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Adrian Padeanu

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Motor1.com Move Over M4, BMW i4 To Become The Most Powerful 4 Series

Move Over M4, BMW i4 To Become The Most Powerful 4 Series

The fully electric four-door 4 Series could be joined by a conventionally powered M4 Gran Coupe.
By Adrian Padeanu 12 May 2020
Motor1.com Volvo XC100 To Eschew Combustion Engines And The Third Row?

Volvo XC100 To Eschew Combustion Engines And The Third Row?

The EV-only luxury SUV is expected to be sold exclusively with four seats.
By Adrian Padeanu 11 May 2020
Motor1.com Audi Q5 TFSIe Becomes ABT's First Plug-In Hybrid, Tuned To 420 Horsepower

Audi Q5 TFSIe Becomes ABT's First Plug-In Hybrid, Tuned To 420 Horsepower

An ample amount of torque means the SUV cruises effortlessly.
By Adrian Padeanu 03 May 2020
Motor1.com Mercedes EQS Spied Putting Its Four-Wheel Steering To Work

Mercedes EQS Spied Putting Its Four-Wheel Steering To Work

Never mind those 'exhausts.' They're fake.
By Adrian Padeanu 30 April 2020
Motor1.com Nissan Ariya Production Version Possibly Leaked Via Patent Office

Nissan Ariya Production Version Possibly Leaked Via Patent Office

It's nearly a carbon copy of the concept.
By Adrian Padeanu 27 April 2020
Motor1.com New Opel Mokka Teased With Electric Version, Minor Name Change

New Opel Mokka Teased With Electric Version, Minor Name Change

The "X" is gone.
By Adrian Padeanu 22 April 2020
Motor1.com Koenigsegg Gemera PHEV Build Slot Already Available At McLaren Dealer

Koenigsegg Gemera PHEV Build Slot Already Available At McLaren Dealer

High-end dealer specialized in all things McLaren also has Sweden's four-seat hypercar.
By Adrian Padeanu 16 April 2020
Motor1.com BMW 7 Series Electric Rumored To Have At Least 650 Horsepower

BMW 7 Series Electric Rumored To Have At Least 650 Horsepower

Goodbye V12, hello electric motors.
By Adrian Padeanu 12 April 2020
Motor1.com 2021 VW Tiguan GTE Plug-In Hybrid Spied Hiding Facelift

2021 VW Tiguan GTE Plug-In Hybrid Spied Hiding Facelift

The electrified version will debut with the crossover's mid-cycle update.
By Adrian Padeanu 04 April 2020
Motor1.com Mercedes-AMG One Buyers Can Play With This Awesome Configurator

Mercedes-AMG One Buyers Can Play With This Awesome Configurator

They also get an extremely cool scale model.
By Adrian Padeanu 03 April 2020
Motor1.com Road Rover Coming By The End Of 2021 With Electric Powertrain?

Road Rover Coming By The End Of 2021 With Electric Powertrain?

It's part of Jaguar Land Rover's EV push that also includes the new XJ and J-Pace.
By Adrian Padeanu 23 March 2020
Motor1.com Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Debuts Late 2020, Macan Electric In 2022: Official

Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Debuts Late 2020, Macan Electric In 2022: Official

Cross Turismo will be followed by other Taycan derivatives.
By Adrian Padeanu 20 March 2020
Motor1.com Bentley Design Boss Says BMW i3 Customers Think The Car Is Ugly

Bentley Design Boss Says BMW i3 Customers Think The Car Is Ugly

Stefan Sielaff admires BMW for coming out with the i3, but he believes those who own one haven't bought it for its looks.
By Adrian Padeanu 18 March 2020
Motor1.com Official: BMW i8 Production To End In April

Official: BMW i8 Production To End In April

Pour one out for the best-selling electrified sports car.
By Adrian Padeanu 11 March 2020
Motor1.com Audi E-Tron GT Returns In 27 Spy Shots With Slightly Less Camo

Audi E-Tron GT Returns In 27 Spy Shots With Slightly Less Camo

See Audi's version of the Porsche Taycan from many angles.
By Adrian Padeanu 11 March 2020
Motor1.com 2021 Jaguar XJ Electric Sedan Spied Hiding Sleek Production Body

2021 Jaguar XJ Electric Sedan Spied Hiding Sleek Production Body

The way the roofline tapers towards the rear is even more dramatic than what the old XJ had.
By Adrian Padeanu 10 March 2020
Motor1.com 2023 Mercedes EQE Spied As The Electric E-Class Equivalent

2023 Mercedes EQE Spied As The Electric E-Class Equivalent

The camouflage makes it look a lot like the bigger EQS, but there are some differences.
By Adrian Padeanu 09 March 2020
Motor1.com 2021 Skoda Enyaq With Production Body Spied Inside And Out

2021 Skoda Enyaq With Production Body Spied Inside And Out

Clever camo hides the electric SUV's real design, but the general shape will remain.
By Adrian Padeanu 05 March 2020
Motor1.com 2021 Audi E-Tron GT Spied Testing For The First Time

2021 Audi E-Tron GT Spied Testing For The First Time

Audi's belated answer to the Tesla Model S will be revealed later this year.
By Adrian Padeanu 04 March 2020
Geneva Motor Show 2021 Skoda Octavia RS iV PHEV Revealed With 242 Electrified Horsepower

2021 Skoda Octavia RS iV PHEV Revealed With 242 Electrified Horsepower

The first electrified RS model from Skoda comes exclusively with an automatic transmission.
By Adrian Padeanu 03 March 2020
00:33 Motor1.com Fisker Ocean Arrives In Europe For The First Driving Footage

Fisker Ocean Arrives In Europe For The First Driving Footage

The electric SUV will be available in Europe.
By Adrian Padeanu 02 March 2020
Motor1.com BMW Concept i4 Final Teaser Hints At Near-Production Design

BMW Concept i4 Final Teaser Hints At Near-Production Design

The wraps will come off tomorrow.
By Adrian Padeanu 02 March 2020
Motor1.com BMW iNext Teased With Prototype Conducting Hot-Weather Testing

BMW iNext Teased With Prototype Conducting Hot-Weather Testing

The company's flagship electric SUV is being evaluated in the scorching temperatures of southern Africa.
By Adrian Padeanu 28 February 2020
00:17 Geneva Motor Show 2021 Skoda Octavia RS iV Final Teaser Video Is Electrifying

2021 Skoda Octavia RS iV Final Teaser Video Is Electrifying

Skoda confirms its plug-in hybrid Octavia RS will match the output of VW's Golf GTE and SEAT's Cupra Leon PHEV.
By Adrian Padeanu 27 February 2020
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