Company Great Wall Motor announced the development of a luxury electric car. The 5.5 m long sedan is coded ZX and is now shown only in the form of a design sketch; there are no details about it, although the Chinese media are already predicting a market struggle with the Hongqi brand for the future flagship. The premiere of the pre-production model will take place in April at the Beijing Auto Show. In 2021, Great Wall has already introduced the Mecha Dragon large electric sedan, but its mass production has not yet begun.
Long-suffering Lancia Ypsilon of the new generation has once again been “declassified” before the premiere, scheduled for February 14. This time, the Stellantis concern itself published an announcement of a limited special version of Cassina, which will be the first to hit the market. It will be offered exclusively as an electric car and will be produced in a limited edition of 1,906 units – in honor of the founding date of the Lancia brand. Technical specifications are still not disclosed, all that is known is that the Lancia Ypsilon Cassina has a 54 kWh traction battery and has a cruising range of 403 km on the WLTP cycle.
Team Andretti Cadillac F1 never received permission to compete in the 2025 season. Formula 1 managers decided that the Andretti name “has no value” for the championship, but if Cadillac starts producing its own formula engines, then perhaps the decision will be reconsidered, but not earlier than 2028. However, evil tongues are talking about the reluctance of ten teams to share the prize money with the eleventh participant.
Red Bull Racing has revealed interesting details about its future hypercar. Machine with index RB17 will have a naturally aspirated V10 engine capable of spinning up to 15,000 rpm! The development is being carried out by the legendary formula designer Adrian Newey, and, according to him, under the control of a trained pilot, this track hypercar will be able to show lap times close to Formula 1 cars. Only 50 examples of the RB17 will be produced, with one already reserved for Newey himself.
Compact electric crossover WORLD YUAN UP It may even turn out to be cheaper than expected. The price of a basic SUV equipped with a 95 hp electric motor. and a traction battery with a capacity of 32 kWh (power reserve 301 km) will probably start at 100 thousand yuan ($14,000, or 1.26 million rubles). This is stated by Chinese publications, once again confirming the incredible flexibility of local pricing.
The fourth model in the Changan Uni-family will be a mid-size crossover Changan Uni–Z. This is not a completely new car, but a redesigned Oshan Z6, which debuted two years ago. On the outside, the 4,730 mm long Uni-Z differs from the original only in the radiator grille and small decor, but its interior is completely new – with a different front panel, a two-spoke steering wheel and two screens instead of three. Changan Uni-Z will have petrol and hybrid versions; technical details will appear closer to the start of sales, which is scheduled for March.
Also today we talked about new versions of BMW models and the Dongfeng Aeolus Shine Max sedan, an updated Toyota Hilux pickup truck and a Ford Mustang sports car for Europe.
2024-02-02 20:01:16
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