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Hyundai says the Ioniq 5 will pack either a 58kWh or 72.6kWh battery. In all-wheel drive dual-motor configuration with the 72.6kWh pack, the powertrain produces 225kW/605Nm, enough to hit 100kmh in 5.2 seconds. Moving to a rear-drive configuration results in power outputs of 160kW/350Nm and a 0100kmh sprint of 7.4 seconds. Supplied The Ioniq 5’s interior is an impressively high-quality effort. Using the 58kWh battery, power outputs for AWD models is 173kW/605Nm or 160kW/350Nm for RWD models. Performance times are 6.1 seconds and 8.5 seconds respectively. Using the larger battery pack but ditching one of the motors nets a maximum range of around 480km, according to WLTP. This is the only range claim Hyundai is making at the moment. ....
Supplied The new Outback will go on sale in New Zealand next month. The new Outback packs a “90 per cent new” direct injection 2.5-litre boxer engine with fractionally more power (up 7 per cent to 138kW) and torque (up 4.2 per cent to 245Nm) than the current car and also boasts a 2,000kg braked towing capacity, the most an Outback has ever been able to haul. There has been no mention of the more powerful turbo-charged engine available in the Outback in the USA, nor of six-cylinder or diesel versions. Subaru says the CVT transmission has had 80 per cent of its structural components improved and will feature an 8-speed manual mode across the entire range. ....