures adds premium kit. There are 20-inch wheels, as with the rest of the range, but they’re finished in black, while the exterior trim gets the same treatment. Inside, there are premium seats in Nappa leather. Advertisement – Article continues belowOur car’s Earthy Brass…
The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S lineup expands with a new Limited trim It joins the previously available Launch Edition trim and starts at $66,995, including destination Limited lowers the Wagoneer S’s base price by $5,000, lowers output to 500 hp Jeep is making its electric midsize SUV, the Wagoneer S, more accessible for the 2025 model year with the introduction of a new Limited trim. The 2025 Wagoneer S Limited is priced from $66,995, including a $1,795 destination charge, and is available to order. It joins the Launch Edition, which was the sole trim available for 2024. Pricing for the…
Entry-level EV teased; likely ID.1 will start under $21,000 in Europe Nine new models by 2027, including ID.2all, electric Golf, electric T-Roc crossover Volkswagen hasn’t confirmed if any of those EVs are U.S.-bound The big future that Volkswagen sees for its core brand brings it back to its roots: affordable small cars—at least for Europe. On Wednesday, VW confirmed plans for an entry-level, fully electric small car starting at less than $21,000 (around 20,000 euros), due in 2027. While it gave employees a first look at the model, VW announced that it will be showing this entry EV to the…
If you’re sold on the Qashqai, you certainly won’t be alone. Hundreds of thousands of UK buyers have seen it as a good idea since 2007. The appeal of the current car revolves around its comfort, quality and impressive Google-based infotainment tech. Keen drivers may want to look elsewhere because neither the driving experience nor the level of performance from the engines do much to excite. Nissan has tailored its mid-size SUV to deliver the goods for family buyers in this competitive market and succeeded in ticking most of the boxes that matter. The most recent changes give it a…
Nissan and Honda are “advancing various discussions” regarding proposed merger Honda reportedly proposed to make Nissan a subsidiary Merger is seen as potential lifeline for Nissan, would create one of world’s largest automakers The anticipated merger between Honda and Nissan announced last December, may be encountering significant challenges that, according to reports, could potentially lead to its cancellation. Initially, both automakers planned to finalize their decision by the end of January, but the deadline has been pushed back to mid-February. New tariff threats by the Trump administration are also likely to be weighing on the deliberations. Now a series of…