Category: Electric & Hybrids
First Look: 2017 Honda Clarity PHEV & EV
Honda revealed their full line of Clarity electrified vehicles at the New York Auto Show that will extend their halo fuel-cell vehicle brand to mainstream plug-in hybrid and electric models. A strategy to compete h...
First Look: 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle
Kia energized the Chicago Auto Show this year with their first ever purpose built hybrid SUV to compete with the likes of the Ford C-Max and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The new 2017 Kia Niro is what they call Hybrid Utility V...
Under The Hood: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE53 M-256
In the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe we've been testing is a revolutionary new engine from Mercedes-Benz. It's big news not only because it marks the return of the silky refinement of an inline six-cylinder engine, bu...
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally: My Take
Calling it “The First Mustang Made to Live on Tarmac and Play in the Dirt” the Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally was officially unveiled. The new variant of the Mach-E is designed for aggressive soft-roading and it comes ...
First Look: Volkswagen BUDD-e Concept
Making its debut with a big screen filled with visions of the original 1960s Micro Bus and folksy hippie music, the Volkswagen BUDD-e concept rolled on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Not...
2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE: Test Drive
Every once in a while I get to test a car that reaffirms why I got into this business in the first place. The 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE sedan with 677 horsepower of electric power, every performance tweak known to man...
Ford Maverick Hybrid Engine: Where is it really made?
There have been a growing number of anecdotal accounts online in owner forums and even on YouTube that Ford has shifted production of the 2.5-liter Atkinson Cycle engines found in the Ford Maverick Hybrid from Mex...
Test Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
The Ford Mustang Mach-E GT is the fastest variation of the brand's all-electric “pony car”, a four-door crossover instead of a sleek two-door coupe. It's more utilitarian nature is forgotten when you mash the peda...
Face Off: Ford Maverick vs Hyundai Santa Cruz
Now that the 2022 Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz compact crossover pickups have been fully unveiled and headed our way by year's end, it's time to compare them side by side to see how they stack up. Styl...
My Take: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E
The first all-new “clean sheet of paper” Ford Mustang in a long time has finally hatched and it is an electric crossover SUV called the Mustang Mach-E. If it had been unveiled on April 1st, it might have made more sen...
