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The replacement for the Lamborghini Huracan will feature the most powerful and highest-revving V8 engines yet installed in a production car. Internally codenamed 634, the Huracan successor will use a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain that’ll produce over 900hp of power, but the headlining stat is the 10,000 rpm redline.
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There’s finally an electric G-Wagon. Mercedes-Benz unveiled the new vehicle, officially called the Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology, after months of rumors and camouflaged sightings. But it’s not the only rugged electric vehicle out there. In fact, there are quite a few EVs that could be considered rugged — like the Rivian R1S, the Rivian R2, and, of course, the Hummer EV.
The Roewe D5X went on sale today (May 20) priced between 119,800 and 146,800 yuan (16,550 – 20,300 USD). Billed as an A+ size class SUV it can be seen as the SUV equivalent of the Roewe D7 sedan. As such it is the first SUV equipped with Roewe’s fourth generation DMH super hybrid system, the D5X is only available as a PHEV. Four different models are available as follows:
Honda on Friday revealed a hydrogen fuel-cell semi in concept form, as it builds out the idea and looks for commercial vehicle partners.
The Tata Punch EV is one of the latest EVs on the block, trying to make a case and aid the shift from conventional IC engines to electrification. Unlike other existing Tata EVs, this one is based on a brand new dedicated EV platform. With a 25kWh battery and a 35kWh battery on offer, the Punch EV claims to go up to 421km on a single charge with the bigger battery (long-range variant).
The Stellantis-baked Leapmotor C16 medium-to-large SUV with BEV and EREV powertrain options has started reaching dealerships across China. Previously, this NEV (new energy vehicle) received almost 12,000 preorders 24 hours after pre-sales began. The C16 is expected to sell for less than 200,000 yuan (28,200 USD). It aims to compete with the Aito M7 in China.
Dreams of a quick and painless electric revolution quickly ran out of juice, which has left a handful of automakers scrambling to come up with a plan B. General Motors is among them as the company recently announced they’ll offer plug-in hybrids in America.GM CEO Mary Barra recently revealed more about their plug-in hybrid plans during an interview with the Detroit News.