Summary of the day: Miata anniversary, Amberauto sold and other business events

An anniversary version of the sports car was shown at a special event in Japan Mazda Roadster (or MX-5, or Miata), who turned 35 this year. Technical improvements are not expected, so the main features of the special version of the 35th Anniversary are cherry body color, light beige leather interior trim, as well as special logos in the form of nameplates on the body and relief on the heads. The company has already announced that the distribution of the anniversary set is not limited, but each car will still have a serial number. Prices have not been set yet; sales will begin later.

And a round hatchback Audi A2 he turned 25 years old. It has been out of production for a long time, so Audi has prepared an unusual e-tron A2 restomod. As the name suggests, it has an electric filling, but its technical features have not been revealed yet. Almost all of the car’s exterior body panels were changed, new lighting equipment and illuminated logos were installed. More details may emerge after the first full release.

As part of the farewell to the V8 engine, another special version of the crossover was prepared Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. It’s called the Brass Monkey and features a dark red exterior, 20-inch wheels, generous black trim and a brown leather interior. In addition, it is said that Brembo brakes. Standard for the Hellcat version, the Hemi V8 6.2 engine with a screw compressor produces 720 hp. and 875 Nm. This Durango can shoot to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 3.5 seconds. For a car made by Brass Monkery they want $114 thousand.

New details about the crossover have emerged Honda Passport the next generation. The off-road version of the TrailSport will feature 18-inch wheels with 31-inch outer diameter tires, truncated bumpers, heavy-duty towing eyes, steel underbody protection and a 360-degree TrailWatch camera system. Before that there was promised V6 3.5 engine, ten-speed automatic transmission and i-VTM4 all-wheel drive with two side grilles in the rear wheel drive. The new Honda Passport will be presented by the end of autumn, and sales on the American market will begin in 2025.

Anxiety Stellar For several months now, the company has been registering a decrease in demand for its cars, which is why car deposits are accumulating. The new head of the European department of concern, Jean Philippe Iparato, said that this problem would be solved by a systematic reduction in the production of fuel cars. In addition, in this way Stellantis hopes to reduce penalties for average CO2 emissions across the model range. At the same time, in America, the concern has already begun to get rid of their property, putting up for auction a test site with an area of ​​1.6 square km in Arizona (pictured).

A new version of the appealing hybrid has been prepared especially for the Italian market Come on Niro second generation. It’s called Tri-Fuel and, in addition to electricity and gasoline, it can run on liquefied natural gas (propane). For this purpose, a 40-liter cylinder and fuel equipment from BRC is installed in the underground trunk. The standard 42-liter gas tank has also been retained, so the total mileage of the Kia Niro Tri-Fuel crossover exceeds 1,600 km.

Electric cars appeared on the Wildberries trading platform Amber car A5 Kaliningrad collection. Three copies are being sold by a dealer in Nizhny Novgorod. According to Amberauto’s official website, the brand now has only two dealers throughout Russia (the second one is in Kaliningrad itself). When you buy online, an electric car costs 3.4 million rubles, which corresponds to the price recommended by Avtotor. Residents of Moscow and the Moscow region, Nizhny Novgorod and some cities of the Vladimir region can buy a sedan.

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