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Rimac Takes Back 0-250-0 MPH Crown With 2,107-HP Nevera R, Sets 24 New Performance Records And Sub-8-Second Quarter-Mile Time

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Basically all of those 23 records were about acceleration and braking performance, but the most impressive feat was the Neveras time on a run from 0 to 400 kilometers per hour and back to 0 again, or 0-249-0 mph.

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How Electric Vehicles Like Tesla's, Ford's & GM's Keep Batteries Cool

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Some like it hot Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock The Hummer EV, a vehicle larger than some buildings, places cold plates on top of individual battery packs in a gargantuan steel enclosure. However, the Ioniq 5 also uses one massive cold plate rather than individual plates for each battery pack.

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Lucid Shatters World Record With 749-Mile Drive On A Single Charge

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In 2017, Sabanci set the record for visiting the most countries in 24 hours by scheduled transportation. The German automaker built a hyper-efficient electric concept car to prove that an electric vehicle could have 1,000 kilometers of range. These obstacles push automakers to find ways to improve range and show off their progress.

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Crash Test Dummies Shaped Like Women Would Improve Vehicle Safety, Senators Say

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crash test dummies dont reflect the population.

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What Does X-Mode Actually Do On Subaru Cars?

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The Imprezas legendary boxer engine and all-wheel drive helped Subaru win multiple World Rally Championships and get established as a maker of highly capable go-anywhere vehicles. X-Mode, a staple in most Subaru vehicles, works with the All Wheel Drive (AWD) system to offer the best traction in slippery driving conditions like snow or mud.

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Seven-Passenger Lucid Gravity Crushes The Quarter-Mile Quicker Than Its SUV Competition — And Most Supercars

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Behind those three vehicles were the Macan, which finished in 11 seconds at 124 mph, the RS Q8 at 11.6 Clearly, normal crossovers and SUVs wont cut it when it comes to this vehicle. To be fair to the other vehicles Cammisa tested it against, the Gravity Dream Edition makes a lot more power than most of them. seconds at 118 mph.

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When Was The Last Time You Saw A Laforza This Clean?

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By Daniel Golson June 10, 2025 5:25 pm EST Daniel Golson / Jalopnik I went to the Dolce e Veloce Italian car cruise-in hosted by Macchinissima and the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles over the weekend, where there was a huge variety of vehicles on display.