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Renault 5 E-Tech real world range test

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Renault was among the first manufacturers to ride the electric car wave in the early 2010s but despite the initial push, developments of new models decreased as competitors started to catch up. Now, Renault debuted a modern version of the iconic Renault 5 more than 50 years after the original hatch was unveiled. Renault revolutionized urban mobility with the 5… Read more…

Out of control Mustang Mach-E in viral video isn’t real, driver arrested for DUI

That viral Tik Tok video showing a “self driving” Ford Mustang Mach-E scraping its way down the highway with a helpless passenger behind the steering wheel praying for his life? California Highway Patrol says the car wasn’t driving itself during the viral highway crash and arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence. Read more…

Not enough: Corvette concept falls 1,000 hp short of Chinese hypercar hype [video]

The Corvette CX making its debut at this weekend’s The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, generates more than 2,000 combined hp from its four, individually controlled and torque-vectoring electric motors. It’s staggering power, draped in beautiful bodywork, at a point in time when Corvette is rapidly climbing through the supercar ranks. There’s only one problem with this latest rendition of America’s motorsports icon: China’s has 1,000 more hp. Read more…

Lucid Air sets new 829 km record in Autobild’s 27 electric car range test

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Electric cars are no different from their gas-powered cousins when it comes to this one thing: official range figures. Those “official” numbers are one thing, but real-world performance is what truly matters to drivers. A comprehensive test conducted by the Norwegian Automobile Association (NAF) put 27 new electric vehicles to the test, and the results were quite interesting. The Lucid… Read more…