Another preview of the upcoming fully electric Audi e-tron concept has been released, giving us some insight into the all-new Q6 four-door coupe SUV. You might as well take a good look at the concept and get used to it, as it will be Audi’s answer to the BMW X6 […]
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Aston Martin Rapide EV coming in two years, 600kW – report
We haven’t heard much from Aston Martin in terms of hybrid and electric vehicle technology lately, but now a report has revealed the company is planning an electric version of the Rapide four-door. Speaking with Automotive News in the US, Aston Martin CEO Any Palmer confirmed there is an electric […]
Hyundai & Kia plan hybrid, plug-in hybrid, EV onslaught
Hyundai and Kia are readying a slew of hybrid and electric models before the end of the decade, according to a report by Automotive News. Both companies are set to launch four new hybrid models, two plug-in hybrids, and an electric car each. These are scheduled to arrive on US […]
Youxia X is China’s answer to the Tesla Model S – copycat?
A Chinese copy of the Tesla Model S has surfaced called the Youxia X, once again demonstrating the Chinese car industry’s utter disdain for intellectual property and originality. Admittedly the car does seem well executed, looking somewhat like an evolved Model S and quite elegant at that. The profile seems […]
Next-gen Nissan LEAF to come in multiple body styles; SUV?
When the next-generation Nissan LEAF arrives in 2-3 years, a number of other body styles could join the hatch potentially including an SUV, according to an international report. The news surfaced when Nissan’s executive vice president Trevor Mann spoke to Autocar in an interview, saying: “There could be more than […]
Video: Tesla Model S P85D up against Caterham’s mental 620R
Here are two very different vehicles which you would never expect to line up for an angry battle. A 2238kg electric luxury sedan squaring up against a 545kg featherweight club-racer. The drag racing escapades of the Tesla Model S P85D have become a viral hit, going toe-to-toe with hypercars and […]
Video: Tesla Model S posts 9:08 Nurburgring lap, with amateur driver
A video has emerged showing a lower-spec Tesla Model S conquering the famed Nurburging Nordschleife in 9:08, showing good potential with a professional driver. While the freshly Ludicrous-ified P85D and P90D are the world’s quickest sedans, this P85 example covered the circuit in a leisurely 9:08. Not too bad considering […]
Uni students in Germany break 0-100km/h record: 1.779 seconds (video)
German university students have decimated the world 0-100km/h record, using a customer electric-powered formula racer. University of Stuttgart’s ‘Green Team’ students blitzed the sprint in just 1.779 seconds, bettering the previous record by a scant 0.006 seconds. Unbelievably, they achieved this feat with only 100kW; about one-seventh of what the […]