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When we talk about the pinnacle of automotive engineering, few names resonate as strongly as the Ferrari LaFerrari. Born a stunning machine from Maranello, a phenomenon of hybrid hypercar technology, sits proudly alongside the Porsche 918 Spyder and McLaren P1 as the holy trinity of hybrid hypercars. These vehicles are better known as technological masterpieces that have forever altered the landscape of high-performance cars. The LaFerrari, first launched in 2013, was Ferrari’s first hybrid and a significant leap forward in performance engineering. Under the hood, you’ll find a 6.3-liter V12 engine paired with an electric motor, combining for a jaw-dropping…

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in hybrid carries over into its second model year unchanged. Introduced for the 2024 model year, this plug-in hybrid version of the GLE-Class midsize SUV is available in a single grade for 2025, with a $72,500 base price (including a $1,150 destination charge) that puts it roughly in the middle of the overall GLE lineup. The plug-in hybrid model remains unique to the standard GLE SUV; it isn’t available in the Coupe body style. 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (GLE 450) For this plug-in hybrid, Mercedes teamed a 2.0-liter turbo-4 and 9-speed automatic transmission with a single…

Audi has provided a first look at its rugged Q6 E-Tron Offroad concept The concept features portal axles for increased ground clearance, along with other modifications aimed at off-roading Audi hasn’t announced whether production is planned Audi used last week’s Ski World Cup event in Kitzbühel, Austria, to provide a first look at its Q6 E-Tron Offroad concept, a wild off-roader based on the Q6 E-Tron electric compact crossover and fitted with custom suspension that incorporates portal axles. The portal axles are what give the vehicle its tall and wide stance. Unlike conventional axles, the wheels don’t sit at the…

Land Rover has been hinting for years at launching a Defender powered purely by batteries, but using the current Defender platform won’t be possible, a senior executive at JLR has revealed. In an interview with Autocar published on Jan. 21, Lennard Hoornik, JLR’s chief commercial officer, said an electric version of the current Defender has been ruled out due to difficulties in packaging the battery. JLR is about to launch an electric Range Rover and will follow it up in quick succession with an electric Range Rover Sport. However, these SUVs are built around the more modern MLA platform, which…

BP on Monday unveiled the first of more than 40 planned electric-vehicle charging hubs to be co-located with TravelCenters of America (TA) highway rest stops. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, along the busy I-95 corridor, the first site features six CCS DC fast chargers, configured into 12 bays that each offer a connector. BP Pulse EV fast-chargers at TravelCenters of America BP, which acquired TA in 2023, currently has 31 U.S. charging locations operated by its BP Pulse division, with over 100 sites planned nationwide including the TA sites. BP also last summer announced that it would build what it called the…

Rule #8 of Speedhunting: When unexpected gems show up at a shoot, always make time for them. Like this 1996 Honda Integra Type R, which casually appeared during my recent shoot with a five-door-converted EK Civic Ferio sedan built by X-Point Import Co. in Chiba. Honda owners tend to gravitate toward each other, much like the liquid metal pieces of a T-1000 Terminator. Rule #6 of Speedhunting: Always ask what you’re looking at. Unless you’re a tuner culture savant, sometimes the most special or unique cars fly under the radar. At first glance, this could easily be mistaken for just another DC…

All you need to know about the new Lamborghini Revuelto! Renowned for fitting massive V12 engines into its exquisitely hand-crafted Italian supercars, Automobili Lamborghini gained quite a reputation throughout the automotive world with innovative creations like the Miura, Countach, and Diablo. And while you couldn’t imagine the Italian marque outdoing itself, Lamborghini continued to do so with modern, 21st-century marvels, including the Murcielago and Aventador. Moving forward with the idea of electrification and harnessing the performance of hybrid powertrains, Lamborghini celebrated its 60th anniversary by debuting its first PHEV (Plug-In Electric Vehicle), the Revuelto. Shying away from early rumors of…

Jeep’s first U.S.-market battery-electric vehicle carries a 303-mile range rating and a $71,995 sticker price It’s the quickest Jeep in history—better than a Hemi Hellcat It’s a Model Y and Lyriq rival for sure—but is it a Jeep? The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S is now arriving at dealerships—and it’s about time, if not overdue. The large five-seat electric crossover SUV sits squarely in the premium end of the EV market, and the Launch Edition we tested stickers at $72,000 including the mandatory destination fee. One of two versions is EPA-rated at a combined 303 miles of range; that was the…

A heavily modified 1986 Audi 5000 CS Quattro sedan driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser in a successful speed record attempt is up for grabs. After spending decades in a private collection, the speed record sedan will be one of the featured lots at an upcoming Bonhams sale in Paris scheduled for Feb. 6. Bonhams expects the car to sell for between $100,000 and $210,000. That would be an astronomical sum for an ordinary Audi 5000, but this car is far from ordinary. 1986 Audi 5000 CS Quattro speed record car (image via Bonhams) By the mid-1980s, Audi…

Polestar’s top-selling 2 compact liftback will receive a direct replacement The redesigned 2 is anticipated to arrive before the end of the decade Polestar plans to move into Volvo dealerships in some markets to help increase its sales footprint Swedish electric performance marque Polestar will launch a direct replacement for its top-selling Polestar 2 when the time comes, new CEO Michael Lohscheller has revealed. Lohscheller’s predecessor, Thomas Ingenlath, who led Polestar since its inception and was responsible for the design of the 2, said last April that the 2 would be replaced by a new Polestar 7 as the brand’s…