Skoda has published a teaser of the conceptual crossover Vision 7S. The creators decided to reinforce the first piece of information regarding the new product not with a banal image with a body silhouette or headlights shining from the dark, but with a drawing with the interior layout, which plays a major role in a promising family crossover. In the six-seater cabin with three rows of seats, there was a place for the seventh, the youngest passenger: a child seat is built right behind the front row seats – engineers say that this is the safest place in the car. The Vision 7S will be a kind of showcase for new Simply Clever solutions, but the concept car has every chance of becoming a new serial Skoda over time. By the way, in the range of the related brand Volkswagen similar model has already.
Photos of the future have appeared on the web compact crossover brands Jeep, and immediately without camouflage. In the spring, it became known that the brand’s new, younger (and as yet unnamed) model will be built on the CMP platform of the Stellantis concern, which will make it related to SUVs. Peugeot 2008 and Opel Mokka. According to the plan, the lineup will include petrol and electric versions – the benefit of the platform’s capabilities allows this. The premiere of the new Jeep should take place this year, however, it is not yet clear whether it will replace the older model. Renegade or still stand one step lower in the off-road brand hierarchy.
Mini introduced an electric convertible. Open Mini Cooper SE Convertible formally debuted in the status of a prototype built in a single copy, but no fundamental differences from the standard electric hatchback, except for the soft top, it does not: the only electric motor on the front axle develops 184 hp, the capacity of the traction battery is 32.6 kWh. True, its charge is enough for only 230 km on the WLTP cycle (instead of 234 km for an electric hatchback), and the dynamics have suffered slightly: up to 100 km / h, the convertible accelerates in 7.7 s, that is, 0.4 seconds slower than three-door. And his body is exactly the same as that of the gasoline convertible Mini Cooper S Convertible, and the electronic filling did not even affect the volume of the trunk: it still holds only 160 liters. But one way or another, the release of a serial convertible with the prefix SE will probably only be a matter of time.
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Ford is preparing to debut a new version of its popular F-150 pickup truck. They will become Ford F-150 Raptor R, which the company promises will be “frighteningly fast.” Interest in the premiere of the novelty is being warmed up by the Ford team with a new video, where, in addition to the pickup truck flashing in the frame, you can also pay attention to the sound of the engine. According to preliminary information, under the hood of the new Raptor with the prefix R will be a 5.2-liter V8 engine from a supercar Mustang Shelby GT500, which produces 771 hp. and 847 Nm, but for a heavy pickup, the power will probably be slightly reduced. There is very little left to wait: the new Raptor R will be shown at the beginning of next week.
Dutch company Donkervoort enters the North American market: the start of taking orders for roadsters is announced D8 GTO performed by Individual Series. The sale and maintenance of cars in the US will be handled by the company’s partner, Bespoke Imports Group, and the first copies will reach the States in the near future. The starting price for the Donkervoort D8 GTO Individual Series with Audi’s 2.5-liter turbo in the US is $240,000.
And Hyundai has a premiere day today: the Koreans showed two concept cars hinting at the future vector of development of their sports N-division. Hyundai N Vision 74 is a modern take on the 1974 Hyundai Pony prototype, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. However, the creators sought to demonstrate not only their design skills: the concept car is powered by a hydrogen power plant, paired with an electrical system, which also includes a 62.4 kWh traction battery. Peak output reaches 680 hp. and 900 Nm, while the declared maximum speed is 250 km / h, and the cruising range is 600 km.
Conceptual Hyundai RN22e, in turn, has a much better chance of reaching the conveyor. There is no hydrogen superstructure here – electric motors, in total, giving out 585 hp. and 740 Nm, in terms of output they correspond to a serial electric car Kia EV6 GTand the capacity of the traction battery (77.4 kWh) is the same as that of the “long-range” modification of the new sedan Ioniq 6. Apparently, the RN22e became a harbinger of the future top version of the same Ionic, from which he borrowed, among other things, the platform and body. So we are waiting for the sports Hyundai Ioniq 6 with the letter N.
Also today we talked regarding new global Toyota Crown family and ruble prices for the new Kia Sportage.