Marc Carter
800 Horsepower Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer Teased
Honda has revealed that its engineers at the Honda Performance Development (HPD) and Auto Development Center (ADC) are working on a race car version of the Honda CR-V. It's dubbed the CR-V Hybrid Racer project vehicle and Honda has stated that it will have 800 horsepower on tap, which is a massive increase over the standard CR-V Hybrid. We can...
2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 pricing starts at $65,850
Genesis already offers two fully electric models, the Electrified G80 and the GV60. Now it's getting ready to introduce its third EV, the Electrified GV70, which is an electric version of the gas-powered SUV that's already in its lineup. Genesis has announced the pricing for the 2023 Electrified GV70, which starts at 65,850 for the Advanced model and $72,650 for...
2023 Jeep Renegade Upland unveiled
Jeep is introducing a new special edition version of the 2023 Renegade, called the Renegade Upland. The Renegade Upland is based on the Latitude trim. It adds a matte black hood decal, an off-road-ready front and rear fascia, cornering fog lamps, automatic headlamps, windshield wiper deicer, Gloss Black badging, 17-inch aluminum wheels with all-terrain tires, 7-inch cluster display, black cloth...
2024 Buick Encore GX gets a facelift and new Avenir trim
Buick is elevating the style of the 2024 Encore GX with a facelift, new tech features and the addition of the luxurious Avenir trim level. On the outside the 2024 Encore GX borrows gets Buick's new design language that debuted with the Wildcat EV concept last year. This includes a new front fascia with a forward-leaning front-end, new grille and...
Cadillac to unveil three new EVs this year
Cadillac has confirmed that it will reveal three new EVs at some point this year, according to a presentation that the brand gave today. We don't know when the new EVs will be revealed other than the fact that they will be revealed throughout the year and production is slated to start some time in 2024. This is good news...
2023 Mini Cooper SE Convertible brings open-air fun into the EV era
Mini says that it received a lot of positive feedback from the Cooper SE Convertible prototype that it revealed last year and due to that feedback, Mini has announced a limited production run of the electric Cooper SE Convertible. The Cooper SE Convertible is dubbed as the "world's first locally emission-free premium convertible." It's based on the Mini Cooper SE...
Ram to show dealers midsize electric pickup in March
Yesterday Ram unveiled the 2024 1500 REV electric pickup truck, which will rival other full size electric trucks, like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Chevy Silverado EV. Well it looks like Ram is looking at the possibility of adding another electric pickup to its lineup. Ram boss Mike Koval Jr. recently revealed to Motor Trend that Ram is going to...
Ford to build new LFP battery plant in Michigan
Ford has announced that it's investing $3.5 billion to build a new LFP plant in Michigan. The plant called BlueOval Battery Park Michigan will employ 2,500 people and begin battery production in 2026. Ford plans to add lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to its EV lineup this year, starting with the Mustang Mach-E. The benefit of LFP batteries is that they...
2023 Mercedes-Benz S 580e plug-in hybrid pricing starts at $123,700
Mercedes-Benz has announced the pricing for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz S580e 4Matic plug-in hybrid, which starts at $123,700, including destination. The S 580e is powered by a 3.0-liter inline-six engine with 367 hp, that's mated to a 148 hp electric motor. The plug-in hybrid system generates a combined 510 hp and is powered by a 21.5-kWh battery. We don't have the...
2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance Second Take Review: Finally a Sporty RX
The Lexus RX has been quite the success for Lexus, but although the RX has won over midsize luxury SUV buyers, we've never really saw the RX has something exciting to drive or look at. Well that's now changed with the introduction of the 2023 RX, specifically the 2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance. The RX 500h F Sport...
