Tag: Hybrid
First Look: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
We just test drove the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan earlier this year and raved about its game changing status. Now, Chrysler has really upped the ante with the new plug-in Pacifica Hybrid. The first ever plug-in...
Motoring Minute: 2015 Porsche Cayenne
With a sharper design, better fuel efficiency and a new line of four powertrains, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne is revealed. The sports car among SUVs, the Cayenne has become more popular than anyone ever expected offer...
First drive: 2014 Toyota Highlander & Highlander Hybrid
For 2014 Toyota has started almost with a clean sheet of paper for their re-designed Highlander three-row crossover SUV. The Highlander now about 3” longer features all new design inside and out, more upscale features...
2025 Ford Maverick XL: Trim Grade Deep Dive
https://youtu.be/dTMu6rDOwrE For 2025 the Ford Maverick got a comprehensive freshening up that addressed most of what customers have been asking for in the way of features and powertrain improvement as well as a...
New Stellantis STLA Large Platform: BEV, Hybrid and ICE Powertrains
If you've been wondering where all the new cars and SUVs from Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler are lately you are about to see a parade of them in the next two years, all of them sharing a flexible new platform called STL...
Motoring Minute: 2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin-Engine
Volvo this week announced the top line trim for their upcoming 2015 XC-90 luxury SUV, the T8. While T8 would have previously meant a V8 engine, the new T8 has what Volvo calls Twin Engine technology. Since the comp...
Under The Hood: 2024 Toyota Tundra i-Force MAX
The 2022 and newer Toyota Tundra i-Force MAX Hybrid powertrain starts with the very same 389 horsepower Otto Cycle 3.4-liter twin turbocharged all-aluminum V6 engine found in the non-hybrid Tundra pickups. With 47...
First Look: 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Likely one of the most important new products for Mitsubishi in a while, is the new 2017 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid EV that made its North American debut at the New York Auto Show. It offers something new for the brand ...
First Drive: 2015 Lexus NX300h Hybrid
The 2015 Lexus NX300h is an all-new model this year, sharing much of its underlying architecture and size with the ever popular Toyota RAV4. It competes in the market with also new entries like the Audi Q3, BMW X1, an...
First Drive: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid
The Honda Accord Hybrid was canceled after 2015 due to slow sales, under-performing both in the showroom and in sales. It's back for 2017 with an all-new propulsion system that based on our test drive might just stick...
