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2019 marks the tenth aiversary of the Porsche Panamera, one of the weirdest and most interesting cars ever to come out of Germany. On this occasion we want to have a deeper look at this groundbreak...

Visitors to this year’s Chicago Auto Show got their first glimpse at the new 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models. The latest version of the green Sonata offers a hard to beat blend of performance and efficiency, enough to cement the car’s position in the market as one of the top players. Powering the 2018 Hyundai Sonata is a2.0-liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a powerful 38 kW electric motor. The combined output of this system is a very respectable193 horsepower, corresponding to an average fuel consumption of39 mpg in the city, 45 mpg on the highway and 42 mpg combined. What’s more, this system offers 27 miles...

The days in which SUVs were symbols of high fuel consumption and air pollution are long gone thanks to cars such as2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid. These offer the same practicality and performance of a regular SUV, but with a frugal-ish engine. Of course, this much goodness is going to cost you. 2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid is priced from$52,100 MSRP to which you will have to add a$995 destination and handling fee. Still, considering the badge and how much kit you receive in retu for your cash, that sounds like good value. The biggest highlight of this model is thethree-motor Sport Hybrid Super Handling-All Wheel Drivesystem which is basically the same powertrain they use in the NSX supercar...

Every year we are treated to a whole bunch of new 911 models, but only a handful of them are interesting enough to warrant a close inspection. The 2018Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package is certainly one of those, a wing-less, manual version of the GT3 built for purists. Here we take a close look at this superb machine in detailed pictures and videos. The distinguishing feature of the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package isa variable rear spoiler like the 911 Carrera in place of the regular GT3 large fixed wing. Being a pure sort of 911, the car features afour-litre naturally aspirated engine with 500 horsepower and460 Nm. Sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission, that pow...

Along with the GT3 Touring Package, this year we also got a tighter, lighter version of the Carrera. It’s called thePorsche 911 Carrera T, a badge that harks back 1968, and it promises some old-school fun with features such asless weight, shorter transmission ratios from the manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive with mechanical rear differential lock. Let’s take a deeper look at this cool sports car. Powering the 2018Porsche 911 Carrera T is atwin turbocharged 3.0 liter flat-six with 370 horsepower and450 Nm of torque. It enables the T to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in4.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 290 km/h.while manual gearbox is standard, PDK is available as an option. But 911 T...

Along with the new Sorento, Kia unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show a new version of the hybrid crossover, Niro. Boasting enhanced looks and improved performance as well efficiency, the2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid is a strong contender in the green car market, one that makes a lot of sense in more ways than one. For starters, there is the 26-mile all-electric range of the this car that sets it apart from most of the similar offerings in the market. Even something like the new BMW i8 Roadster has an electric range of just 18 miles. 2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybridalso has adriving range rated at up to an estimated 560 miles, thanks to fuel economy ratings of 48 mpg city, 44 mpg high...

In recent years Porsche Exclusive has presented us with more unique, one-off paint jobs than ever ever before. They are now at a stage where they can paint your car in any shade you desire. So when teis championLaura Siegemund asked for aFrozen Berry Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet as her prize, they said no problem! And here’s the unusual, but interesting result. Laura’sFrozen Berry Porsche 911 is certainly the only Porsche and quite possibly the only car in the world finished in this color. They have done such a brilliant job getting this difficult color just right that you just want to bite into this Porsche. And you are almost sure it is going to taste like frozen berry...

Putting their fuel cell plans aside for a while, Honda is going to focus on stepping up their hybrid game in America. And so on December 1 they will launch the new2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, a decidedly green-looking sedan that start...

No, not your actual baby. We mean your vintage Porsche which, let’s be honest, is less aoying and looks better than your actual baby. To help you protect it from the thieves and unauthorized drivers, the company has launched thePorsche Cl...

Ford has become the first automaker to offer U.S. law enforcement pursuit-rate hybrid police cars. The Fusion-based sedan and F-150 truck hybrid Police Interceptors were confirmed byMichigan State Police after32-lap police vehicle testing at Grattan Raceway and made officers of law, set to enter service over the next couple of years. In order to become a pursuit-rate cruiser a vehicle must ...

Tus out Jaguar Land Rover area already taking serious steps towards the electrification of their entire range by 2020.They just unveiled the2018 Range Rover Sport Hybrid powered by a plug-in system, and it is the most efficient Range Rover of all time with an average fuel consumption of 101 mpg, CO2 emissions of just 64 g/km, and 31 miles of electric range. We are so used to gas guzzling R...

A report has surfaced on the automotive blogsphere claiming that the new 2018Porsche 911 GT2 RS has banged in an excellent lap time at the Nurburgring. Although we have no numbers yet, the report claims the RS has set a sub-7-minute record, which, it is uecessary to emphasize, is hugely impressive. Porsche themselves are not yet ready to talk about this, but these days you caot try to ac...

One of the Mercedes-Benz debuts at this year’s IAA Frankfurt Motor Show which didn’t get the attention it deserved was this new S-Class. The2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e is a plug-in hybrid version of the new S-Class set to go no sale in the U.S. in about two years. And as you would expect it is poised to be at the top of the game. It’s fuy, but by today’s standards of EVs and fuel cells the te...

The king of all super fast SUVs is back and it’s stronger than ever! The new2018 Porsche Cayee Turbo is extremely awesome on so many different levels. But the one we are most delightedby is the fact you get 550 horsepower as standard. That power comes from a four liter twin-turbo V8, which is another delight, seeing as other new Cayees have gone down to six cylinders.2018 Porsche Cayen...

A five-strong design and modelling team working for a Chinese company decided to take on a humongous task to prove their extraordinary prowess. The challenge was to re-imagine thePorsche 908 Long Tail race car of 1968, and judging by what we are seeing here they have pulled it off. Even Porsche themselves were impressed when they saw the Porsche 908-04 Concept which the team presented to them...

Porsche came to this year’s IAA motor show with something rather interesting.If you want a 991 GT3 but hate its wing and PDK transmission, then this new Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package is the car for you. It is wingless and manual. And that, frankly, all there is to it with this optional package for the GT3. 2018Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package comes with an adaptive rear spoiler similar to th...

New boss, same as the old boss, only better. That is how you can describe the new2018 Porsche Cayee SUV. An untrained eye won’t notice any difference whatsoever over the previous model, but subtlety is the key here. The new Cayee is by far the most exquisite yet. So let’s not talk about the design and instead focus on what makes this car a great SUV. Here’s some facts and figures. 2018 Po...

Russian tuner TopCar is famous for their unique taste in modifying luxury cars. They are fond of extravagance and flamboyance, and it shows with the new interior kit they have devised for the2017 Porsche Panamera . This is a one-off project, but it serves as good template for what TopCar is all about. The owners of this particular2017 Porsche Panamera clearly wasn’t happy with the standard ...

Next week Porsche will unveil a new version of its Cayee SUV. Traditionally, this is not something we would get excited about. After all, the new model will at best be just a little bit less ugly than its predecessor. But we have to say this sketch of2018 Porsche Cayee they have just released looks pretty intriguing. The sketch shows us the silhouette of2018 Porsche Cayee. It reveals ...

Well, as is often the case with hot new debuts the inteet just could not wait a few more days for the official stuff. And so we get our first look at the new2018 Porsche Cayee in the leaked photos that reveal all the details of the exterior and interior. Having said that, the leak does not ruin the thing for Cayee fans. Everybody knew that the design was going to be an evolution of the...