Channel: Automotive Territory: Trending News & Car Reviews

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Description: The segments of electric pickup trucks and off-road ready EVs are steadily swelling with new models. All of the prejudice about the lack of range and underwhelming all-terrain capabilities are being defied by large batteries, powerful motors and record-breaking performance in absolutely brutal conditions. In this episode we will give a brief recap of the newest EVs within these classes. Before we go any further, don't forget to check out previous #AutomotiveTerritory videos: List of all models shown in this release #ATelectriccars: New electric cars with great grand touring potential: youtube.com/watch?v=vLgUO6jOL6A Latest EVs that you should know about: youtube.com/watch?v=-Ykp9DkFTpw 00:00 Introduction 00:36 EdisonFuture EF1-T edisonfuture.com With Tesla and Rivian being the highest valued automakers in the US, new EV companies are springing up like mushrooms after rain. The latest newcomer to the party is the California-based EdisonFuture with the EF1T truck, backed by the Chinese SPI Energy. 01:49 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo newsroom.porsche.com/fr_CH/2021/scene-passion/porsche-drive-2-extremes-taycan-cross-turismo-christophorus-399-24696.html To dispel any doubts about the off-road potential of the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo CUV, Porsche collaborated with Johnny FPV, a 25-year-old camera artist from Chicago who is recognized as one of the world’s greatest drone pilots. 02:59 Atlis XT atlismotorvehicles.com/xt-truck Originally, the Arizona based startup envisioned XT as a full-size Chevrolet Silverado lookalike with traditional dimensions and rounded shapes. The actual prototype, however, epitomizes a true heavy duty work truck with a boxy body 6 passengers capacity. 04:09 Ford F-100 Eluminator media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/02/all-electric-f-100-eluminator-concept.html Already quite successful in the production EV department, Ford is now bringing electric drivetrain technology into one of their iconic old-school builds. At the 2021 SEMA, the company debuted 1978 F 100 recreation with a drivetrain from the 2021 Mustang Mach-E GT Performance. 05:19 Rivian R1T rivian.com/r1t On November 10th, 2021 the Nasdaq stock exchange welcomed a new RIVN ticker, that represents the Michigan-based automotive startup backed by Amazon and Ford. Immediately after its debut, Rivian’s valuation spiked to 90 billion dollars. 06:37 Gateway Broncos Ford Bronco EV gatewaybronco.com/ev-bronco As you can guess from the name of this Illinois company, its specialty is restoring and modifying original Ford Bronco SUVs. In this case, the build starts with a first generation model that gets electrified and transformed into a compact pickup. 07:49 Extreme E vehicles by Audi, Cupra and McLaren extreme-e.com Extreme-E is the world’s first offroading competition dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles. This racing series already features 9 international teams including the ones sponsored by Audi, ABT Cupra and McLaren. 09:00 Kandi EV K32 kandiamerica.com/OFFROAD-EV-K32 In the US Kandi America have been represented by two Neighborhood electric vehicles K27 and K23, but soon they will be joined by an all-wheel drive off-roader labeled as a Utility Terrain Vehicle EV K32. 10:04 Polaris Ranger Electric ranger.polaris.com/en-us/new-electric-ranger The official reveal of the new generation Polaris Ranger is scheduled to take place in December 2021, and it will go on sale as a 2023 model. At this time, its specifications remain a mystery, but numerous testing videos of the prototype demonstrate its off-road, towing, and snow plowing capabilities. 10:58 Vanderhall Brawley vanderhallusa.com Vanderhall Brawley is the brand’s first 4-wheeler that is motivated by 4 in-wheel motors that can generate a maximum of 404 horses and 480 lb-ft. 12:05 Lexus Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Concept lexus.com Despite its boring and obvious naming, this is a very unusual vehicle for Lexus. Instead of being a luxury SUV with some off-highway abilities, Lexus Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Concept is dune-ready UTV that combines the brand’s recent hydrogen fuel developments with extreme off-roading skills.