Tag: Plug-In
Test Drive: 2014 Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid
Styling with the Ford Fusion has been a high point across the entire model line, looking far more a European premium luxury car than a mainstream mid-size car from America. Many opine it looks like an Aston Martin, no...
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...
Test Drive: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
In baking up the new Prius plug-in hybrid, Toyota sought to set it distinctly apart from the Liftback model. Thus the new Toyota Prius Prime not only gets extended driving range but its own charge if style. A few e...
Test Drive: 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV
When the 4xe plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler was announced, pronounced four-by-eee, there was a good deal of interest and speculation on how far the mpg levels could rise. With the 2.0-liter four cy...
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 ...
Concept: Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4
At the Paris Motor Show this week Lamborghini unveiled the Asterion LPI 910-4 Concept, the company's first plug-in hybrid super-car. And if you think being a hybrid means this bull has become a steer headed for the...
First Look: 2017 Kia Optima Hybrids
At the Chicago Auto Show, Kia's main focus was their expanding line of hybrid vehicles. And in addition to their Niro hybrid crossover, they introduced both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid version of their popular Optima ...
First Look: 2015 Audi A3
For 2015, Audi's entry-level A3 is all-new from the ground up in typical evolution, meaning at first glance you would hardly know it. Make no mistake however, the new A3 brings little across the line from the 2014 mod...
First look: 2014 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid at IAA Frankfurt Motor Show
At the Frankfurt Motor show today, BMW pulls cover off what could be one of the most unique and ground breaking cars in the company's history. A new 2+2 sports car with a modern take on the 8-Series moniker, the i8 wi...
Test Drive: 2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid
The Ford Escape has taken on many shapes and design themes since it first arrived in 2001 as a true compact crossover SUV. In its second generation it hatched a hybrid version and since then Ford's compact utility...
