Tag: plugin

08 FEB

Updated 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Play Catch-Up

– Hyundai announced a mid-cycle update for the 2018 Sonata in the spring of 2017, but at the time, only the gasoline-powered models were redone. Now, Hyundai has brought the hybrid and plug-in hybrid models up to speed with design changes that align them with their gas brethren. – The exterior and interior redesigns are […]

31 JAN

Porsche 911 Chief Talks Philosophy and Future, Including a Plug-In Model

– Back in December, we had the chance to sample two distinctly different sides of Porsche: The 718 Boxster/Cayman GTS and the Panamera Sport Turismo Turbo S E-Hybrid. Both deliver performance that stands at the top of their respective classes. And both have the same reference model: the 911. This rear-engined sports car still is […]

23 JAN

2018 Mercedes-Benz E350e Plug-In Hybrid Driven: The Eco-est E-class

– The lack of any diesel versions of the current E-class in the United States is cause for sadness and regret in some quarters, but we can understand Mercedes-Benz’s reluctance to bring them here given the awkwardness of that whole Dieselgate thing. Yet the decision not to import the plug-in-hybrid version of the E is […]

05 JAN

2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid Drivers' Notes Review | Seamlessly green

In many ways, the Cadillac CT6 Plug-in Hybrid is the most interesting car the brand sells. Despite having a turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid powertrain, it makes the most torque of any CT6, even the twin-turbocharged V6 model. It also has a claimed electric range of 31 miles and can still manage a combined fuel economy of […]

31 DEC

Bentley Bentayga to add gasoline V8 before plug-in hybrid powertrains bows

The Bentley Bentayga offers exactly one powertrain in the US: a 6.0 liter W12 with 600 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. Overseas buyers get the additional option of a 4.0 liter diesel V8 with 429 hp and 664 lb-ft – the same oil burner from the Audi SQ7, denied us after Volkswagen Group pulled […]