2024-03-26 19:50:50
Announced Land Rover Defender Octa, named after the Skoda Octavia’s six diamond-cut shapes. This version should be the most powerful, dynamic and luxurious in the range, and its main feature will be a V8 biturbo engine with a starter-generator. Apparently, this is the same BMW engine that is already installed in Range Rover SUVs. Also announced are toothy off-road tires and Brembo brakes. So far, Defender Octa is being tested, and the premiere should take place before the end of this year.
Teasers of the new SUV published BAW 212, which is based on a veteran of the Chinese automobile industry – the Beijing BJ212 army all-terrain vehicle. The classic model has been repeatedly upgraded and remains on the assembly line, while the new BAW 212, although it will retain the familiar style, will be larger, more spacious and more powerful. According to preliminary information, the SUV will have a hybrid power plant with a capacity of more than 400 hp, which consists of a 1.5 ben-free turbo engine and two electric motors.
An electric crossover is on the way Geely Galaxy E5, which the company is already positioning as a global model: these cars will be sold in different countries of the world, and the design initially included a right-hand drive design. In the Chinese market, the Galaxy E5 will cost approximately 150-200 thousand yuan (21-28 thousand dollars). The production car will premiere in April at the Beijing Auto Show.
Electric dragster Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 set a new world record for the quarter mile among bogie cars, covering the qualifying segment from a standstill in 7.759 seconds and accelerating to 289.91 km/h. As can be seen from the digital index, the electric car has a peak power of 1800 hp, and the traction battery is 40% lighter than the previous record holder Cobra Jet 1400. In 2021, this Mustang passed the quarter in 8.128 seconds, accelerating to 276.76 km/ h.
On the forum of pickup truck fans Tesla Cybertruck A service manual has appeared, which indicates backup power connectors intended for inductive (wireless) charging of the traction battery. That is, the Cybertruck was initially built and produced with a mechanical foundation for the future. It is possible that the new feature will be activated via a firmware update in the near future.
And now Tesla offered another action. With the release of updated firmware 12.3.1, the proprietary FSD (Full Self Driving) autopilot will become free for one month in the USA. All the necessary hardware for the FSD system has been installed on Teslas since 2020, but to activate this function you need to pay a considerable additional 12 thousand dollars. Lawmakers regularly have questions about the FSD autopilot, but Elon Musk is confident in the success of this technology and offers to try it for free.
GAZ registered a trademark and logo Volga. The application includes 22 classes of goods and services, including not only cars (cars and trucks), but also various household items and even drinks, including alcoholic drinks – from beer to sake. Talks about reviving the Soviet brand began back in 2022, and in 2024, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov did not rule out such a possibility. The timing of the appearance of the new Volga has not yet been established.
Rosatom and Avtotor signed an agreement to create an enterprise in Kaliningrad for the assembly of batteries for electric vehicles. A production area of 1,500 square meters will open directly on the site of the automobile plant. It will carry out the assembly and installation of electrical components, blocks and battery control boards, as well as the assembly of energy storage devices based on lithium-ion battery cells. In addition, equipment is provided for a full cycle of electrical, climatic and acceptance tests of traction batteries. The new enterprise should start operating in early 2025.
Also today we talked about the rise in car prices in Russia, the Chevrolet Spin compact van, Genesis concepts, the updated Hyundai i30 family and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV.
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