scary Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki’s India division has released an updated version of its budget subcompact called Alto K10 for the local market. The car has an unassuming design. The price of the car starts from 399 thousand Indian rupees, which is about 300 thousand rubles. At the current exchange rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
This is almost two and a half times cheaper than the “simplified” Lada Granta without ABS and airbags.
At the same time, on an Indian car these options are already in the basic configuration.
More expensive versions are equipped with air conditioning and power steering, multimedia with a 7-inch screen. A small car in the maximum configuration will cost 433 thousand rubles. In Russian currency.
The dimensions of the Suzuki Alto K10 are comparable to Daewoo Matiz and Kia Picanto. Under the hood is a 67 hp liter engine. (89 Nm) combined with a 5-speed manual gearbox or “robot”.
Fake Wrangler
The Indian company Mahindra & Mahindra has begun road tests of a new version of the Thar frame SUV, which in the local press was called the “fake Jeep Wrangler” because of its resemblance to the American car – it is so obvious that there were allegations of the Stellentis concern. against the Indians.
The novelty differs from the standard Thar model (pictured below) by the increased wheelbase and the presence of a second door section, because there will be more space for passengers, and the volume of the luggage compartment will also increase.
The second generation three-door Thar, which has been on sale in India since 2020 and is in high demand in the local market, is approximately 4 meters long.
The manufacturer expects the long model to arouse interest among motorists with large families. The SUV is expected to go on sale in the local market in 2023.
The most aerodynamic minivan
Chinese Zeekr, a premium sub-brand of Geely, has announced a large electric minivan with an index of 009. The vehicle is 8 centimeters longer than the Kia Carnival (5155 mm). According to the manufacturer, one of the main features of the Zeekr 009 was the best aerodynamic indicator in the MPV segment.
Its coefficient of friction (Cx) is 0.27 – like a sports car.
To improve the streamlining of the body, the designers had to make serious adjustments to the design of the car, but this gave a result – only by reducing the coefficient Cx, the range increased by 58 kilometers.
According to Chinese journalists, a minivan can travel up to 700 kilometers on a single battery charge (according to the European NEDC measurement method). The total power of the power plant exceeded 500 forces. The premiere of the novelty will take place in the last days of August.
Youth pass for 1 million rubles
Jetour, owned by Chery, is introducing the Dasheng crossover to the Chinese market. This is the first model from a new line for the younger generation of consumers.
The cost of Jetour Dasheng is in the range from 100 thousand to 132 thousand yuan (870 thousand to 1.16 million rubles).
The dimensions of the Chinese novelty are comparable to the Hyundai Tucson, and the design of the front of the SUV with narrow optics and large air intakes resembles the Lamborghini Urus. The model will be launched with both gasoline and hybrid power plants. In the first case, a 1.6-liter turbo engine with a capacity of 197 hp will be placed under the hood. (290 Nm), and in the second – an electric motor on each axle and a 1.5 turbo unit with a rotation of 326 forces (565 Nm).
There are practically no physical buttons in the Dasheng cabin to control the car’s functions, they are replaced by 16-inch screen sensors and a voice command recognition system. The crossover is equipped with assist functions, including a digital “regular”, head-up display, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping.
Beautiful Bentley
British brand Bentley has announced the limited release of the Mulliner Batur coupe, only 18 copies will be produced, each of which will take several months of handwork to produce. Based on the Continental GT coupe, however, a completely original body design was developed here.
Andreas Mindt, the new design director of the British brand, who has been with the Volkswagen Group for over 25 years, has worked on its look and its portfolio includes models such as the latest Audi Q8 and the e-tron GE electric crossover.
The Mulliner Batur became the most powerful production Bentley car in history – the coupe was equipped with a six-liter W12 twin-turbo engine,
Increased to 740 hp. 1000 Nm of torque.
Production of the Batur will begin in 2023, and the price of the supercar will start at $ 2 million. All copies are already sold out.
Ford retro SUV
Ford introduced retro versions of the Bronco and Bronco Sport SUVs in the style of classic cars of the 1960s. A total of 1966 units will be produced in each body type corresponding to the year of release of the first generation of this model.
Cars from the Bronco Heritage series are distinguished by a two-tone body, the roof and radiator grille are made in white, which contrasts with the red logo of the brand. The cost of special versions of the Bronco Sport crossover is from 36 thousand dollars, Bronco SUV – from 46 thousand dollars.
The most powerful sedan in the USA
Americans from Lucid Motors announced the release of a new modification of the Air electric sedan called Sapphire. The creators of the car called it “the most powerful sedan” ever mass-produced.
The performance of the Lucid Air Sapphire power plant is an impressive 1200 hp.
An electric motor is mounted on the front axle and two more on the rear axle. This arrangement made it possible to implement the function of instantaneous transmission of torque to the wheels. To increase the car’s agility in corners, the all-wheel drive transmission applies regenerative braking to the inner wheel and provides more traction to the outer wheel.
Air Sapphire accelerates from standstill in less than 4 seconds to 160 km/h and covers the quarter-mile (402 meters) “drag race” distance in less than 9 seconds. Mass production of the car will begin next year, with a starting price of $ 249,000.