[ad_1] To say the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid (starting at $161,900) is quick for an SUV is an understatement. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 is joined by a 100 kW electric motor. The combined output is 670 horsepower and 663-pound-feet of torque. The result is a zero to 60 time of 3.6 seconds. Stomping on the […]
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Electric SUV will include a 5G link to connected cities
[ad_1] The six-seater is loaded with other tricks. You can use facial recognition to unlock the doors in addition to your phone or a key fob. The rear doors include both rear-hinged doors and small gullwings that can operate independently — there’s even a “parade mode” that only opens the gullwings to let you greet […]
The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid is a stately but uninspiring ride
[ad_1] The infotainment system is no less impressive. The primary monitor is an 8-inch touchscreen with a 60GB HDD, CD player, satellite and terrestrial radio. It offers GPS Navigation and voice control with text-to-speech as well. The backs of the front headrests have their own touch screens mounted to them for the rear seat passengers. […]
Waymo’s Jaguar EV hits public roads for self-driving tests
[ad_1] During the tests, Waymo has put a safety driver inside, ready to take control if anything goes awry. It’s a significant step for Waymo towards adding the self-driving cars to its ride-hailing fleet, which it plans to do next year. Waymo revealed last year it was adding I-Pace EVs to its self-driving fleet. The […]
Lincoln Corsair squeezes Navigator features into a smaller SUV
[ad_1] Introduced at the New York International Auto Show, the Corsair is the smallest SUV in Lincoln’s lineup, but the company isn’t skimping on the tech found in the vehicle. It has the same cool dash cluster found in Navigator and comes standard with Lincoln Co-Pilot360’s safety features including pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking […]
VW’s ID Roomzz previews a full-size electric SUV due in 2021
[ad_1] The Roomzz concept includes Level 4 autonomy (full self-driving in most conditions), and its seats can both recline and turn 25 degrees inward in that mode to create a “lounge-like atmosphere” when you aren’t taking the wheel. It likewise ditches the conventional dash in favor of an all-glass panel and a giant infotainment display […]
GM talks with electric truck maker Rivian may be dead
[ad_1] The latest development reportedly isn’t fazing Rivian, which says it has solid backing from private investors. The company is planning to introduce the R1T pickup late next year, is eager to sell its skateboard-style platform to others to expand its capital base, and unsurprisingly says it has fielded interest from several other interested companies. […]
Jeweler who made Tesla ring for Elon Musk gets locked inside Model X
[ad_1] Baller, the co-founder and CEO of If & Co., a Los Angeles-based maker of diamond-encrusted jewelry, detailed the incident and its aftermath in an Instagram post. Baller, a longtime fan of Tesla, said he was locked inside his Model X P100D on a recent Saturday night for 47 minutes, having initially recorded the experience […]
Land Rover’s Evoque hides off-road tech behind a luxury SUV
[ad_1] The Evoque (starting at $42,650) is the baby of the Range Rover lineup. It’s smaller, less expensive and it’s one of the best selling vehicles in the automaker’s stable. And it’s no wonder. It shares the interior luxury, off-road attributes and asphalt driving experience found in other Land Rover vehicles with an updated tech […]
Fisker plans to release an electric SUV under $40,000 in 2021
[ad_1] There’s one main issue: you’ll have to wait. Fisker doesn’t expect a drivable prototype until sometime before the end of 2019, and a production model won’t be ready until the second half of 2021. That’s around the same time that Tesla plans to deliver its sub-$40K Model Y, but roughly a year after higher-priced […]