November 22, 2019, Kuala Lumpur – TC Euro Cars Sdn Bhd (TCEC), the sole franchise holder of Renault vehicles in Malaysia, has launched the updated Renault Koleos.
The company offers the Renault Koleos in two variants, the Koleos and the Koleos Signature, priced at RM 179,888 and RM 189,888 respectively, on-the-road inclusive of SST but excluding insurance and its for private registration for Peninsular Malaysia only. Customers who made bookings in November is entitled to trade-in rewards, and a free services package for five years or 100,000 km (whichever comes first). Just like all Renault models, the new Koleos is covered with a five-year unlimited mileage full manufacturer’s warranty.
The updated Renault Koleos features a new front bumper with full-width chrome detailing that extends all the way to the fog lamps on each side with two-tone finishing, a new rear bumper that benefits from the same chrome trims and two-tone finishing, rear passenger seats have been updated with a two-step adjustable seat configuration and the new 19-inch alloy wheels for the Koleos Signature, while the standard variant is fitted with the new 18-inch alloy wheels. .
There’s also updates to the exterior of the new Koleos, with new colour options like the Amerthyst Black, Millesime Red and Ultra Silver, in addition to the existing Universal White and Black Metallic colours.
Updates to the exterior of the new Koleos are completed with new colour options of Amethyst Black, Millesime Red and Ultra Silver in addition to the existing Universal White and Black Metallic colours.
The Renault Koleos is powered by the same 2.5-litre petrol engine paired with the X-Tronic CVT automatic seven-speed transmission. It produces 168 hp and a peak torque of 226 Nm. It has a fuel efficiency of 8.1l/100km
Some of the equipment includes powered adjusted front seats for both driver and passenger, hands-free powered tailgate, 8.7-inch R-Link2 multimedia system with Apple Carplay and Android Auto ready, easy break system, panoramic sunroof, in cabin ambience (for Koleos Signature only), two adaptive front airbags, two lateral shoulder/thorax airbags for the front occupants, two curtain airbags, anti-whiplash front and rear headrests, anti-submarining front seats, blindspot warning system, electronic stability programme, traction control, emergency brake assist, electronic brake force distribution, hill start assist, rearview camera, front, rear and side parking sensors, etc.
The Renault Koleos is available in the Renault Subscription, which offers two available plans – the Fixed Plan and Switch Plan. Fixed Plan offers the new Koleos for a duration of one to two years, from as low as RM 2,299 per month without having to worry about additional costs for road tax, insurance and regular servicing.
For those who do not require a large SUV on a day-to-day basis can experience the new Koleos by choosing the Switch Plan. This option offers the Renault Captur crossover as the base model with the flexibility to swap to the new Koleos from as low as RM 1,999 per month. TCEC has also added the all-new Megane R.S 280 Cup to the line-up so customers on Switch Plan can also enjoy the experience of driving a high-performance sports hatch within their Subscription period.
November 20, 2019, Beijing, China – Aston Martin has launched its first sports utility vehicle (SUV) – DBX in Beijing, China.
The development of DBX started in 2015, and it was last year, the development programme began their physical testing in Wales.
“I can’t emphasis enough how incredibly exciting and significant DBX is for Aston Martin. Through its development alone, this beautiful SUV has already taken the company into new territories and in inspiring directions.
“DBX also marks a key moment in the delivery of the third and final phase of our Second Century Plan, not only representing the promised expansion of our portfolio but also signaling the start of production at Aston Martin’s second manufacturing plant. We have both delivered this model through our expertise, but also by garnering invaluable experience and knowledge from external counsel, including our Female Advisory Board.
“This is a real landmark for this great British brand and i promise that DBX will reward all who experience it in their everyday lives,” said Aston Martin Lagonda president and group chief executive officer Dr. Andy Palmer in a statement.
The DBX was set to built in Aston Martin’s purpose-built manufacturing facility in St Athan, Wales, with a new dedicated SUV platform utilising bonded aluminium, a construction method the company has refined through the development of its sport car. It makes the body structure very light and incredibly stiff, which contributed to the kerbweight of 2,245 kg. The new platform also enabled DBX to achieve exceptional dynamics both on and off-road.
Powering the DBX is the 4-litre twin turbocharge V8 engine, similar to the one available on the DB11 and Vantage. It is hooked on the nine-speed torque converter automatic gearbox, allied to an all-wheel drive system with active differentials, featuring an active central differential and an electronic rear limited slip differential (eDiff).
DBX generates an output of 542 hp and 700 Nm of torque. It can sprint from zero to 100kph in 4.5 seconds and the top speed is rated at 291 kph.
Some of the five-seater SUV key features include the adaptive triple volume air suspension, 48v electric anti-roll control system, electronic adaptive dampers, a 632 litres of boot space, active safety system, handcrafted interior, glass panoramic roof, frameless doors, sports car seats, leather upholstery, metal,glass and wood trims, 10.25-inch TFT screen at the centre console, 12.3-inch TFT instrument cluster, 360-degree camera system, 64 colours ambient lighting, signature DB grille, daytime running lights, among others.
The recommended retail price for the DBX is priced at £158,000 (including a 3 years servicing) in the UK, €193,500 in Germany and $189,900 in USA. The first deliveries is scheduled to begin in second quarter of 2020.
Further adding to the disirability of the DBX, the first 500 owners of this landmark model will benefit from an exclusive ‘1913 Package’. Fitted with a unique fender badge, sill plaques and an inspection plaque detailing its limited build-run. Each of these first examples will be personally endorsed and inspected by Andy Palmer.
In addition, each customer will also receive a unique build-book signed by both Aston Martin’s chief executive officer and chief creative officer Marek Reichman, as well as an invitation to a regionally hosted Waldorf Astoria celebration cocktail party, hosted by a member of the Aston Martin Lagonda executive team.
“DBX will give many people their first experience of Aston Martin ownership. As such it needed to be true to the core values established in our sports cars, while also providing the lifestyle versatility expected of a luxury SUV.
“To have produced such a beautiful, hand built, yet technologically advanced car is a proud moment for Aston Martin,” said Palmer.
It has been a long time coming and Chevrolet has done a great job, much to our annoyance, of keeping tight-lipped on the next generation of the Corvette. Short of knowing the drivetrain layout would be a departure from the last seven generations’ front-engine to rear-wheel-drive setup, details have been scarce. However, last night Chevrolet pulled the covers off and we were there to see the reveal in Orange County, California. Following on from that, here’s everything you should know about the new C8-generation 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
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1. It’s Mid-Engined, But That’s Not A New Idea
The Corvette had reached an insane level of performance with the C7 generation. At this point, the only thing holding it back from having better balance and handling is moving the engine to the middle for better weight distribution. While many people appear to have problem with the break in tradition, the grandfather of the modern Corvette, Zora Arkus-Duntov, pushed hard for the Corvette to have its engine mounted in the middle. Just before his retirement in 1974 Duntov made one last campaign to get the engine mounted mid-ship, but was scuppered by technical problems.1You Might Also LikeWhy Are So Many People Selling Their Porsche 911 GT2 RS?7 Cheaper Alternatives To The 2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 & 718 Spyder
2. It Has A New Engine
The mid-mounted engine is a 6.2-liter V8 called the LT2, despite having the same fundamental geometry and most of its internals from the previous LT1. It makes 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. That gives it an extra 40 horsepower and 10 lb-ft of torque over the LT1 engine in the current generation of Corvette. Peak torque arrives at 5,150 rpm and the rev limiter shows as the same 6,600 rpm as the current Corvette.
3. There’s No Manual Transmission Available… Yet
The C8 Corvette will ship with a new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, but there’s no hint of a manual transmission becoming available. There has been a huge outcry across social media but the reality is that the C8 is a huge push forward in performance and, no matter how good you may be with a stick, a dual-clutch auto will be faster and give more control. That doesn’t mean there won’t be one available later, but we don’t recommend people hold their breath. It’s also worth noting that, contrary to what people claim, the Corvette hasn’t always had a manual transmission. The Corvette came out in 1953 and didn’t get a manual transmission until 1955.5
4. Base Model Sprints From 0-60 MPH In Under 3 Seconds
When equipped with the Z51 performance package and a driver that feels the need for speed, Chevy says that a base Stingray should hit 60 mph in less than 3 seconds. That is phenomenal when you consider exactly how likely there is to be a Z06 and ZR1 version of the C8 Corvette in the future. The Z51 package will also include improved cooling, larger brakes, and a louder exhaust system.10
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5. It Has A Special Chassis
The C7, and most generations before, were built as traditional frames using parallel rails running front to back. The C8 Corvette uses a center tunnel structure made of aluminum as a backbone with the front suspension mounted on a subframe. The C8 Corvette does use carbon-fiber, but only where it’s most efficient in terms of cost versus effectiveness. For the base model, there are only two pieces of carbon-fiber being used. One is for a rear bumper beam, and the other is as a close-out panel for the center-tunnel that strengthens the backbone of the car. While the C8 is torsionally stiffer than the outgoing C7, it’s also heavier with a dry weight of 3,366 lbs. That means with fluids, it’ll probably be tip the scales at around 3,600-3,700 lbs.6
6. Pricing Will Start Under $60,000
This is the single largest fact that drops jaws with the C8 Corvette. Chevy is absolutely swinging for the fences, and coming in with that price point changes many a game. For a start, the new Toyota Supracomes in only around $10k cheaper. However, the real gauntlet is being thrown down to the Porsche 718 Cayman, which is a mid-engine car that has a starting price of $57,000. However, that’s with a 4-cylinder engine that makes 300 horsepower. To get to 365 horsepower, and still 130 horses down on the C8, you’re going to spend another $21k for the GTS version.
The only thing left to solidify the C8 Corvette as the performance bargain of the century is finding out its grip and handling abilities. Right now we suspect there are some high-level executives that are very nervous right now across Europe, including Italy.12
7. Initially, There Will Be 3 Suspension Levels
The base configuration is the FE1 trim for the everyday driver that wants to blend his supercar level of performance with enough comfort that they’re not punished for driving it across town or on a commute. FE3 is the next step up, and also retains the conventional suspension system but includes the Z51 Performance package and its electronic limited-slip differential, summer tires, and larger brake discs. For the back road and track day hero, the FE4 package ups the ante by adding magnetorheological adaptive dampers and the challenge of correctly pronouncing that to your friends.
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8. The Base C8 Is Still Called Stingray
And it actually still makes sense. Despite the new mid-engine layout fundamentally changing the profile of the Corvette, it still contains familiar design elements that let you know it’s a Corvette. The front fenders still come up to a peak, the rear gently bulges out then tucks back in, and the nose has the defining center spear featured. It all adds up to a core of continuity with the previous generations of Corvette despite the fundamental design change.
9. The Interior Is Creating Controversy
Once people have managed to look past the awkward design of the hexagonally shaped steering wheel, there’s also a long string of buttons separating the driver and passenger. As well as re-inventing the wheel, Chevy is not delivering a conventional shifter either. Instead, it’s what Chevy is calling and Electronic Transmission Range Selector, or ETRS for short. Thankfully, they have also supplied conventional paddles behind the wheel for anyone wishing to control the gear changes themselves.5
10. You Can Go Topless
The C8 Corvette has a removable hard-top but those that stuck around to the end of the lengthy reveal event got to see a pre-production version with a foldable soft-top. That means it could just be a few short months before Chevy show the soft-top off for real.
11. It’ll Be Available In Right-Hand Drive
That means it’ll be available, and Chevy plans on making it available, in countries that drive on the wrong side of the road, that could include the UK, Australia, and Japan. Finally, it looks like the Corvette can be enjoyed by the rest of the world for the world-class sports car it is.3
There’s little doubt that anyone with a passing interest in cars can identify supercars built by Ferrari or Lamborghini. It’s not much of a deeper dive to know whether you’re looking at a McLaren, Porsche, Pagani, or even a Ford GT. Start going deeper under the surface though, and there’s a whole layer of independent and aspiring supercar makers. Dig into supercar history, and there’s a lot that have come and gone again with varying degrees of notoriety.1
Lotec Sirius
The Sirius came onto the road in 2004 built by the German automaker Lotec. Best known for its racing cars, the Lotec road car was almost ten years in the making for the company’s founder Kurt Lotterschmid. Even in modern terms, the numbers backing up the Sirius are staggering. It’s mid-mounted Mercedes-sourced 6.0-liter V12 makes 1,200 horsepower in its most powerful guise and sprints to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds and to 120 mph in 7.8 seconds. The engine isn’t the only ticket to supercardom for the Sirius, and Lotec poured its race car know-how into every aspect of its design, including the super light carbon-fiber over tubular frame chassis design.4
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Ascari KZ1
Ascari Cars was a manufacturer based in the United Kingdom, named after an Italian racing driver and founded by a Dutchman. We’ve talked about the Ascari A10 before, but the KZ1 was in production from 2005-2010 and KZ is the initials for the company’s founder, Klaas Zwart. Production was limited to 50 units and each one took 340 man-hours to build, making it one of the most exclusive supercars around at the time. Those hours included building and tuning the BMW S62 V8 engine from the legendary E39 BMW 5 Series to make 500 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 406 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. The KZ1 made 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 11.8 seconds at 124 mph.
The KZ1-R was the racing version, and once anything not needed for the track was stripped out of the carbon-fiber monocoque chassis, it weighed just 2,755.8 lb.1
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Gumpert Apollo
Gumpert was a German sports car maker headed by the former director of Audi Sport, Roland Gumpert. Gumpert had an enviable track record with Audi and, under his management, the brand won four World Rally Championship titles and 25 World Rally Championship events. The Apollo supercar ended with the company in 2012 but it was one hell of a street-legal race car that held the distinction of holding the Top Gear test track record for two years before being beaten by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
The Apollo used a 4.0-liter twin-turbo version of Audi’s V8 engine that was housed in a tubular Chromoly frame, with either fiberglass or carbon-fibre body panels depending on the required specifications. Gumpert actually claimed the Apollo had aerodynamics so advanced it could be driven upside-down in a tunnel at 190 mph, but nobody has been brave enough to test that claim.7
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Noble M600
Noble is a small manufacturer from the UK that’s been around since 1999. The company has gone quietly about its business and produced six low production models now, and currently still produces the M600. It’s based, unusually, around a Volvo twin-turbocharged V8 engine and features a carbon-fiber body shell and a 6-speed Yamaha gearbox. The M600’s ferocity and speed edges the M600 towards hypercar territory when optioned out to make 650 horsepower with 604 lb-ft of torque at just 3,800 rpm. 0-60 mph then comes at 2.9 seconds, with 100 mph rushing past at 6.5 seconds, and 200 mph at 29.8 seconds. If you wanted to waste the epic cornering ability of the M600, it’ll do the 1/4 mile in 10.9 seconds.4
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Vector W8 Twin-Turbo
The story of the Vector W2 is an immense one. If Gerald Wiegert, the creator of the Vector M12 and W8, is to be believed then he invented the modern supercar, was responsible for the deal that got Lamborghini from out under Chrysler, and inspired the twin-turbo engine in the Lamborghini Diablo roadster and Ferrari F40. Oh, and he also invented the minivan and the 4-wheeled ATV.
What can’t be denied is his immense determination to complete a vision. Wiegert raised the capital for an immense supercar to be designed and built in the United States. He allowed little compromise, and the Vector W8 had a list of high-performance features that were breathtaking at the time. It starts with the 625-hp twin-turbo V8 mid-mounted in a semi-monocoque chassis clad in Kevlar-and-carbon-fiber bodywork. The interior included power adjustable seating with lumbar adjustment and a high-end Bosch sound system. 22 units of the W8 Twin-Turbos were made between 1989 and 1993, and we’re all about those horizontal lines across the rear.
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Zenvo TS1-GT
Zenvo is a Danish supercar manufacturer that was founded by Troels Vollertsen. Zenvo made its first mark on the world of supercars in 2008 with the debut of the Zenvo ST1, of which 15 were built to be sold. The TS1-GT is built on the ST1’s foundations, but got a new designation for it’s all-new drivetrain that includes an in-house developed 5.8-liter twin-supercharged V8 engine and a 7-speed paddle shift transmission that uses helical-cut dog gears. Production started in 2016, and the TS1-GT has a claimed 0-60 mph time of 3.0 seconds. It also has a track-focused version called the TSR, which in turn has its own road-legal version called the TSR-S. Like the original ST1, your bank account needs to have at least six zeroes on it to order the TS1-GT.
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Arash AF8
The UK has a rich history of supercars, and while McLaren is a household name, most have been small concerns aiming for the stars but destined for bankruptcy. At this point, the British parts-bin supercar designed and built in a small corner of an industrial estate is a British institution. Arash Motor Company is one of the companies that hasn’t gone out of business and after 20 years as a boutique supercar company, is selling the AF8. It was revealed in 2015 and uses a GM-sourced 7.0-liter LS7 V8 making 550 horsepower that’s mounted in a chassis constructed with steel, aluminum, and carbon-fiber. We love that is comes with a 6-speed manual transmission and that a unique selling point for the AF8 is the Kevlar and carbon-fiber floor that provides “ballistic” protection from stones and debris being kicked up.
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Vencer Sarthe
The Vencor Sarthe is the product of a dream inspired by early visits to Le Mans by Vencer’s Dutch founder Robert Cobben with his parents. He named his supercar after the local name of the track and did his best to capture the spirit of the racing when Silk Cut Jaguars and the Porsche 956 were shooting down a chicane-free Mulsanne straight. To that end, the Sarthe has a manual transmission and little in the way of electronic gadgetry to help control the 622-hp and 618 lb-ft of torque from the Hennessey-tuned 6.3-liter V8. By little electronic gadgetry, we mean it doesn’t have any traction control at all.
Cobben never intended to make many units of the Sarthe, but he wanted to make the best car he possibly could. As a result, Vencer makes its own carbon-fiber then turns it into body panels because Cobben couldn’t find anyone to make what he wanted to his own price and quality requirements.
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Mega Track
The company name is actually called Mega, and it’s an offshoot of the French car brand Axiam who are now owned by Polaris. In the history of supercars, this is up there with anything built during the wondrously absurd largess of the early 1990s. The Track is as long as a Mercedes S-Class and almost as wide as a Hummer, and, as you can see in the pictures, it’s crazy tall for a supercar. The reason for that is it had 20-inch wheels and an adjustable suspension system that could raise it from 8 inches of ground clearance to 13 inches for going off pavement. When you take into account the all-wheel-drive system, that sounds like the first crossover supercar to us.
If that’s not absurd enough, power was provided by a 6.0-liter Mercedes-Benz V12. The project was mismanaged though, and it’s claimed 11 were actually built and released into the wild rather than the more often reported five.
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SSC Ultimate Aero
American supercars aren’t common, but when they happen they always go big and the Ultimate Aero TT was the car that held the Guinness production car speed record until it was taken by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport in 2010. SSC was founded by Jerod Shelby and originally named Shelby SuperCar until a dispute was resolved with the unrelated racing icon Caroll Shelby over licensing. The Ultimate Aero came with a supercharged Chevrolet Corvette C5R V8 engine making 1,046 hp and 821 lb-ft of torque and topped out at 249 mph. The record-breaking TT version clocked 256.14 mph for its record.
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9ff GT9
Ruf is a well-known name in automotive circles, but the tuning company 9ff has also been rebuilding and turning already crazy Porsches into lunatic level Porsches for some time. The 2007 GT9 is based on the 993 GT3, but takes the heavily modified engine and mounts it in the middle. The engine is a work of flat-6 engineering art, and in top spec makes 1,120 hp and propels the GT9 to its top speed of 254 mph. That’s faster than a Bugatti Veyron but not as fast as the SSC Ultimate Aero TT or Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. 9ff then made a high-performance version with the GT9-R to try and claim the street-legal car record from Bugatti, but the claimed 260 mph speed was never tested. In total, 150 GT9 models were produced, and all sold before release. 20 models of the GT9-R were built.
We try not to have a myopic view of the car world. It’s easy to think the country that you’re based in is the center of the universe, but the world is round and sales are global. At the same time, models don’t make it to every market but, as we’ll see in this list, the cars in the top ten tend to be sold far and wide. There are a few exceptions though, and that’s not all that makes this list marking the first part of the year so fascinating. The numbers we’ve used here come from the Global Auto Database and from the beginning of the year through May. Something else the numbers show is that the decline in overall automobile sales in 2018 is continuing as a trend. The first quarter of the year showed a decline of 7.4% with 21,009,192 global sales in total. That’s 1,554,680 down over the previous year.
There is some predictability, but there’s also some head-scratching information here if we base what we expect on what we see in our own countries.9
1. Toyota Corolla – 282,637
It’s easy to get caught up in the whole idea of what we see locally with crossovers dominating the market, particularly here in the US where they are king along with trucks. It seems, though, that across the broad spectrum of personal income on a global scale mixed with the practicality of larger vehicles, a humble and small gas-powered car is still a recipe for big success. And now, it’s possible to actually get excited by a Corolla.16
2. Ford F-Series – 252,013
Some people cry foul at the sales success of the F-Series truck, and the argument is solid. After all, there are various models of F-Series trucks and the Super Duty line is built on a different architecture. If Toyota renamed the Camry as the larger Corolla, Toyota would probably dominate global sales by an even larger stretch. They could even go as far as renaming the RAV4 as the Corolla SUV as well and go bragging like Ford does. However, no matter which way you slice it, the F-Series is at number two on the list despite not having an official presence in most of Europe or Asia, and that’s impressive. In 2018, an F-Series truck was sold every 35 seconds on average.15
3. Honda Civic – 203,103
Whether you think of the Civic as Honda’s Corolla or the Corolla as Toyota’s Civic, this was always going to rank highly. What’s interesting is that there’s not a crossover in the top three. Honda’s recipe for the Civic as being economical to run, practical to use, available in useful and sporty configurations, and fun to drive secures its place at the top end of the global market.
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4. Honda CR-V – 190,319
The best selling crossover worldwide at the moment runs contrary to what we saw here in the United States last year. The Honda CR-V was outsold by both the Toyota RAV4 and the Nissan Rogue in 2018, but for the first quarter of 2019 the CR-V outsold the RAV4 stateside, and both have been outsold by Chevy’s Equinox. The Rogue outsold them all in the US but hasn’t made the top 10 for global sales so far this year.
5. Toyota RAV4 – 190,118
The RAV4 has been around since 1994, and there was an EV version all the way back in 1997 produced for fleets until 2003. The RAV4 also holds the distinction of being the first compact crossover SUV, and that’s something Toyota has built upon over decades now.
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6. Volkswagen Golf – 177,503
The hatchback hasn’t had the success in the United States as it has in the rest of the world. Lots of space, big roads, and cheap gas negate a lot of the benefits of a small yet practical vehicle. The Golf has been available here, but an upmarket hatch doesn’t sell well. As a result it seems, the next generation won’t be available in the United States. For the rest of the world, the Golf reigns supreme as the premium hatchback.
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7. Volkswagen Tiguan – 173,058
It shouldn’t be a surprise Volkswagen also has a compact SUV in the list. Part of the Tiguan’s success is down to the Chinese market where it’s been available since 2009. China is a large part of Volkswagen’s overall market with around 40% of the brand’s revenue coming from Asia.
8. Volkswagen Polo – 167,888
Volkswagen’s baby hatchback is now in its sixth generation and post-dates the Golf by just a year. There have been other body styles, and there’s a sedan version built in Brazil for the South American market named the Virtus. However, Volkswagen has yet to find a business case for selling it in the United States.
9. Toyota Camry – 164,158
The Toyota Camry beats out the Honda Accord in worldwide sales and keeps a mid-size sedan presence in the top 10 world sales list. Now in its eighth generation, Toyota’s decision to go with a much more aggressive and sportier style is paying off. Toyota calls the Camry its second “World Car” after the Corolla, and it’s built in Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States.
10. Volkswagen Lavida – 143,686
Commonly known by English speakers as the Lavida, while being the first car designed by VW’s Chinese branch, it’s clearly a no-frills Passat for the Chinese market. It’s also clearly a big deal for VW as it makes the world sales list despite only being made in China. According to figures available from 2018, VW sold 473,564 units in total last year. It also appears to be on track for the biggest jump in ranking for global sales after ending 2018 in 17th place while all the other cars on this list were in the top 10 overall.
The new upmarket saloon is scheduled to go on sale in 2022 and will compete directly with the Tesla Model S in terms of price. Details of the EQE have been cited in documents recently made public by the Chinese Ministry of Information and Technology in which the EQE is referred to under its internal codename, V295. The EQE is one of 10 new electric models destined for sale from Mercedes under its EQ sub-brand by the end of 2025 in a development programme already budgeted to cost up to €10 billion (£8.7bn). On top of this, the German car maker has announced the investment of a further €20bn (£17.4bn) in battery cell technology. Electric models are expected to account for more than a quarter of all Mercedes’ sales by the middle of the next decade. Zetsche said: “Our electric offensive continues to gain momentum.We are now taking the next step.” The EQE will follow the recently introduced EQC, next year’s new EQA and EQV, the flagship EQS and the recently confirmed EQB into Mercedes showrooms in the UK.
A sibling model to the larger and more luxurious EQS due out in 2021, the EQE will also be the second Mercedes to be based on the company’s new MEA electric car platform. Set to make extensive use of aluminium, it is designed to give future EQ electric models a flat floor structure for added packaging flexibility and what Mercedes insiders have described as “class-leading interior space”. One source said: “The EQE will be shorter in length than today’s E-Class but offer space comparable to the existing S-Class.”
As our image shows, the EQE will evolve the shape of the upcoming facelifted E-Class with a focus on aerodynamic efficiency. It will adopt a face inspired by the rest of the EQ line-up, and is expected to sit lower to the ground with a ride height adjusting depending on the road conditions.
The EQC, EQA, EQV and EQB are based around existing stage structures that are imparted to, separately, the GLC, A-Class, V-Class and up and coming GLB. Like the EQS, the EQE will be sold from the beginning with four-wheel drive, with power originating from two electric engines – one mounted in advance giving drive to the front haggles second driving the back wheels. To expand the vehicle’s allure, Mercedes is additionally considering a back wheel-drive rendition of its new EQ model, despite the fact that it is probably not going to be made accessible until 2022, as per sources acquainted with the organization’s electric vehicle procedure. In spite of the fact that it is still early days, power and torque are required to obscure the 402bhp and 564lb ft of the new EQC. Among the highlights being touted for the EQE are dynamic air suspension and four-wheel directing, just as security highlights joined into Mercedes’ new ESF exploratory research vehicle, including level three self-sufficient driving capacities. Advancements in battery cell innovation are relied upon to give the EQE a scope of near 373 miles (600km). Generation of the EQE is booked to happen at Mercedes’ new Factory 56 in Germany – a similar site reserved to create the EQS.
The EQE will likewise be created at another €1.5bn (£1.3bn) site being developed by Mercedes in association with its Chinese joint-adventure accomplice in Beijing at the rate of up to 70,000 units for every year from 2022.
Ferrari has also indicated there will be four more new vehicles besides the F8, above, unveiled in 2019.
Alberta’s economy might be in a downturn, however, Ferrari stays certain that arrival to thriving is close and that its deals are to some degree protected from a languid economy. Matteo Torre, CEO of Ferrari North America, was in Calgary for the official opening of Ferrari of Alberta on Friday and called the new business “a significant achievement in the long history of progress Ferrari has had in this piece of the world.” Stressing the significance, the Calgary outlet is the principal vendor in Canada to disclose the new mid-motor F8 Tributo, a twin-turbo 3.9-liter V8 touted as the most dominant V8 the organization has ever constructed.
“Canada is a significant market and it’s becoming quicker than the remainder of the locale,” he stated, calling attention to that his organization’s plan of action is to a great extent shielded from the monetary downturn. As per a commonplace standpoint discharged by the Conference Board of Canada in May, Alberta is confronting gentle subsidence.
A European investigator, Philippe Houthis, has said offers of premium vehicles have most likely topped all around, compromising the plan of action of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. Torre does not see something very similar occurring with Ferrari. He said it’s hard to contrast Ferrari with different brands. “I don’t have a clue what the definite system for a volume maker is, yet plainly it is a thick market,” he stated, including that Ferrari’s plan of action “secures us in a downturn.”
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At Ferrari, generation is driven by interest, he said. He likewise demonstrated there will be four all the more new vehicles other than the F8 uncovered in 2019. “We create the interest first and afterward pursue with generation. That is the reason our lingering worth remains solid and our holding up rundown exceptionally long. We work to create the interest and fulfill that request somewhat. “That is our way of thinking. The remainder of the business is making an alternate showing.” As producers move to more prominent jolt, Ferrari has started a move to crossover control with the simply uncovered SF90 module half breed which uses three electric engines connected to its V8 turbo. A turbo-V6 module half breed has additionally been affirmed. Past that, Torre isn’t discussing the new item other than to state there’s no arrangement for a hydrogen energy unit vehicle and positively no arrangement for a self-governing driving Ferrari.
“The delight and joy of driving our vehicle is a major selling point,” he said. “You receive a feeling in return. You feel the exhibition. It isn’t simply indicated A point B.” Any progressions are execution driven, he said. “We take a gander at each innovation with incredible consideration, however, we are not adherents, we need to be pioneers. Whatever we do, the vehicle is worked around execution. “We make the driving simpler, however, we need a driver behind a directing wheel.”
The Lamborghini Urus is a ground-breaking vehicle. Taking into account that it is an SUV that conveys more power than numerous supercars, it will outrun most games vehicles. In any case, as usual, there are dependably the individuals who figure an officially incredible vehicle can do with a couple of more horses under the cap. Sign the German tuning producer, Abt. The standard Urus pushes out 641 strength (478 kW) and 850 Nm of torque. Be that as it may, when Abt gets their hands on one, the twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V8 produces a sizeable 700 HP (522 kW) and 910 Nm of torque. This is made conceivable gratitude to Abt’s presentation pack and “Abt Engine Control”.
Execution insightful there aren’t any extreme increments. The top speed stays around 305 km/h, yet you will achieve 100 km/h from halt 0.2 seconds faster changing from 3.6 seconds to 3.4. Or maybe strangely for Abt, no extra parts have been added to the Urus’ outside significance just the motor has been fettled with. Be that as it may, we expect some extra carbon-fiber additional items to be made accessible truly soon.
Abt hasn’t discharged any official evaluating to apply this presentation move up to your Urus.
With almost 700bhp, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody is one of the world’s most powerful production saloons The Dodge Challenger and Charger aren’t given much consideration here in the UK, yet the expansion of ‘Widebody’ to the Charger Hellcat name was essentially a lot for us to disregard… Coming as standard on each of the 2020 Charger SRT Hellcats is Dodge’s Widebody pack, including new front and back belts, total with wide curves for extreme path filling capacity. It appears the term widebody is tossed around excessively generously nowadays, anyway a couple of additional millimeters in width isn’t what the Charger finds in this occasion, yet just about 89. Under the swelling curves sit new, more extensive 20in wheels, enclosed by 305 segment Pirelli tires. The new front grille likewise takes into account improved cooling, with the back spoiler expecting to give better-streamlined parity. > 2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 audit – is this present SVO’s best undertaking yet? Beside the conspicuous visual changes, the new Charger Hellcat sees the expansion of versatile Bilstein suspension, six cylinder Brembo brakes with 391mm plates for better ceasing force, an 8.4in infotainment framework, expanded front spring rates, the bigger enemy of move bars and re-tuned dampers. An element called ‘Race Cooldown’ likewise now comes as standard, permitting the intercooler siphon and radiator fan to pursue even the motor has been closed down for cooling of the supercharger.
Under the hat sits the equivalent 6.2-liter V8 found in the past Charger Hellcat, creating 697bhp and 650lb ft. These may be indistinguishable figures from its forerunner, however, it’s never been a sluggard, with 0-60mph coming in simply 3.6secs and top speed at 196mph, practically coordinating the £150,000, restricted run Jaguar XE SV Project 8. Additionally prodded during the uncovering was the formation of a Pikes Peak variation. Concerning subtleties, the brand remained tight-lipped yet dependent on what we’ve seen before it’d almost certainly have considerably more width for included dependability, expanded halting capacity and maybe much more control over the street legitimate vehicle. Request books open toward the finish of this current year, anyway as you may have speculated, it won’t be sold in the UK – most likely something to be thankful for given the size of our streets. The widebody unit is additionally accessible on the 478bhp Scat Pack as a choice.
The Lamborghini Huracan Performance is unquestionably a standout amongst the most amazing supercars accessible today. With its 5.2-liter normally suctioned V10 motor, is anything but a previous Nürburgring lap record holder in vain. Be that as it may, imagine a scenario in which 640 strength (477 kW) isn’t sufficient for you. Luckily, Wheels and more are here to help. When you give your Performance to Wheels and more, they fiddle with the product of the vehicle’s ECU and fumes framework. The outcome? 657 pull (490 kW). While the overhauls may not be extraordinary, it’s only enough to ensure you beat any standard Performance on the dragstrip.
Wheels and more additionally offers new wheels estimating 20-and 21-creeps at the front and back separately. Notwithstanding that, the vehicle’s springs are additionally brought down by 30 millimeters. This will guarantee the vehicle looks much additionally threatening sitting lower to the ground.
These updates are accessible for the roadster, yet for the Huracan Performante Spyder too.
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