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2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

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  There's no other way to say it:   The 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup   is absurd in the best possible way. As a pickup truck? Meh, but that's not the point, is it? Everything about this truck is completely ridiculous, and we absolutely love it. Each Number Is More Bonkers Than The Last Nothing is more outrageous than the numbers. At 8,976 pounds, we needed a commercial-grade scale to weigh the Hummer because it's heavier than a diesel-powered heavy-duty dually. The best part? It should've been heavier! Our pre-production test truck was missing the standard roll-up tonneau cover. Despite being the heaviest four-wheel vehicle we've ever tested (fourth-heaviest of all time, regardless of wheel count) and the heaviest electric vehicle, the 2022 GMC Hummer is still insanely quick. This 4.5-ton behemoth launched from a standstill to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds. That makes it  the quickest pickup we've ever tested , period, beating the previous record-holder— the 835-hp 2022 Ri...
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Geely this week unveiled the Vision Starburst concept

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  Geely this week unveiled the Vision Starburst concept, showing off the Chinese automaker's future design direction. In typically-lavish press-release language, Geely said the styling was inspired by "stellar phenomena," including creased body lines that take inspiration from "stellar rays." Geely calls the design direction Expanding Cosmos. The Vision Starburst also debuts a new grille design, with lighting elements arrayed around the perimeter. Sensors are mounted in the upper corners of the front fascia, where headlights would traditionally be located, a statement that those sensors are the true "eyes" of the vehicle, Geely said. At the back, vertical taillights are connected by a horizontal lighting element. Open the suicide-style scissor doors, and you see an inclined touchscreen, a tiny shifter, and ambient lighting that gives the interior a "Tron"-like feel. Exterior and interior lighting can also shift to convey information about the...
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