Hyundai AC Cobra and Lamborghini Urus plug-in hybrids: today's car news

Posted on March 03, 2023
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Hyundai AC Cobra and Lamborghini Urus plug-in hybrids: today's car news

The British company AC Cars, which built the Ace sports car that Carroll Shelby used to build the original Shelby Cobra in the 1960s, is still going strong and plans to introduce a new sports car this year. The car will be a modern take on the Cobra, with a Ford 5.0-liter V-8 engine under the hood.

Lamborghini has committed to electrifying all its models by the end of 2024. The first to be electrified will be the successor to the Aventador, due to go on sale at the end of this month. This will be followed by the electrified Urus, a prototype of which has just been spotted.

Ford was forced to halt production of the F-150 Lightning in mid-February due to battery problems, but plans to resume production at the end of this month and ramp up significantly thereafter. Ford's goal is to produce 150,000 electric trucks annually by the end of 2023. [more of this and more in today's automotive news from Motor Authority.

AC unveils first Hyundai Cobra

Spy shots of 2024 Lamborghini Urus, plug-in hybrid

Ford to triple F-150 Lightning production to 150,000 electric trucks per year

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