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Fast Facts 2022 Infiniti QX60 Autograph AWD Powertrain 3.5-liter V6 (295hp @ 6,400 rpm, 270lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm) Transmission Nine-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive Fuel Economy, MPG 20 city / 25 highway / 22 combined (EPA Rating) Fuel Economy, L/100km 11.9 city / 9.5 highway / 10.8 combined. (NRCan Rating) Base Price $64,275 US / $70,870 CAN As Tested $65,645 US / $72,415 CAN Prices include $1,025 destination charge in the United States and $2,625 for freight, PDI, and A/C tax in Canada and, because of cross-border equipment differences, can’t be directly compared. Like it or not, the big crossover…

Ford’s not done building insane EV concepts to flex its electric muscles. On Friday, while announcing its return to F1 racing with Red Bull Racing in 2026, Ford released a graphic showing how racing leads to winning products. One of the images was the outline of a yet-to-be-revealed electric pickup demonstrator, presumably based on the F-150 Lightning. The other silhouettes are for new Mustang race cars and the previously revealed Ranger Raptor. Ford Strategic Global Motorsports Program Ford spokesperson Emma Berg wouldn’t comment on future product but told Motor Authority, EV demonstrators are a key component of our changing motorsports strategy. Just…

Volvo is planning to expand its EV lineup at the behest of parent company Geely, Reuters reported Thursday. The automaker plans to launch six new EVs through 2026, according to the report, which cites two anonymous sources with knowledge of Volvo’s product plans. Volvo was already no slouch in the transition. It was one of the first brands to announce that it’s going all-electric—by 2030, in its case, and just last year Volvo Cars’ top executive said that they’re expecting price parity with gasoline models around 2025. 2023 Zeekr 009 But now, in addition to electric versions of its current…

Mercedes-Benz has introduced a mid-cycle update for the GLE-Class to keep the popular mid-size luxury SUV looking and feeling fresh. The updates are mild, even for a mid-cycle update, though they do see electrification added across the lineup, in addition to the return of a plug-in hybrid grade. The current GLE-Class arrived in 2019 as a 2020 model and this updated version should reach dealerships later this year as a 2024 model. There’s a new front fascia and new internals for the lights at both ends, and the available AMG Line exterior design package, which is standard on the GLE…

Ford CEO Jim Farley has already upped F-150 Lightning production to 150,000 a year, and he’s pressing production of its Mustang Mach-E toward 200,000 a year, effectively seeing it reengineered along the way.  At the same time, this ramp has been part of a heavy lift at Ford—literally airlifts of parts at times—that’s costing the company. In a quarterly report and corresponding financial call with analysts Thursday, the company and its top executives noted with unusual bluntness that Ford is underperforming in one simple measure: that by the cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue, versus the competition,…

A modified Nissan Ariya electric crossover will journey from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole in an attempt to prove the capabilities of EVs. The 16,777-mile, 10-month trip is expected to kick off in March, Nissan announced on Wednesday. Modifications to the Ariya include 39-inch BF Goodrich tires, widened wheel arches (to clear the new tires), and suspension changes, but the powertrain and battery pack were left unmodified. The Ariya will be driven from Pole to Pole by the husband-and-wife team of Chris and Julie Ramsey, who previously completed the 10,563-mile Mongol Rally in a Nissan Leaf. Aside…

Ferrari’s deliveries reached a new peak of 13,221 cars in 2022—a year in which most brands in the exotic segment saw record numbers. Despite the war in Ukraine, energy and inflation crises, and supply disruptions, Ferrari managed to grow its deliveries in 2022 by 2,066 cars, up 18.5% versus 2021’s result. The number is based on deliveries of nine modes, three of which were hybrids, the automaker said. The tally also includes deliveries of special low-volume models like the Monza SP1 and SP2, and Daytona SP3. It doesn’t include deliveries of the new Purosangue SUV, which could potentially become the…

Bugatti’s one-off Chiron Profilée went under the hammer at an auction in Paris this week and ended up selling for double its pre-auction estimate. The final price paid, including the buyer’s premium, was over $10 million, making it the most expensive new car ever to be sold at auction. McLaren’s successor to the 720S is set for a reveal later this year and word on the street is that it will be called a 750S. In keeping with McLaren’s alphanumeric naming strategy, the 750S name implies the car will pack 750 metric horsepower, or about 740 hp. Porsche is working…

Most luxury buyers like the world to know they spent the extra money to get the bigger engine with the extra power. Sure, you’ll see the occasional S-Class or 7 Series without a decklid badge, but most proclaim how much displacement they’re working with. In fact, you’re more likely to see luxury sedans with fake badging and exhaust tips overstating potency than no badging. So it was strange when Cadillac reworked the meaning of V-Series for the CT4-V and CT5-V, then it was more strange there’d be no badging to differentiate the standard V-Series cars from the more powerful and…

Shortly after Tesla revealed its second-generation Roadster in 2017, CEO Elon Musk teased that the car could be fitted with rocket thrusters to enhance performance. While there’s no indication Tesla is actually working on such a system, The Drive recently learned that Ferrari has designed a system using thrusters to enhance performance of a road vehicle (both cars and motorcycles), and has filed a patent for the system. A search of the United States Patent and Trademarks Office reveals that Ferrari has at least two patents for the thruster system, both of them filed on Dec. 23, 2019. In its…