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Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Automotive
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Cadillac unveils seriously powerful electric vehicle with game-changing features: 'Multilayer experience'
Cadillac is adding a new car to its already sleek V-series collection: the powerful and quick Lyriq-V electric vehicle, per Green Car Reports. The carmaker's V-series already boasts a line of high-performance cars that combine style and technology. Previous versions of the Lyriq exude the high-class luxury Cadillac is known for with eco-friendly electric power. The 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V will be stylish, powerful, fast, and battery-powered. Production for the Lyriq-V begins this spring at GM's Spring Hill Manufacturing plant located in Tennessee. The SUV will cost $79,990 which includes a $1,395 destination charge. If you were going to purchase an EV, which of these factors would be most important to you? Cost Battery range Power and speed The way it looks Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. While the Lyriq-V will be powered by the standard Lyriq's 102-kilowatt-hour battery pack, it'll get an extra boost from the dual-motor powertrain which has been upgraded to 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque, according to Green Car Reports. Cadillac has stated the range will be 285 miles, and a single motor per axle enables all-wheel drive. The Lyriq-V is the most expensive version of the Lyriq, but drivers will also get the cost-saving benefits of owning an EV. With less required maintenance, like oil changes, in addition to the fuel savings, EV drivers save a lot of cash over the long term. With quieter engines, all-electric vehicles also offer a more comfortable ride. No tailpipe pollution means that while you're enjoying your drive, you're also helping the environment. Battery manufacturing along with the charging process does have an environmental impact. We need to dig up roughly 30 million tons of minerals every year for the low-carbon energy transition. However, we currently dig about 16.5 billion tons of dirty fuels out of our planet annually. The switch to renewable energy would be significant progress. For example, a data analysis performed by Reuters determined that a Tesla Model 3 would need to be driven only 13,500 miles before it compensates for the environmental costs of its manufacturing when compared to the gas-powered Toyota Corolla. Per Green Car Reports, the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V has many other new features including V-mode for customizable settings, a carbon fiber trim option, and V-specific sound — which Cadillac spokespeople said delivers a "multilayer experience exclusive for the V." Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The Chevy Blazer EV SS Makes 615 HP, 10% More Than Originally Promised
Over the last few years, we've seen a steady stream of General Motors's formerly-known-as-Ultium-platform EVs slowly but surely reaching the market. In some cases, like the Chevrolet Blazer EV SS, there's been a significant delay between the initial reveal and the actual on-sale date. But in the case of the electric performance crossover, its arrival in dealerships is coming with the best kind of surprise an enthusiast could ask for. That's because it seems Chevrolet was sandbagging its initial power figures when discussing the Blazer EV SS. Previous specification sheets had the mid-size crossover EV endowed with 557 hp and 648 lb-ft of torque, but it seems Chevy's engineering team has found an extra 58 hp between final development and the vehicle's launch: GM's official power ratings for the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS are now 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque. This actually isn't the first time that Chevrolet has made adjustments to the power levels of the Blazer EV SS. While those initial figures of 557 hp and 648 lb-ft of torque were set in 2022, Chevy revised these numbers last year to 595 hp and 645 lb-ft, before boosting them this year. The new 2025 figures match up with the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V and the upcoming Cadillac Vistiq, leveling the playing field among the medium-sized EV SUVs It's likely this on-paper performance jump will only be available in "Wide Open Watts," the cutely-acronymed launch control offered on GM's performance EVs that provides a temporary boost in power. Many of Chevrolet's current EVs products, such as the Chevy Silverado EV, also offer this mode, though day-to-day power figures come in below from the peak numbers quoted for W.O.W. mode. The result of this power: the Chevy Blazer EV SS can sprint from 0-60 mph in a claimed 3.4 seconds. That's on par with a 2010 Audi R8 V10 or a Dodge Charger Hellcat, making the boxy EV crossover the quickest brick on this side of Paul Newman's V-8 Volvo. Top speed is significantly down compared to any gasoline-powered competitors, however, as the Blazer EV SS hits its Vmax at 111 mph. Chevrolet's website is now live with the 2025 Blazer EV configurator, so feel free to go build your own trim level of choice. Base model Blazer EVs start at $45,995, but springing for the SS model will run you at least $61,995. If you're looking for outright horsepower, however, that's a pretty good dollar-to-pony ratio. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
