The results of the European competition were announced at the Geneva Motor Show that opened today. Car of the Year 2024. The jury, consisting of 58 people from 22 countries, chose the Renault Scenic E-Tech electric crossover as the winner, which scored 329 points. This is the seventh victory for a Renault car in the 61 years of the European competition. The BMW “five” is just a little behind the winner (308 points), and the Peugeot 3008 SUV, which scored 197 points, closes the top three. The seven finalists also included Kia EV9 (190), Volvo EX30 (168), BYD Seal (131) and Toyota C-HR (127). By the way, BYD Seal became the first Chinese car to reach the semi-finals of the European Car of the Year competition.
Avtotor announced the completion of Russification of three produced models BLOCK – BJ40 SUV, X35 crossover and U5 Plus sedan. From now on, the multimedia system and car dashboard have icons, interface, descriptions and notifications in Russian. The listed models with updated software are available from today at all official dealerships of the brand. And for previously purchased machines, Russified software can be installed when visiting the service. The company’s immediate plans include translating the media systems of the BAIC X55 mid-size crossover into Russian.
Company Mercedes-Benz adjusted its electric vehicle strategy adopted three years ago. It is now stated that the share of electrified cars (including hybrids) in the sales structure will reach 50% only by 2030, although it was previously assumed that this would happen as early as 2025. However, the company has not yet given up on its main goal: Mercedes-Benz will actively promote electrification, but only where “market conditions allow” it. Finally, the presentation for investors indicates that in this decade the cost of electric vehicles will not reach the payback of models with internal combustion engines.
Track hypercar Bugatti Bolide was presented at the end of 2020, but is only now completing the cycle of driving tests. The other day, the French company showed footage of “rain” tests of the car at the Imola circuit. It also became known that the coupe with a dry weight of 1240 kg with a W16 engine (1850 hp, 1850 Nm) will have gigantic Brembo brakes. These include carbon ceramic pads and 390mm discs! Eight-piston mechanisms are installed on the front axle, six-piston mechanisms are installed on the rear axle, and this system provides deceleration at the level of Formula 1 or Le Mans cars. These are the largest carbon brakes produced by Brembo.
Crossover Peugeot 5008 of the new generation is preparing for a full premiere, scheduled for March this year. In the meantime, the French have posted a teaser that partially demonstrates the interior of the new product. You can notice the panoramic i-Cockpit screen with a curved panel, contour lighting and a new steering wheel. It is expected that the new SUV will move to the Stellantis STLA Medium platform and will acquire a fully electric version of the e-5008.
And for a compact SUV Jeep Avenger An all-wheel drive version was announced, although it was shown in concept form during the debut of the base model. This Avenger 4xe will have a hybrid drive: the front wheels are driven by a 1.2 petrol turbo engine (136 hp), working in tandem with a six-speed preselective “robot” and an electric motor with a power of 29 hp, and another identical electric motor is installed separately on the rear axes. So far only a sketch has been published, the premiere of the serial hybrid will take place later, and it will enter the European market at the end of this year.
Today we also talked about the Renault 5 and MG3 hatchbacks, the Ineos Fusilier SUV and the updated Audi Q2 crossover.
2024-02-26 20:04:04
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