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IT’S AN ELECTRIFIED, 4WD Corvette with its engine in the middle and its steering wheel on the right. Yikes! The end result is good though, almighty in straights and trustworthy in corners – just bewar

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These are two extremely expensive family cars. There’s no getting away from that fact. As you witness them on these pages, they’re both in their top trim levels with their most potent powertrain optio