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2025 Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid First Drive: Don’t worry, it’s still the 911 we know and love

Jul 11, 2024 by admin
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MÁLAGA, Spain -- The 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid doesn’t mind if you never detect it’s a hybrid. You will never accelerate with the engine unengaged. It doesn’t produce spacey electric motor sounds. The brakes are perfectly normal non-regenerative clampers to ensure there's no regenerative vagueness. Fuel economy is not the aim, nor is it meaningfully better than the outgoing non-hybrid. Curb weight is barely nudged upwards. Honestly, the best indicators of its electrified status are the “t-hybrid” decals you can have stuck to its doors. Beyond those dead giveaways, you have to put the GTS – the only model with the T-Hybrid powertrain – under a microscope of scrutiny to unearth its semi-green secrets. read more

Top-selling 50-inch 4K Smart Fire TV with Alexa Voice Remote for under $200

Jul 11, 2024 by admin
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Amazon's number one seller in LED and LCD TVs is currently 37% off. This limited-time deal on the INSIGNIA 50-inch 4K Smart Fire TV brings the price down to just $189 for early Prime Day. Watch all your favorite movies, and shows, and experience immersive gameplay on another level. You can get it now, while supplies last, by clicking here. Or continue reading to learn more about this 50-inch smart TV. We've also linked to a compatible Fire TV sound bar that's also on sale for Prime Day.      read more

What is the fastest car in the world in 2024?

Jul 11, 2024 by admin
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It wasn't that long ago that the notion of reaching 200 miles per hour in a car, on a road, seemed basically impossible. As you likely know by now, that time has passed. And once that threshold was crossed, the automotive world immediately began eying the next triple-digit benchmark: 300 miles per hour. It may have taken a little while, but the 300-mph line has been crossed, and some cars have moved well past that seemingly insane speed number. While some of these speeds have been achieved in simulations (including the fastest car listed below), there's little doubt that a driver with nerves of steel and a heavy right foot could indeed push several automobiles up to 300 miles per hour and beyond. read more

Consumer Reports: These are the best EVs on sale now

Jul 11, 2024 by admin
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Range anxiety is becoming a thing of the past as automakers find ways to get more out of their EVs’ batteries, but there are often differences in on-paper range estimates and real-world results. There are also some pretty significant gaps in buyers’ expectations of reliability and maintenance compared to EVs’ actual repair needs. Consumer Reports analyzed around 50 electric vehicles to find the models that offer the strongest reliability and most accurate range estimates, coming up with a list of the 14 best vehicles in the space. read more

You can still save $500 on a new Jackery 1000 portable power station thanks to this fantastic early Prime Day deal

Jul 11, 2024 by admin
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If you've been considering diving into the world of portable power this year, this early Prime Day deal is well worth a look. A portable power station can be an invaluable backup power solution for camping trips, tailgates or in an emergency. If you've got some experience in overlanding or camping, there's a good chance you know all about Jackery power stations. Jackery is one of the biggest brands in the generator and portable power space, and thanks to the upcoming sale event Prime members can get one of their most powerful offerings, the Jackery 1000, for a giant 50% off from the non-Prime price right now ($999), bringing the power station down to just $499. In fact, the brand is offering multiple deals right now which you can check out here if you're so inclined, but this one will save you the most. read more

2025 Porsche 911 Carrera First Drive: Digital creep and design tweaks keep things fresh

Jul 11, 2024 by admin
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MÁLAGA, Spain – The 2025 Porsche 911 goes through one of its most significant revolutions in history this year with the addition of the T-Hybrid powertrain in the GTS, but the updates for 2025 and the quasi-next-generation “992.2” 911 don’t end there. The whole car plays host to a wide array of vital changes, and while Porsche will inevitably reveal more versions of the car in time, the Carrera and GTS are coming out of the gate first in coupe, Cabriolet and Targa body styles. You can read our 2025 911 GTS review here, and we’ll be tackling the base Carrera in this review. read more