Hypercars Bugatti 16-cylinder engines will be preserved! True, the unique W16 design will be replaced by a less complex V16, but in the modern automobile industry there is still no other such engine. Of course, it won’t do without a hybrid makeweight. However, other than the firing order of the sixteen cylinders, there are no other details about the engine yet. Judging by the teaser, it will be two V8 units combined. The current W16 8.0 quad-turbocharged engine has a maximum output of 1850 hp. and 1850 Nm on the Bugatti Bolide track coupe.
Shell is reducing its network of hydrogen filling stations in the US. This announcement offers huge discounts on hydrogen sedans. Toyota Mirai. According to the price list, this model costs $67,115, but the manufacturer is willing to give up as much as $40,000! Thus, the five-meter sedan with an advanced power plant is equal in price to the compact Toyota Corolla model, while buyers still benefit from a hydrogen refueling certificate worth $15,000.
The third of four planned roadster examples has been unveiled. Rolls–Royce Droptail. The first two were shown last summer. Sample number three was named Arcadia. It stands out among its peers with its unique white exterior and interior color. The interior is decorated with beige leather and abundant wood trim, which the company spent 8,000 hours of manual labor on. Exclusive salon watches are also handmade, the development and production of which took more than two years. The Rolls-Royce Droptail Arcadia has already been shipped to a buyer in Singapore; its exact price is unknown, but the first two examples cost $30 and $32 million.
The premiere of the crossover is scheduled for March 11 in India Hyundai Creta N Line. Since 2022, this modification has been available on the Brazilian market, and the Indian division of the company is adding it to the local range only now, after the restyling of the base Creta. The N Line version will have a more aggressive design with sporty motifs, 18-inch wheels and extended black trim. Under the hood, the most powerful 1.5 turbo engine in the range (160 hp) is expected, paired with a “mechanics” or a preselective “robot”.
Retro hatchback shown last fall Mitsuoka M55 will become small-scale. Mitsuoka was prompted to make this decision by the positive reaction of the public. True, commercial vehicles are promised only by the end of 2025. The M55 is a redesign of the Honda Civic hatchback with a manual transmission: it has a completely redesigned front end and rear, making it look like the iconic cars of the seventies.
Volkswagen is increasingly relying on Chinese engineering and components for future electric vehicles. Not long ago it was announced that to produce cheap electric trains, the German concern opened a development center in the Middle Kingdom in order to attract local engineers and suppliers to create a low-cost electric platform. Now it has become known that an agreement has been signed with the Chinese company XPeng to develop a mid-size electric crossover by 2026. It is clear that Volkswagen remains hopeful of regaining the leadership in the Chinese market it lost in 2022, when local giant BYD seized the top spot in sales.
The state intends to help AVTOVAZ reduce debt burden. The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said that last year the auto giant did not go into the red, since the state wrote off part of the losses of previous years, and this year “they will almost be written off.” The final decision has not yet been made, but the main task for AVTOVAZ this year is to show operating profit. At the beginning of the year, the head of AVTOVAZ, Maxim Sokolov, said that the company “maintains financial stability and operates at a profit.”
Also today we talked about the Yangwang U9 hypercar, the Maserati GranCabrio convertible, the updated Hyundai Staria minivan and the start of sales of the Oting Paladin SUV.
2024-02-29 19:02:24
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