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2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid offers improved range, EPA rating

Acura has released its 2018 MDX Sport Hybrid for test drives, and Motor Trend has reviewed the model positively. The MDX Sport Hybrid combines three motors with a 1.3 kWH battery pack, pushing the system output of the vehicle to 321hp and 289lb-ft. The vehicle also operates with four modes of driving and all wheel drive standard. The MDX Sport…

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2019 Insight Hybrid Arrives This Summer

Honda’s 2019 Insight Hybrid is set to arrive at dealerships early this summer, and is likely to make an impact, according to Carlos Lago at Edmunds. The upgraded hybrid model sticks out for its somewhat uniquely un-hybrid-like appearance, including a “sharp-looking exterior.” The upgraded hybrid will be sold with three trim levels, two of which coast to mpg of 55/49/52.…

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Acura’s 2018 RLX Sport Hybrid debuts

Acura’s 2018 RLX Sport Hybrid comes equipped with three electric motors helping to generate a total of 377 horsepower and 341 lb-ft of torque. The hybrid, one of two trim levels offered for the 2018 RLX, is expected to make up a sizeable portion of total sales of the model. The 2018 RLX Sport Hybrid has an EPA rating of…

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Honda’s 2018 Clarity PHEV is “nice”

Honda has debuted its 2018 Clarity PHEV, a combination car offering 47 miles all electric, with 340 miles of total range. The PHEV employs a 181hp electric motor and a 17kWh lithium-ion battery and can operate as either a series or parallel hybrid, depending on the mode the driver selects. The model is offered with five modes in total. Tim…

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