There are new details about the supercar Lamborghini LB744which premieres on March 29th. Following the power plant, the body structure has been declassified: the coupe will have a new carbon-fiber monocoque, for which the term “mono-fuselage” has been coined. The key difference from the Aventador is the composite front subframe, which is made from short resin impregnated carbon fiber and is 20% lighter and twice as stiff as the previous aluminum construction. In general, the new body is 10% lighter than the Aventador, and torsional rigidity has increased by 25%, to 40,000 Nm / deg.
The Danish company Zenvo Automotive, which produces supercars with V8 engines of its own design, has announced a new generation car. Hypercar Zenvo Aurora will have a carbon fiber monocoque, a new V12 6.0 biturbo engine, a hybrid makeweight and its own gearbox, and the maximum speed will exceed 400 km / h. A Tur road version and an Agil track version are provided. The premiere is scheduled for August this year, 100 cars will be produced, and a third of this edition has already been ordered.
Published a teaser of the updated crossover Mercedes-Benz GLAwhich will premiere on March 16th. Most likely, the list of improvements will be as modest as that of the A-class and CLA soplatform models, which have undergone modernization recently. Small changes in appearance are expected, an improved MBUX media system and expanded equipment, and gasoline engines will acquire a 48-volt starter-alternator. Perhaps, a restyled Mercedes GLB will also be shown at the same time.
There are new details about the third crossover Porsche, which has a working index K1 and around 2027 will join the Macan and Cayenne models. If before there were rumors that it would be a large car with three rows of seats, then a slide from the presentation of the company gave a new introductory. The flagship will be a large coupe crossover, which will become an analogue of the current BMW XM, Lamborghini Urus and Aston Martin DBX models. It is possible that this third model will completely replace the current Porsche Cayenne Coupe.
Toyota has registered a trade name in Canada Lexus LX 700h. This means that a hybrid top version of the new generation Lexus LX SUV is on the way, which is now sold in the LX 600 petrol version (415 hp) and the LX 500d diesel (299 hp). Most likely, Lexus will get the same hybrid system that is already used on the Toyota Tundra and Sequoia models: it includes a V6 biturbo engine, an electric motor and a ten-speed automatic, peak power is 443 hp.
Production of a new model under a local brand has begun in Malaysia Proton. The car itself has yet to be unveiled, but the mystery has been out for a long time: the large crossover with three rows of seats is a facelifted Chinese Geely Haoyue (aka Geely Okavango in some export markets). The version under the Proton brand will have a different grille and original decor, under the hood there will be a 1.5 turbo engine with a starter-generator and a “robot”. The presentation will take place soon.
BYD celebrates milestone with 500,000 SUVs produced BYD Song Plus. Such a circulation was achieved in just two years: the production of the model began in March 2021. That is, in terms of sales dynamics, Song Plus turned out to be the record holder among all BYD models. These crossovers are offered in hybrid and electric versions, with prices ranging from $22,500 to $31,800 in China.
The Board of Directors of AVTOVAZ approved five main directions of the company’s development. AVTOVAZ plans to take a dominant position in the Russian market, expand the range of models (including through the development of its own platforms), achieve technological sovereignty (primarily in critical technologies and components), develop export sales and maintain business profitability while achieving financial stability (in including through the repayment of significant loan obligations issued during the management of the Renault-Nissan alliance). Interestingly, in order to increase the number of markets in which Lada is present, it is planned to attract local and global partners. All these theses will form the basis of the company’s development strategy until 2030, which will be ready in the fourth quarter.
Also today we talked about the new crossover Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe and the resumption of the production of SUVs Lada Niva Bronto.
