Volvo Introduces the 2025 EX30
Volvo’s 2025 EX30 might just be the bite-size electric crossover that catapults Volvo’s sales into new territory. In addition to a trove of pictures and details, we also have the…
The Aston Martin DBX, the brand’s first SUV, debuted in 2019 with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 producing 542 hp and 516 lb.-ft. of torque. 0-60 took 4.3 seconds and the base price sat comfortably around $190k. Today, there’s a new DBX, the DBX707 packing the AMG 4.0-liter V-8 that powers the AMG GT 63 S 4-door. Aston claims it is the world’s fastest gas-powered SUV, with 0-60 times expected to be less than 3.5 seconds and a starting price of $235,086. MotorTrend has more here.
The Lexus RX is the breadwinner at Lexus and was one of the very first luxury crossovers brought to market in the late 1990s. It has been offered with a hybrid flavor since 2005, the inaugural hybrid model for the brand. The current generation dates back to 2016, with only one model donning the ‘h’ in its name, the RX450h. The next generation, due this year as a 2023 model, will reportedly come in three hybrid flavors, including a plug-in hybrid like the NX450h+. More here.
Koenigsegg, the Swedish supercar company behind the Gemera, Regera, and Agera, has now released information on its first in-house electric drive components. Following the interestingly-named David, a 6-phase inverter, the brand now has the Quark and Terrier. The former is an electric motor that produces 335 hp and 443 lb.-ft. of torque, the latter a torque vectoring EV-drive unit. Touting incredible power-to-weight metrics, the system utilizes ‘Raxial Flux’ operation, more on which can be explained here.
Thanks to new leadership at Ford, there’s a new plan in place for the big oval’s electric revolution. An additional $10-$20 billion will be invested over the next five to 10 years in converting existing ICE factories to electric-vehicle plants. This is on top of the $30 billion Ford already committed to EVs through the year 2025. Rumors of a potential electric brand spinoff are also attached to these discussions, Autoblog has the scoop.
