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Friday, March 29, 2024
The 2023 BMW XM is purpose-built to get your attention

The 2023 BMW XM is purpose-built to get your attention

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Enlarge / There's certainly no ignoring the BMW XM's styling. But don't let it distract you from a competent chassis and powertrain.BMW There was a time when "M" cars were lauded not only for the dynamic capability bestowed upon them by BMW's motorsport division but also for their measured aesthetic. Models like the E39-generation M5…
The Volvo XC60 Recharge benefits from bigger hybrid battery

The Volvo XC60 Recharge benefits from bigger hybrid battery

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Enlarge / The styling changes to the Volvo XC60 as part of its midlife refresh are much more subtle than the engineering changes.Jonathan Gitlin Back in 2018 we tested the Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid, Sweden's midsize electrified crossover. A handsome thing, it has mostly supplanted the trusty Volvo station wagon, as car buyers prefer the…
The 2023 Ferrari 296 GTS—we drive Ferrari’s plug-in hybrid convertible

The 2023 Ferrari 296 GTS—we drive Ferrari’s plug-in hybrid convertible

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Enlarge / Ferrari has ditched the V8 for its latest mid-engined supercar, the 296 GTS.Jonathan Gitlin IMOLA, ITALY—Time is running out for the internal combustion engine. Looming bans on new vehicles powered by internal combustion engines are set to go into effect in the mid-2030s around the world, from California to China, but even now,…
Driving McLaren’s new plug-in hybrid supercar, the 2023 Artura

Driving McLaren’s new plug-in hybrid supercar, the 2023 Artura

Enlarge / You might think this looks like any other McLaren. But the Artura is a clean-sheet design with a new plug-in hybrid EV powertrain. And a total output of 671 hp.McLaren Since the launch of the McLaren MP4-12C in 2011, all the company's road cars have fundamentally used different variants of the same V8…
Porsche boosts battery capacity by 27 percent for 2021 Panamera hybrid

Porsche boosts battery capacity by 27 percent for 2021 Panamera hybrid

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Porschephiles will see the subtly different bumper on this Panamera sedan and identify it as a 2021 model, fresh from a midlife facelift. Jonathan Gitlin The refresh fixed one of my chief complaints about the Panamera by replacing the old multifunction steering wheel with this new one. The midlife refresh also applies to the Panamera…

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