Author: Jonathan Lee
Lotus has introduced a brand new lightweight version of the AMG-powered Emira Turbo, called the Emira 420 Sport. Snigger on the numeral a part of the name all you wish, but it is a very serious sports automotive touting more power, a 25 kg weight saving and a 25 kg increase in downforce over the already potent standard model. The trimmed fat comes courtesy of an optional Lightweight Handling Pack, bringing with it carbon fibre components, a titanium exhaust and an lithium-ion 12-volt battery. Meanwhile, the M139 2.0 litre turbo four-cylinder engine has been uprated over the detuned 365 PS…
Fresh from blitzing the SUV lap record on the Nürburgring, the Xiaomi YU7 GT has been launched in China, topping out the electrical crossover‘s lineup with a mini-Ultra performance variant. Its market debut coincides with the news of the automotive setting an excellent quicker lap time across the fearsome Nordschleife circuit, smashing the previous record by greater than 12 seconds (!) with a time of seven minutes 22.755 seconds, set by Belgian race driver Vincent Radermecker. The unique time of seven minutes 34.931 seconds was already enough to beat the Audi RS Q8 Performance – albeit by a scant 1.8…
Jaecoo J5 Hybrid Jaecoo has added a self-charging hybrid to its J5 and J7, utilising a version of the Chery Tiggo Cross Hybrid’s powertrain. These cars, recently launched within the UK and the Philippines, augment the J7 PHEV and offer an alternate for buyers who want an electrified model but balk on the considered having to charge it. Just like the latest Omoda C4 Hybrid, the J5 and J7 Hybrid bear the brand new (and barely silly) Super Hybrid System – Hybrid (SHS-H) moniker. This differentiates it from the unique Super Hybrid System within the J7 PHEV, which itself has…
Lepas L4 EV Completing the list of Auto China debuts for the Chery International group is Lepas, which showcased the L4 EV, L6 EV and L6 PHEV in Beijing this week. These recent energy vehicle (NEV) variants expand the fledgling lineup from the prevailing petrol-powered L4, L6 and L8, providing customers with a spread of powertrain options built on the parent company’s dedicated LEX “intelligent” recent energy platform. We’ve actually seen the L4 and L6 EVs before – the previous on the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) earlier this 12 months, the latter on the recent Bangkok International Motor Show…
Here’s an enormous surprise – barely three weeks after debuting the Concept 97, Freelander has revealed the production-intent model, simply called the Freelander 8, on the sidelines of the continued Auto China show on the Chery International Business Summit in Wuhu. As previously reported, this can be a far cry from the unique baby Land Rover, being a large three-row SUV as a substitute. Confused? Let’s offer you a little bit of a primer. The previous Land Rover nameplate ended up within the hands of Chery after it signed a take care of its partner in 2024 to develop it…
It’s only been 4 years since we first saw the G70 BMW 7 Series, and so radical was the design that it still looks fresh today. Still, that hasn’t stopped Munich from performing a double-quick refresh of its luxurious flagship – unveiled in Beijing ahead of this 12 months’s Auto China show – because it remakes its entire lineup within the Neue Klasse‘s image. Not that the refreshed 7er looks anything just like the latest iX3 and i3 from the surface, as BMW continues to keep up a definite design language for its luxury models – which also include the…
Geely’s plug-in hybrid D-segment sedan, the Galaxy A7, will soon spawn a full-electric version simply called the Galaxy A7 EV. Deriving its powertrain from the Galaxy E5/EX5/Proton eMas 7, the automobile is anticipated to debut at Auto China in Beijing later this month. The A7 EV looks practically equivalent to the regular A7, with the visual changes being few and much between. Without the necessity to feed air into the engine, the centre intake is barely smaller, and there are also slimmer air curtain inlets within the corners of the front bumper. There’s a touch of junior Lucid Air in…
Launched earlier this week, the Tesla Model Y L is finally available to order on the Malaysian website, and with that comes official pricing for the six-seater electric SUV. The automobile costs exactly as estimated, retailing at a pleasant round RM260,000 nett, or RM262,615 on-the-road without insurance. This makes the L RM17,550 dearer than the regular Premium Long Range AWD, which is in regards to the same as in Australia – although the reverse is true in Thailand. As with every other Tesla, the automobile is out there with several cost options, including any color apart from the usual Stealth…
Nearly 12 years because it left us, the Freelander name is back on a automotive – but it surely’s not a Land Rover. As a substitute, Chery has licenced the moniker from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on a brand new electrified brand to affix its myriad of other marques. That is the primary fruit of the Chinese giant’s labour, the Concept 97, referencing the debut of the much-loved original baby LR in 1997. But there’s nothing baby about this Freelander, since it has grown right into a full-sized SUV with three rows of seats. That much is reflected within the…
Well, it was sure to occur. With Honda ditching its 0 Series sedan and SUV earlier this month, it will little sense to maintain the related Afeela models around, so the corporate and its partner Sony have jointly announced their cancellation. The news affects each the Afeela 1 sedan – which, just like the 0 Series, was only months away from entering production at Honda’s shiny recent EV hub in Ohio – in addition to the SUV that was previewed by a prototype at CES just this yr. In line with the press release, the cancellation of the 0 Series…