Summary of the day: the fastest spider, the Jaguar of the future and other industry events

spider Bugatti W16 Mistral to be the fastest production car without a roof. The farewell model of Bugatti with a W16 turbo engine (1600 hp, 1600 Nm) was able to reach a speed of 453.91 km / ha! The record was recorded on a track in Papenburg, Germany, with full-time Bugatti driver Andy Wallace at the wheel. It is strange that the maximum speed of the spider is marked by a large margin – “only” 420 km/h. The previous record among open models belonged to the American hypercar Hennessey Venom GT Spyder (427.4 km/h), which has existed since 2016.

Company Ford has already reduced the production of electric vehicles in America, and now adopted similar measures in Europe. There, the plant in Cologne, where they make completely new electric cars, is going on an emergency break. Explorer And Capriwith the last appearing only a few months ago. Until the Christmas holidays, the company alternates a working week with a week of downtime. The company explained this decision with “the rapidly declining market conditions for electric vehicles. ” The situation is complicated by spending $2 billion to retool the Cologne plant to make electric vehicles and ditch fuel models, including the popular Ford Fiesta hatchback.

For Brazilian models Fiat Fastback And Fiat Pulse Hybrid versions have appeared that run on ethanol, which is common in this country. The 1.0 turbocharged engine develops 130 hp, and is supported by a 12-volt starter generator with a capacity of 4 hp. In addition to the lead-acid battery under the hood (68 Ah), a lithium-ion battery is installed under the driver’s seat (11 Ah). The cars have CVT and front wheel drive. These “mild” hybrids are reported to be 10.7-11.5% cheaper than their ethanol counterparts without a starter generator.

Chinese battery giant CATL they can organize the production of batteries for electric vehicles in the United States if President Donald Trump allows it. According to the founder and head of CATL, Robin Zeng, the company has previously proposed to the American authorities to build local factories, but received a refusal, but with the arrival of Trump, everything could change . He has previously said he welcomes the creation of businesses and jobs in the United States, even if they come from Chinese manufacturers. Now CATL works indirectly in the American market: Ford has licensed Chinese technology to make batteries for its electric vehicles.

A conceptual version of the electric car of the future Jaguar will be shown on December 2 at the Miami Art Week festival, but in the meantime, JLR has released photos of a running prototype being tested. The car is wrapped in thick camouflage, but you can already appreciate its not small proportions with a big hood and a short trunk tail. The company said that 17 versions of the future electric car were prepared with different looks, and in the end the most “elegant” design was chosen.

Sales of crossovers just started today Xcite X-Cross 8 Petersburg, and the model has already received approval from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and is on the list of recommended cars for government procurement. Also added Lada Auraand their sale should begin before the end of November. An extended sedan will cost from 2.6 million rubles, and for a crossover they will ask from 3 million.

The Citydrive company has added two cars to its fleet Volga: GAZ-3102 is available for rent in Moscow, and GAZ-24 is available for rent in St. Petersburg. Both copies are significantly updated: they have Toyota engines, automatic transmission, modern lighting technology, audio systems with Bluetooth connection and climate control. Volgas are only available for long-term hire (minimum one day) and only for people with at least ten years of driving experience, and mandatory instructions are given before the cars are sent. – out

Also today we talked about a minivan Buick GL8 ESconcepts Chery Fulwin Liefengcrosses Xcite X-Cross 8 And Acura ADX.