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Land Rover has been spotted testing a prototype for a redesigned Range Rover.

The new mid-size luxury SUV is expected to debut alongside a redesigned version of the stretched Range Rover Long Wheelbase late next year, which means we'll likely see it arrive as a 2022 model. A new Range Rover Sport should also be coming, likely one year after the Range Rover.

Land Rover only last year introduced an updated Range Rover that offered a new inline-6 engine and mild-hybrid system as the base power train. But the current generation dates back to 2013 so it makes sense the redesigned, fourth-generation model is coming up soon.

Compared to the current Range Rover, Land Rover's design team looks to have implemented a slightly less boxier shape for the redesigned model's cabin. The wheel arches also appear to be a bit more pronounced. Finer details, like the accents in the lights.

Land Rover is working on a Redesing for new Range Rover.

Release date for  Redesign 2022 Range Rover

 The regular as well as long-wheelbase versions of the redesigned, fourth-generation Range Rover are expected on sale in late 2021 as 2022 models. A new Range Rover Sport should also be coming, likely one year after the regular Range Rover.

Underpinning the vehicle will be Land Rover's new MLA (Modular Longitudinal Architecture) platform that debuts this year in a Jaguar XJ. It was previously thought the platform would debut in the redesigned Defender but Land Rover went with an evolution of the D7 platform instead for the off-roader. The D7 platform underpins the outgoing Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, as well as the Discovery.

The MLA platform has been designed to fit battery-electric powertrains and will eventually underpin most models from the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. The platform will also be lighter than the aluminum-intensive D7 platform.

2022 Range Rover Engine

Regarding engine, expect the that 2022 Range Rover Redesign to feature the inline 6 engine and mild-hybrid system. The setup is good for 355 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque in base P360 guise and 395 hp and 406 lb-ft in sportier P400 guise.

Above this should be a new plug-in hybrid setup featuring the inline-6 engine mated to an electric motor at the front axle and a second electric motor powering the rear axle. The current Range Rover plug-in hybrid only has a single-electric motor setup. A battery-electric engine will also be offered in the new Range Rover at some point.

It isn't clear if a V-8 will be offered with the redesigned Range Rover, though a deal with BMW Group could potentially make it happen. Jaguar Land Rover and BMW Group are already poised to share some engines and electric engine, and hopefully a V-8 is on the cards.

Production will be handled at Land Rover's plant in Solihull, United Kingdom, where the current generation is built.

 

After plugging into the electric-car market Porsche isn't anywhere close to being done with its EV offensive in the coming years. According information which we have the new 2022 Porsche Macan will be pure-electric, and thanks to a new report, we now have a clearer idea of when we'll see the Macan EV hit the road. The exception will be some small operation with Rimac.

2022 Porsche Macan Release date

Release date for new 2022 Macan should be at the end of next year. Considering situation with Coronavirus all over the world, this promotion can be postponed.

Competitors of new 2022 Macan

When we look what competitors do on this field, we see the similar action from Ford with the Mustang Mach-E. From the other side, big competitor in this segment is Tesla Cybertruck and new GMC Hummer.

2022 Porsche Macan Engine (Battery)

Porsche executives that point to as much as 700 horsepower (525 kilowatts) in a Turbo S variant. Obviously it won’t actually have a turbocharger – like the Taycan it will follow Porsche’s familiar naming structure for trim levels. That means there will be a standard Turbo and other submodels to spruce up the Macan EV lineup.

Porsche had confirmed the Macan will sit on this so-called Premium Platform Electric (PPE). We don't know much else about the upcoming electric Macan, except that it will feature 800-volt charging technology. Also, he will be produced at the same Leipzig factory that makes the current, fossil-fuel-powered versions of the small crossover.

The Macan has become the company’s best-selling vehicle in a relatively short amount of time. Nixing internal-combustion power completely is something Porsche buyers might not be ready for, but with the speed at which the auto industry is currently evolving, things could be very different come 2024.

 

Tuesday, 14 April 2020 14:29

2022 Infiniti Q8

Infiniti as Nissan premium brand, alveus look forward for something new, also something a little bit radical. At this point, the production version of the recent sedan concept seems like one of the things we might expect to see. Allegedly, it could come already in the next year, as the 2022 Infiniti Q80.

The new 2022 Infiniti Q80 is still just a rumor, but there is a big number of reports that suggest we could actually see something more than a concept finally. Besides gorgeous styling, we expect to see a completely new approach in terms of design, as this model is expected to be one of the first units to ride on Infiniti’s new platform, which will be all about electrification.

Infiniti R&D

A soft reset for the Infiniti brand and a replacement for the forgotten Q70, which was thrown mercilessly into battle with the Audi A6, BMW 5-series, and Mercedes-Benz E-class. The model adds another 10 to its name to keep pace in the luxury-brand alphanumeric arms race.

Start from 2009, Infiniti has teased gorgeous halo-car concepts of every variety—coupes, sedans, and mid-engined sports cars with hybrid engine—but failed to put any of them into showrooms. We’re told the Q Inspiration concept from this year’s Detroit auto show will actually live up to its name and inspire a production car. And while it won’t be a full-fledged, S-class–sized flagship, its designers and engineers will use the Q80 to set the direction for the rest of the lineup.

The new Infiniti Q80 will ride on a new architecture designed around Infiniti’s plan to offer an electrified engine in every new model starting in 2021, either as a hybrid, pure electric, or range-extended electric vehicle.

2022 Infiniti Q80 Engine

We expect the Q80 to begin life as a hybrid, with a compound powertrain built around the company’s variable-compression-ratio turbocharged inline-four. Eventually it could also be offered as a plug-in hybrid or EV.

Challenge for new Q80

For sure new Q80 will have a strong competition in: Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, BMW 530e iPerformance, Mercedes-Benz E-class hybrid.

Infiniti’s corporate minders are ruthlessly fixated on the bottom line. If the company designs and engineers the Q80 on a spreadsheet, there’s a chance that the mid-sizer will do nothing to advance the brand’s value.

2022 Infiniti Q80 Release date and Price

Although we are still waiting for the official reports, some sources suggest the new model might arrive already in the next year. When it comes to the price, potential rivals start around 50-55.000 dollars, so we may expect something similar from the 2022 Infiniti Q80.

 
 
 

The new Ford Kuga will bring a lot of changes. Kuga was very much a Euro thing, and so it was decided that an all-new one would be built. This kind of upgrade will straight the nameplate for the 2022 new era. The 4th series of Ford crossover will probably be readily available at the end of 2021 as being the 2022 Ford Kuga. Effectively, the Ford also provides its brother inside the US, popping out while Ford Escape. It will likewise be practical experience comparable to changes. The initial spy picture can be obtained, affirming this declare. Upcoming, the company offered us guidelines concerning the brand-new 2020 Kuga. We aspire to see along with performance-concentrated motors and hybrid variations. Some repeat the new 2022 Ford Escape could have a several-chair version being an optionally available format. We can say the exact same thing for that 2022 Ford Kuga.

Anyhow, Ford must now be global, and Kuga should replace Escape on US Marktet.

2022 Ford Kuga Redesign, Exterior And Interior

The interior design will have the same look as the latest Focus.

Ford has tried to simplify it but there are still many buttons, but they’re ergonomic and easy-to-use. Overall, the interior is functional but lacks a sense of occasion or a premium edge; there’s too much squidge in some materials and scratchiness in others; it’s not harmonious.

Being a bit bigger, there’s more space in the boot and leg and headroom for rear passengers. But getting a bit of extra length (all 81mm of it) it’s also manoeuvred itself out of its normal competitor range, rubbing shoulders with the Nissan Qashqai, Mazda CX-5 and Skoda Kodiaq, and into the sights of the Kia Sorento and Hyundai’s Santa Fe. 

But it still drives finer, thanks to being underpinned by the same European platform as the Ford Focus, a new four-wheel-drive system (having dumped Haldex) and the same torque vectoring system (the clever tech that brakes a spinning inside wheel to shove drive to an outer one to improve grip) from the Focus RS. Basically, it’s drift mode turned on its head. But with a large spread of engines, trim packages and the ability to have two- or four-wheel drive, there’s something for every family.  

Ford Kuga 2022 Engine

So far, we’ve tried only the full plug-in hybrid version of the Kuga. It's called the 2.5 Duratec 225PS PHEV and it pairs a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor for a combined power output of 222 hp. You can choose to drive in fully electric mode (officially for up to 35 miles) or using just the petrol engine, which can also charge the battery. Then there's the auto mode, which allows the car to use a combination of the two as it sees fit.

You also get a selection of drive settings: Normal, Eco and Sport. When driving in full-electric mode, Eco restricts acceleration to help save the battery, but still allows useable pace. Sport, meanwhile, sharpens up the accelerator response. We’ll let you know if the conventional petrol and diesel engines and the mild-hybrid are worth your consideration when we test them later in the year.

2022 Ford Kuga 2022 Release Date And Price

The Release date for new 2022 Ford Kuga should be at the end of 2021. The base price of new Kuga should be $25,000.

Friday, 10 April 2020 21:45

2025 Lexus LF-30 Concept

Lexus put a big effort to deliver innovative and amazing experiences. The “Lexus Electrified" vision for an upcoming generation of electrified vehicles was unveiled. Headlining this moment was the debut of the Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept, which made its world premiere at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show. 

The new 2025 Lexus LF-30 is meant to serve as a vanguard vehicle for where Lexus is planning to go in the electrified powertrain, exterior-style, advanced-technology, and cabin-enhancement departments.

Toyota and Lexus have been pioneers in parallel hybrid powertrain development, and they will use that expertise to offer even more traditional hybrid offerings, as well as plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. To that end, Toyota has committed to building a dedicated battery-electric-vehicle platform.

The 2025 Lexus LF-30 Electrified concept is envisioned to be underpinned by this new architecture, as will be a production version of the LF-30 or similar whenever it arrives. Although the new platform will be used Toyota-wide, it will be optimized for Lexus applications.

2025 Lexus LF-30 engine

The new LF-30 will have four in-wheel electric motors, which should allow for advanced torque vectoring. The LF-30 Electrified also features the latest in Toyota steer by-wire technology and what is being called Lexus Advanced Posture Control, a setup that analyzes inputs from the suspension, steering, and e-motors to keep the car in an optimum position relative to driving style and road conditions.

The baseline metrics of the LF-30 Electrified's powertrain are impressive. Its 110-kWh battery pack, which is said to be a solid-state design, can be quick charged with a 150-kW capable port. Range for the 5,291-pound vehicle is said to be around 260 miles to a full charge, give or take. Performance metrics are estimated at around 3.6 seconds to 60 mph, total system torque is 516 lb-ft, and it tops out at 124 mph. The LF-30 also comes with wireless charging capability and has an artificial intelligence controller to balance the amount of electricity it uses for the car or push power back to the home charging network when appropriate.

Although its specs are about what we've come to expect from today's cutting-edge EVs, the LF-30's exterior looks are another matter. The new change in design for LF-30 is a full blown spindle effect from front to back. Using the space afforded by not having an engine up front enabled designers to style a rising, wedge-like profile with angular, edgy fenders and a blocky rear with an even shorter overhang than the front. Several ducts were also added to cool the battery pack and the e-motors. Its expansive glass canopy can be lightened or darkened on the fly, it sports wild gullwing doors, and its lighting can be adjusted to signal to other drivers and pedestrians if it is in an autonomous mode.

2025 Lexus LF-30 interior and exterior

Lexus will do a lot of innovation in design regarding interior and even more on the exterior. The innovation is extreme in the cabin of the LF-30 Electrified, where a new concept Lexus calls "Tazuna" has been applied. The basic premise of Tazuna is of a rider and horse, an approach that aims to simplify the driving experience by stripping down the buttons and distractions and putting vehicle operations squarely in the driver's line of sight. A U-shaped steering wheel incorporates several key features and its instrument panel is heavily augmented by an advanced head-up display. In addition, the passenger gets their own instrument panel, features of which can be accessed using gesture control. Augmented reality is also used to further enhance the in-cabin experience. For example, rear-seat passengers have the ability to adjust the roof to display video or other media via voice or gesture controls; Lexus calls this feature "Sky Gate." As befitting a future-leaning vehicle, Lexus also says the LF-30 has autonomous chauffeur and vehicle-hailing abilities, and the steering wheel can be moved out of the way when its fully autonomous mode is enabled.

Interesting option will be a drone on board. Called the Lexus Airporter, the drone is envisioned as a butler of sorts that could theoretically perform functions such as transport luggage from the car to your doorstep. We'll believe that when we see it, but it's an interesting concept.

2025 Lexus LF-30 Release date

Release date for new 2025 Lexus LF-30 should be at the end of 2024. Considering situation with Coronavirus, probably release date will be postponed.

The new 2021 GLE Coupe and its AMG GLE 53, though U.S. buyers will only meet the AMG version in person. As with the previous-generation fastback GLE, Mercedes will only sell the high-performance model in North America.

We put a focus on new AMG GLE 53 variant, as it’s the one you can actually buy. Once again, the formula generally mirrors what we saw on the standard GLE SUV. The AMG-spec Panamericana grille is front and center, with a more aggressive rear fascia flanked by quad exhaust outlets at the rear. Side skirts and a subtle trunk spoiler add a bit more aggression to the base AMG model, and if it looks like it sits a bit lower, it does.

2021 Mercedes GLE Coupe Equipment

Specifically, it sits approximately half an inch lower, but the GLE 53’s AMG Ride Control air suspension can vary the distance depending on settings. Aside from Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+, and Individual, the Coupe also gets Trail and Sand modes for occasional off-roading. The GLE 53 Coupe’s wheelbase is two inches shorter compared to the SUV variant, and 15.75-inch brake rotors with dual-piston calipers in the front help bring the big crossover to a stop.

2021 Mercedes GLE Coupe Engine

The new Mercedes GLE 53 Coupe will use of the same 429-hp (320 kW) 3.0-liter turbocharged I6 revealed earlier this year in the GLE 53 SUV. It’s a mild hybrid setup, utilizing Mercedes’ EQ Boost starter generator to both power on-board equipment and to supply the wheels with an extra 21 hp (16 kW) for short periods. All four wheels are driven, with shifting duties handled by AMG’s TCT 9-speed automatic.

If we compare with current Mercedes AMG GLE 43 and its 385-hp (287 kW) engine, the new GLE 53 Coupe amps up performance quite a bit. Mercedes tells us the Coupe hits 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, and maxes out at a governor-limited 155 mph. Of course, the new GLE 53 gets the full Mercedes digital makeover inside, including the latest MBUX infotainment setup with AMG-specific displays.

2021 Mercedes GLE Coupe Release date

According information from Mercedes the new 2021 GLE Coupe will hit dealerships early to mid-2020.

 

 

Sunday, 05 April 2020 12:30

2022 BMW X5 Price, Engine, Release date

According information which we receive from BMW the R&D Department working on alternative fuel technology when the Bavarian carmaker had showcased the i Hydrogen Next concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Anyhow, the hydrogen fuel cell technology will not only be limited to the 7-Series flagship sedan, but also will make way to other models. The carmaker is testing fuel cell technology on the current generation of BMW X5 as well which is expected to enter production in 2022. The new 2022 BMW X5 Hydrogen Version will be produced with Toyota’s help.

2022 BMW X5 Engine

The new-generation BMW X5 will also share its newly developed powertrain with the iX3 which in combination will put out 369 hp (275 kw). Its fuel cell system alone generates as much as 168 hp (125 kW) of electric energy as a result of the chemical reaction between hydrogen and the oxygen from the ambient air, with the vehicle emitting only water vapor. There are two 700-bar tanks with each holding six kilograms of hydrogen that can be refilled in 3-4 minutes, so just about the same time needed to fill up a gasoline or diesel car.

While the X5-based i Hydrogen Next due in 2022 will only be a pilot program in a small series, BMW aims to make its fuel cell tech available on a broader scale by introducing a production model past 2025, provided there will be enough demand and the market conditions will allow it. Toyota is involved in the project as the two companies have been collaborating on fuel cell powertrain systems as well as scalable.

Infrastructure is the big thing of course with hydrogen, but then we all said that about battery-electric cars, and that’s quickly becoming.

2022 BMW X5 Interior

The generous interior spaces for adults are both in the first and second lines, but the X5 ‘s optional third line is only for the child. After settling inside, passengers will be treated to a cabin with high-quality materials, plenty of charging places for the device and depending on the chosen selection-various luxury features.

Power-Adjustable front seat with memory for standard drivers. All models are equipped with power-adjustable steering columns, heated front seats, a beautiful sunroof, double zone automatic climate control, an electric rear liftgate, rain glass windshield wipers, and adjustable ambient lighting.

Massaging the chair, a secluded start, a soft-close door, an acoustic glass, a leather dashboard, and a heated front armrest and steering wheel can make the X5 feel like a fancy high-end SUV but adding a lot of dough to the bottom line. Speaking of expensive options, for $4200 buyers can add a & Wilkins Bowers surround-sound audio system that features diamond-dome Tweeters.

X5 offers abundant cargo space. With the back seat in use, we successfully adjusted our 11 carry-on luggage behind the second row of seats. With the rear seat folded-an operation that can be performed either from the side or the back of the SUV-we find room for 26 cases. Mercedes GLE matches the results of X5 ‘s in this test, the case for the case, but the back seat is not as easy to save.

2022 BMW X5 Release date

The release date for new model of 2022 BMW X5 should be in second part of 2021. Considering situation all over the world with Coronavirus, it’s possible that promotion will be postponed.

 

 

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