2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek:-Nissan has prepared a modest premiere for the New York Auto Show – the Pathfinder Rock Creek crossover, adapted for outdoor travel. Of course, the “Pathfinder” did not become a full-fledged SUV, but its off-road chances still increased slightly, because the ground clearance was increased by 16 mm, A / T tires were installed and more durable shock absorbers were installed.
2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek
The only petrol aspirated V6 3.5 for the model is symbolically boosted from 288 hp. and 351 Nm (in the American specification) up to 299 hp. and 366 Nm. The nine-speed automatic hasn’t changed and all-wheel drive is standard, although the US Pathfinder is front-wheel drive by default and you have to pay extra for the 4×4 transmission.
Outside, the Rock Creek version differs from the base crossover with a different front bumper, original grille, black decor instead of “chrome” and 18-inch beadlock wheels. Instead of roof rails, a 100 kg steel rack is installed. Inside, there is a combined seat trim and orange stitching, and standard equipment includes separate second-row captain’s seats.
In the US market, Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek crossovers will start selling this summer. The price has not yet been announced. Other versions here cost from 34 thousand to 49 thousand dollars.
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2022 Easter Jeep Safari Concepts:-the annual off-road festival Easter Jeep Safari will be held in the vicinity of the town of Moab And the Jeep company traditionally prepared unusual show cars for this event. This year, the corporate landing consists of seven SUVs, but the main exhibit, like a year ago, was an electric car.
2022 Easter Jeep Safari Concepts
Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 Concept is a development of last year’s Jeep Magneto project : so to speak, a supplemented and improved version. Instead of the previous electric motor with a return of 290 hp. and 370 Nm, which had a “petrol” traction characteristic, a new engine with 634 hp was installed. and 1152 Nm. At the same time, the all-wheel drive transmission with the Rock-Trac transfer case and even the six-speed manual transmission are preserved! According to the developers, such a Wrangler can not only climb off-road, but also accelerate to 60 miles per hour (97 km / h) in about two seconds.
Experienced Wrangler Magneto 2.0 has a traction battery with a capacity of 70 kWh, the cruising range is not reported. The new electric car also differs from last year’s prototype (and from the donor Wrangler) with a wheelbase stretched by 305 mm. Other features include a 76mm increase in ground clearance, 40-inch off-road tires, plastic roll cage covers and carbon fiber wheel arch extensions. So far, it’s just a show car, but Jeep is really developing electric SUVs, so Magneto can be considered intermediate stages of this project.
The remaining six cars are just the result of tuning serial Jeeps with varying degrees of intervention in the design. Jeep Rubicon 20th Anniversary Concept was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the extreme version of the Rubicon, which appeared at the Wrangler in 2002. The show car is a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 with a V8 engine, and upgrades include a throttle-operated exhaust system, 50mm more ground clearance, 37-inch OD mud tires, and a new front bumper with an integrated Warn winch.
The Jeep ’41 Concept is styled after a Willys MB from World War II. Based on the Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrid , the main features are a matte body color, 17-inch steel wheels with 35-inch tires and a sand-colored awning. The nostalgic concept also features 50mm more ground clearance and a new front bumper with a Warn winch.
The Jeep Birdcage Concept is also built on the basis of the hybrid. The Jeep Performance Parts division was responsible for this instance, so they simply made a showcase of available accessories from the car: BF Goodrich tires with an external diameter of 37 inches, beadlock wheels, Fox shock absorbers, a power frame for a winch instead of a bumper, original fenders, LED spotlights on the roof frame, expeditionary trunk for 270 kg and so on.
The Jeep Bob Concept is a diesel-powered Jeep Gladiator Rubicon pickup with a 300mm shorter rear overhang, as its name suggests. The front bumper is also “cut off”, wheels with tires with an outer diameter of 40 inches are installed almost at the corners of the car. The pickup is equipped with Dynatrac Pro-Rock 60 reinforced axles, other springs and shock absorbers, ground clearance is increased by 76 mm. The cabin is devoid of central pillars (although the tubular frame is preserved) and in general all fasteners for doors, instead of a roof, a simple awning is pulled.
The Jeep D-Coder Concept based on the Gladiator looks no less bright, but there is no serious interference in the design here. Jeep Performance Parts installed many accessories from Mopar’s own range and range: bumpers, tubular doors, snorkel, other wheels, spotlights, a power trunk in the back and so on.
Finally, the seventh show car is made from the new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk PHEV SUV with a hybrid powertrain. There are very few differences from a commercial car: reinforced roof rails, blue decor, 20-inch wheels with BF Goodrich mud tires with an outer diameter of 33 inches.
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2022 Smart #1:-Many people may be familiar with the name Smart as a small car under the Mercedes – Benz group. Recently, Smart is preparing to make a big comeback in the market with the launch of the Smart #1 electric car for the first time in the world.
2022 Smart #1
From the pictures, it can be seen that the Smart #1 looks similar to the previously revealed Smart Concept #1. Designed to look like a small SUV with 100% electric power with a five-seater cabin, it will be built at a factory in China in conjunction with the Geely brand.
Smart #1 is powered by an electric motor with a maximum power of 272 hp (PS), a maximum torque of 343 Nm, sending all power to the rear wheels. And can do a top speed of 180 km / h, while the NCM battery has a capacity of 66 kWh. It can drive approximately 420-440 km per charge (based on WLTP), supports DC quick charging in less than 30 minutes (from 10-80%).
The exterior of the Smart #1 body measures 4,270 mm in length, 1,822 mm in width, 1,636 mm in height and 2,750 mm in wheelbase length, including an empty weight of 1,820 kg. It rests on 19-inch wheels wrapped in 235/45 R19 tires.
Smart #1 is equipped with standard equipment such as a high-resolution 12.8-inch touchscreen display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and an infotainment system capable of both personal profiles. To customize the navigation system, air conditioning, lighting and sound as well as various settings of the car, along with a 9.2-inch Full HD instrument cluster and a 10-inch Head Up Display.
The Smart #1 also comes with the ADAS package, which includes Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Active Lane Keeping, Blind Spot Assist, Highway and Traffic Jam Assist, Auto Parking Assist and Adaptive High Beam Assist to come.
However, Smart hasn’t revealed details of the price and the launch date at this time. But it is likely that it will start to market in China before gradually being sold in Europe again.
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2023 Mitsubishi Colt:-Mitsubishi Motors Europe Announced to bring Mitsubishi Colt back to the market again as a hybrid-powered hatchback By the fall of 2023, this will be here.
2023 Mitsubishi Colt
Many people may be familiar with the name Mitsubishi Colt already. But you may not know that this model has been discontinued in Europe since 2012 or about 10 years ago, but recently Mitsubishi in Europe announced that it will bring the Colt name back to market again as a hatch car. Back 5 goals in the second half of 2023 and reveal a teaser to show some looks. whether it is the front grille and the rear of the car Including the “Hybrid EV” symbol on the side of the door as well
The all-new Mitsubishi Colt 2023 will be developed on the same body structure as the current Renault Clio using the CMF-B platform as a result of the cooperation of the Renault- Nissan -Mitsubishi Alliance . wide selection One of which will be a hybrid engine as shown in the teaser image.
For the Mitsubishi Colt was first marketed in Japan in 1962 under the market name Colt 600 before continuing to develop. Until it began to penetrate the European market for the first time in 1978 and was able to make cumulative sales in Germany up to about 500,000 units, after which production was discontinued in late 2012.
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Tata Curvv:-The Indian company Tata also wants to replenish its lineup with a fashionable coupe-shaped crossover, and are already moving in this direction. The intermediate result of this work is presented today at a separate event – the Tata Curvv concept car, which, in addition, is intended to show a new corporate design, called the ingenuous term Digital.
Tata Curvv
In terms of size, the Tata Curvv concept is close to the serial Tata Harrier crossover 4.6 m long. Cameras instead of mirrors, missing door handles, a separate spoiler on the fifth door – all these are show car attributes. But in general, the proportions and body plastic should be transferred to a production car without major changes.
The overall architecture of the cabin will also be preserved with two “tablets” on the front panel, a two-spoke steering wheel and a climate control sensor unit. Two separate chairs on the second row, of course, will be replaced by a solid sofa. Yes, and a flat floor is unlikely to remain with a production car.
The title will be the electric version, which will be based on its own electric platform of the second generation. According to the chassis, it will continue to be unified with Tata gasoline and diesel cars, and the key differences from the first electric platform (the Tata Nexon EV SUV is built on it) will be a larger traction battery and the ability to install a second electric motor (on the rear axle) to create all-wheel drive modifications. The expected mileage on a single charge is 400 to 500 km.
Following the electric version, the coupe-shaped crossover will also have modifications with internal combustion engines, but there will definitely not be hybrids: Tata does not intend to invest in their development. The Tata Curvv will be on the conveyor in about two years.
By the way, the company has already begun developing a third-generation electric platform – already without reference to gasoline and diesel cars. The first model on this cart will be the Tata Sierra crossover, shown as a concept car back in 2020. But to wait for such an electric car for at least three more years.
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Why would the American market be so honored? The Honda HR-V is selling particularly well here, with 137,000 cars sold in the US last year, while demand in Europe has never risen above 33,000 a year. Therefore, Honda studied in detail the aspirations of local buyers, and based on them created a completely different crossover.
Alas, so far only a few photos and crumbs of information have been published. But it has already been stated that the American Honda HR-V was created on the basis of the Civic model, while the European-Asian crossover, as in the previous generation, is based on the Honda Fit / Jazz compact passenger car platform . All this promises an increased wheelbase, a wider track, as well as an independent rear suspension instead of a “beam”. It is clear that the body of the American crossover is original – with a longer nose, other doors and additional windows in the rear roof pillars. Even the hidden rear door handles, which are familiar to the HR-V model, have been replaced with familiar handles. In a word, despite the same index, a new entity has appeared in the Honda range.
All details about the car will be revealed closer to the start of sales, which is scheduled for the summer in the US. And later such a crossover (or its variety) will appear in Europe! Here, Honda recently announced the e:HEV C-Class SUV, which will enter the market in 2023 and will occupy a niche between the HR-V and CR-V crossovers. Although the name for it will have to come up with a different one.
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2023 Toyota GR Corolla:-Toyota Corolla has not been so ferocious for a long time! The last “charged” version of the Corolla TS with a 1.8 compressor engine (224 hp) was removed from the range back in 2006, and since then there have been no powerful and quick modifications in the range. But a few years ago, Toyota management decided to return to the production of driver and incendiary cars. The GR Supra sports car and the GR Yaris hot hatch have already appeared. True, the “hot” Yaris is sold mainly in Japan and Europe, and the new Toyota GR Corolla hatchback is prepared primarily for America. Even the premiere of the car was held in California.
2023 Toyota GR Corolla
Designing a unique three-door body, as they did for the GR Yaris model, was not this time. The “hot” Toyota GR Corolla retained the standard five-door body and a full-fledged interior. But the design is still adapted. To reduce weight, the hood and front doors are made of aluminum, and the roof panel is made of reinforced carbon fiber. The front fenders are widened by 20 mm, the rear fenders by 30 mm. Additional amplifiers are mounted between the rear suspension struts, in the central tunnel and under the gas tank.
All equipment is borrowed from the younger model GR Yaris , but again in an adapted form. The 1.6-liter three-cylinder G16E-GTS turbo engine with combined fuel injection has found a new exhaust system, and its power has been increased from 272 to 304 hp, although the torque is the same (370 Nm). The only gearbox is a six-speed iMT “mechanics” with the function of automatically adjusting the crankshaft speed when switching. In America, such “charged” cars are loved just with a manual gearbox: Honda Civic will not let you lie.
The GR-Four’s all-wheel drive transmission is also borrowed from the Yaris. The rear axle clutch always works with preload, there are three modes, and you can select them separately from the main driving presets. Playing with the degree of clutch lock and regular brakes, electronics can transfer 40%, 50% or 70% of traction to the rear axle. For a surcharge, the Performance package is offered, which includes Torsen limited-slip differentials front and rear.
The chassis has a standard configuration for the Corolla: McPherson front and independent two-lever rear. But all the elastic elements are new, the front track has been expanded by 60 mm (up to 1590 mm), the rear track has been expanded by 85 mm (up to 1620 mm). Front brakes – with four-piston mechanisms, two-piston ones are installed on the rear wheels. The car was fine-tuned not only on asphalt roads, but also on dirt and snowy roads: the GR Corolla should feel confident in rally mode.
In addition to the standard Core version (red car in the photos), a Circuit Edition package (gray car) is offered. It includes a stiffer roof panel, a hood with additional air vents, a larger aft spoiler, enhanced equipment, and a gear lever knob autographed by CEO Akio Toyoda.
Toyota GR Corolla has a mechanical handbrake, while civilian versions have already switched to an electromechanical system. But instead of analog instruments (like the powerful Yaris), the new hot hatch is the first in the family to have a fully virtual instrument cluster on a 12.3-inch screen. The equipment includes heated front seats and steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, a media system and a set of electronic assistants Safety Sense. The curb weight of the “hot” Corolla is 1475 kg, but the company does not provide dynamic characteristics. The five-door should be slightly slower than the GR Yaris, which accelerates to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds and tops out at 230 km/h.
The GR versions will be produced separately from the “civilian” hatchbacks – at the Motomachi plant, where, among other things, GR Yaris hot hatches and Lexus LC sports cars are made. The Toyota GR Corolla will go on sale in the second half of this year, and in addition to America, where the all-wheel drive Volkswagen Golf R will become the main competitor, only Japan has been confirmed so far.
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Toyota Innova EV Concept (also known as Toyota Kijang Innova EV Concept), converts the regular Innova to a 100% electric drivetrain. It will be unveiled for the first time at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show 2022 in Indonesia.
Toyota Innova EV
Toyota Innova EV Concept was developed by Toyota Astra Motor in Indonesia. It is the introduction of the regular Toyota Innova (or Toyota Kijang Innova in the Indonesian market) to install electric motors and batteries. Unfortunately , Toyota did not specify the electric motor and battery of the prototype.
However, the video shows that the car has a battery remaining of 67%, which is approximately 134 km driving distance, so it is possible that the Toyota Innova EV Concept will be able to travel around 200 km per charge. full each time.
In addition, the Toyota Innova EV Concept has also been redesigned to reflect the electric car. Whether it is a opaque front grille decorated with the same color as the car, headlights decorated with blue stripes, clear taillights And blue stickers on the side of the car, etc. The cabin is decorated with a blue mileage. and an infotainment screen that can display driving system information, etc.
However, the Toyota Innova EV is still just a prototype to study the possibility of doing electric vehicle market in the future only. There is no production plan to actually be released at this time.
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2022 Honda Civic e:HEV:-The eleventh-generation Civic debuted in the US almost a year ago and has only just made it to Europe. Now he is a guest here: last year, Honda closed factories in the UK and Turkey, where Civics were made for the European market, and completely switched to imports. The new Civic will be delivered here from Japan, and the range is reduced to a minimum. Europeans are offered only a hatchback – and only in the new hybrid version of e: HEV, the debut of which is timed to coincide with the entry into the local market.
2022 Honda Civic e:HEV
The electrification of the European range of Honda began a few years ago. The Jazz , HR-V and CR-V models are already sold only in hybrid versions in the local market, so the new Honda Civic only continued this trend. Its hybrid e:HEV system is designed in the same way as other gasoline-electric models of the company, and can operate in both serial and parallel modes.
Under the hood is a new-generation 2.0-liter naturally aspirated direct-injection engine that operates on the Atkinson economy cycle and has a high (though not a record) thermal efficiency of 41%. And two electric motors work with it. One is connected to the internal combustion engine and operates in generator mode, and the second rotates the front wheels. Its return is 184 hp. and 315 Nm.
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Most of the time, such a hybrid moves on electric traction: the internal combustion engine drives only the generator to charge the lithium-ion traction battery). But at high speed, when the efficiency of the electric motor drops, the clutch connects the gasoline engine directly to the wheels. There is no gearbox here. The average fuel consumption should be less than 5 l/100 km on the WLTP cycle. Driving electronics have Eco, Normal, Sport and customizable Individual modes.
Otherwise, the Honda Civic e:HEV for Europe is almost no different from petrol hatchbacks for other markets. It has a wheelbase of 2735 mm (35 mm more than the previous model ) and a chassis with a multi-link rear suspension, and the fifth door is made of composites (with a steel frame), which reduced its weight by 20% compared to the previous model and make the hinges more compact by adding headroom for the rear passengers.
And the main feature of the hybrid in the cabin is a push-button transmission control panel instead of the usual lever. The European Civic has virtual instruments on a 10.2-inch display (optional in other markets). There are two options for the media system – with a touchscreen of seven or nine inches. The Honda Sensing complex is included in the basic package, which includes an automatic braking system, adaptive cruise control and other assistants.
Sales of hatchbacks of the new generation will begin in Europe in the fall. Prices have not yet been announced, but it is clear that the hybrid will be significantly more expensive than the previous petrol model, which now costs from 21,300 euros. Even a more compact Honda Jazz with a hybrid system is priced at a minimum of 22,850 euros. According to the company’s plan, the Civic Type-R hot hatch, the new generation of which will be released this year, will remain the only purely gasoline model in the European range.
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2022 Honda HR-V:-The third-generation Honda HR-V crossover debuted a year ago and has only been offered in two versions so far. The first has an aspirated 1.5 (118 hp) with a CVT, the second has an e:HEV hybrid unit with a peak power of 131 hp. Moreover, in the markets of Europe or Thailand, the hybrid turned out to be uncontested. But the global gamut is expanding.
2022 Honda HR-V
Firstly, the Honda HR-V RS SUV with a 1.5 turbo engine, which produces 177 hp, debuted in Indonesia. and 240 Nm. This version has a CVT, front-wheel drive and a semi-independent suspension, so you should not consider it fully “charged”. Although the “ereska” looks more aggressive than a standard crossover: of the features are lining around the perimeter of the body, another radiator grille and two exhaust pipes.
Secondly, a purely electric version is on the way. In China, it was shown last fall , and in two versions at once: the Honda e: NS1 model will be produced by the Dongfeng-Honda joint venture, and the Honda e: NP1 will be put on the assembly line of the GAC-Honda enterprise. Between themselves, they differ only in decor, the technique is the same. 182 hp electric motor installed on the front axle, the estimated range on one charge is about 500 km. These electric vehicles will enter the Chinese market in the second half of the year.
And now Honda has announced that the same battery-powered crossover is coming to Europe. A pre-production car called Honda e:Ny1 is shown in the renders, and it almost does not differ from Chinese crossovers. There is no detailed information, but the technique is likely to be the same as in China. The market debut will take place only in 2023.
Finally, another Honda HR-V is coming soon, this time for the US market. It will be a completely different crossover – larger, with a different body and original design. The first teasers appeared back in January, now the image of the taillight has been published and the premiere date has been announced – April 4th. And subsequently such a crossover (or its variety) will appear in Europe! Here Honda announced the C-Class SUV with e:HEV hybrid system, which will hit the market in 2023. Although the name for it will have to come up with a different one.
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