Tag: Plug-In
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: 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: 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...
First Look: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq hybrid, plug-in and electric
One of the reveals at the New York Auto Show is the long awaited Toyota Prius competitor from Hyundai. And unveiling their first dedicated Hybrid model, the new 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, is actually three. Entering the w...
First Look: Audi Q8 Concept
A full size luxury SUV doesn't always mean the most seating capacity and cargo, proven by the Audi Q8 Concept unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. Soon to take the top rung on Audi's SUV ladder, the Q8 Concept that m...
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...
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: 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...
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: 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...
