Category: Electric & Hybrids
First Look: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e
As if BMW wasn't already in cutting edge limelight, they enter the newly minted plug-in hybrid SUV fray with their 2016 X5 xDrive40e. The 2016 X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid combines a 240 horsepower 2.0-liter turboch...
How It’s Made: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
With over 150,000 reservations on hand for the new electric F-150 Lightning pickup trucks, the first pre-production units are now rolling off the line. Everything about how the Lighting is put together is subs...
Reality Check: Kia Hamster Soul EV Commercial
Our reality check is often about marketing because its the truth and the lie about all things. And given much of my background is in marketing and PR I just have a fascination for it. While we poke a lot of holes i...
Test Drive Review: 2016 Lexus ES 300h
For 2016 the Lexus ES got a design makeover which well updates both the exterior and its interior. Also added were new safety features, multimedia and connectivity systems were updated, and it has new colors and finis...
Test Drive: 2014 Lexus RX450h Hybrid
Lexus brought us the hybrid RX in the last generation nearly 10 years ago, making headlines at the time and gaining a number of celebrity first adopters as buyers. A luxury SUV that could get high fuel economy was som...
Detailed Look: Volkswagen ID Buzz Concept
A versatile, zero-emissions, all-wheel drive vehicle is a Microbus for the future is what Volkswagen calls their ID Buzz Concept unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. Does it have production potential or is it just anoth...
Under The Hood: 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid
The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid we tested features an all-new 4th-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain with 204 horsepower and up to 247 pound-feet of torque. In our AWD test vehicle it's rated by the EPA at 40mpg ci...
2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV: First Look
With the industry-wide pivot to an all-electric future, Chevrolet has unveiled the next installment of their EV lineup with the 2024 Equinox EV for the compact SUV class which is expected to start at $30,000 and o...
Motoring Minute: Mitsubishi GC-PHEV Concept
At Chicago, Mitsubishi showed us they still have a design studio with their GC-PHEV Concept plug-in hybrid SUV concept. It’s a futuristic robot fighter ship which demonstrates the brand's future hybrid powertrain s...
Test Drive: 2018 Lexus LC500h Hybrid
With the 2018 LC500 and LC500h Hybrid, Lexus reenters the luxury sport coupe world with its all-new flagship of the line, offering both performance and efficiency to high-end buyers. Based on an all-new architectu...
