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Last Updated: February 12, 2024, 10:14 ISTAudi RS6 Avant GT Wagon Breaks Cover, Limited To 660 Units Globally. (Photo: Autocar)Audi debuts limited-run RS6 Avant GT, paying homage to V8 power with aerodynamic tweaks, carbon-fiber features, and retro-inspired design. Audi has introduced the RS6 Avant GT, a limited-edition tribute to its powerful V8 super-estate, marking the beginning of its extensive electrification efforts.With only 660 units available worldwide, this special version boasts performance-boosting aero…

Illustration of a wind-powered ship. Its wing sails are one of the designs that can be used to harness wind power for large ships. Other design types include rotor sails (which look like vertical cylinders) and kite sails. Credit: computedwingsail.com To hit international climate targets, the carbon emissions from shipping must be reduced by more than 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels. As much as 99% of global shipping is…

Ahead of the start of sales in Europe this year, Hyundai has updated the expected range for its upcoming IONIQ 6 streamliner. While the EV’s WLTP range only saw an increase of a few miles compared to its initial debut, its other specs like drag coefficient and energy efficiency could make it one of the industry leaders in both categories. The Hyundai team sure thinks so. In the summer of 2020, Hyundai launched IONIQ as its own electric brand consisting of three initial models. This began with the IONIQ 5 crossover…

As it sits mere months away from bringing its first solar EV to market, Lightyear is once again showcasing the potential of its Lightyear 0. Following a series of drag-coefficient tests in Germany under WLTP conditions, the Lightyear 0 SEV should hit the market as the most aerodynamic production car ever built. Its test numbers shatter a title held by GM’s EV1 dating back to the late ’90s. Lightyear is a Dutch solar EV that has grown alongside Electrek over the years, and we’ve been able to track its progress…

The Tesla Cybertruck with its interesting design offered a surprise in the first independent aerodynamic performance simulation test. It comes in at an unofficial 0.39 drag coefficient. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck, the design was polarizing, to say the least. Some were totally in love with the design, while others hated it with a passion. One thing that both sides can agree on is that it is quite a novel design – it is so unusual that real images of the electric pickup truck almost look like they are CGI.…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Three months ago, George Russell had never heard of the term "porpoising." He's become a lot more familiar with the term and it's effects since. "Now it's the only thing we're talking about," the Mercedes Formula 1 driver told U.S. TODAY Sports. Each season, Formula 1…