That review shows a lack of understanding of how various PHEV models work. The Mazda doesn’t shift to keep the engine ready, it shifts because the motor is in front of the transmission. It keeps the electric motor in its desired rpm range and multiplies torque.
The 90 isn’t Toyota hybrid smooth, but it is on par with any other through a real transmission model and feels far less squishy than a Toyota hybrid (other than new Hybrid Max models that use a real transmission)
Start stop is not mandated per se, but having it affects the city fuel economy test number. Anything like that that affects the fuel economy test has to turn on every time the car turns on. It’s why most vehicles default to normal or eco even if you had sport mode on when you parked
Of course they’re more interesting. Shit, but very interesting. The most efficient engines are boring except for maybe the 300 hp Toyota triple or 450 hp ish Merc four
VW (brand)doesn’t make a 20k euro gas car today. How could they possibly think they could do an EV five years from now
I don’t think you’ve ever seen a Rolls. They use a horrible camera, but also its interior finishes are far worse than the price tag would suggest. Worse than a 7 series/S class
Frankfurt is in Munich now and it’s not good anymore. Germans barely had cars and the rest of Europe was not there