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Endearingly utilitarian, luxury-eschewing off-roader signs off Following a solid showing in our hardcore off-road test back in January, the very same Ineos Grenadier has now joined our long-term fleet. Ineos makes a thing of how rugged and dependable it would like the Grenadier to be, so it arrived with 10,000 miles on it. Far from it.
Just as we said it would in November, when we published our long-term review introduction a month after taking delivery, the small hybrid SUV made dozens of trips to the Lang Lang proving ground during the time we were custodians of it, a circa-200km round trip each time. But sometimes the ghost gantries still cause drop-outs.
Ride comfort was excellent in both Citroëns, allowing the car to traverse the mountainous speed bumps near my apartment block without an accompanying orthopaedic emergency. That aside, there was not much between the two cars in terms of overall boot volume, with the ë-C4 X's battery The gripes I did have appeared across both models.
In other markets (such as Australia, where it was largely developed, this engine is allowed to make 392bhp, but for the UK, where we have petrol particulate filters and EU regulations to skirt around, it's limited to 288bhp. There's no body shake, the interior mirror doesn't shimmy over lumps and bumps and as a result it's refined.
In old-school Mercedes-versus BMW money, the M4 appears to be a good comparison in performance terms, but we get only the hotter M4 Competition in the UK, which would go up against a mythical CLE 63. In size terms, the CLE is actually more like the 8 Series, but the four-wheel-drive M850i is then a level above the CLE 53.
While they also test ride quality, these roads were also designed to simulate long-distance driving by accelerating wear on suspension and body components during vehicle development. It’s important to remember this was a short-term test focused on specific performance aspects. So where did we land with all of this?
As the LFA showed a different side to the brand in terms of attitude and performance, the LBX will challenge the status quo and redefine what a small car can offer", apparently. The dark interior and compact dimensions probably didnt help, even though it doesnt feel cramped in terms of physical space.
For Ford to develop a RHD model, it would probably only be for the Australian market, where it would have to compete against other Ford models such as the Everest and Ranger. “It rides so soft, it soaks up bumps beautifully, and it has so much power but can still handle a slow crawl.
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Disappointingly, our tester was developing a few rattles and creaks too, despite only having 500km on the clock, which may not bode well for long-term durability. Over harsher speed bumps you can feel the extra weight of the battery pack. You can hear it thunking when you hit bumps and road imperfections.
The company is undergoing one of those revival moments, having received some investment to develop new cars that might actually stick it to the Germans. Then again, maybe undertaking to build a convincing electric and piston version of each model has stretched development resources too thin. Will a bunch of 3.5-star
A recap For a full introduction to this test – why it’s necessary, how it will be conducted, and the ground rules we’ve set – click here to read the first instalment of this long-term loan. L, our long-term test distance would have cost $474.13, or 15 cents per kilometre. 2024 MG 4 long-term review appeared first on Drive.
This means the Outlander, along with the Triton ute, will need to pull a lot more weight for the brand in terms of its sales volume in the coming months before the new Renault Captur -based ASX arrives. This doesn’t speak well for long-term durability. Fortunately, the Outlander is going from strength to strength for Mitsubishi.
In the near term, Lucid is actively seeking partners to whom it can sell its batteries and motors, aiming to generate revenue. As it and Lucid navigate the rocky road to long-term sustainability, both companies say they have enough cash to last them through 2025.
Unlike the electric A6 E-Tron, which is built on the PPE platform co-developed with Porsche, the gas-powered A6 rides on Audis Premium Platform Combustion (PPC). In terms of aerodynamics, this is Audis most streamlined combustion sedan to date, boasting a drag coefficient of 0.23. Its not quite as slippery as the A6 E-Trons 0.21
Positioned either side of this new ‘J250’ model in marketing terms, the two new electric Land Cruisers will broaden the model line’s appeal by taking it into both more affordable and more luxurious territory, respectively.
Limited to just 38 examples and with a price of close to £2 million, the road-legal Valiant is a development of the 2023 Valour , also a limited-run model. The relationship between the Aston Martin F1 team and the road car team has been a little bit closer than ever for this car in terms of using some of the materials we use in the F1 team.
Payload is bumped up to 880kg for the 300mm of extra length in the body, while the turning circle is increased to 12.2m. It’s impressively car-like and comfortable, and a reminder that this ute was developed off the back of the Rexton wagon. Normally, the wagon follows after and is based upon the ute. While the 2.2-litre
The IS200 is another car that succeeds in terms of aftermarket parts support from years of racing heritage. In terms of the variants, you have the option of the IS200, powered by a 2.0-litre Most European-brand-focused tuning shops can just plug a computer in and easily bump the power up a few kilowatts.
Were still not sure if, or when, a convertible model will be offered, said Don Esmond, a Toyota vice-president in charge of large car development. Buyers wanting more power could option Toyota Racing Development performance upgrades through Toyota dealership. Available with either the same 2.2-litre litre inline four or a 3.0-litre
McLaren says that the compact powertrain and the ultra-rigid carbon tub of the Coupe were developed with the Spider in mind right from the start, so there was no need for extra bracing to support the drop-top bodystyle. Additionally, the standard nose-lift function in the US swiftly handles speed bumps in a matter of seconds.
“The preferred option is very ambitious, in terms of timeline, but also it has a mechanism of putting fines in the system that’s collected from the OEMs,” said Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi. Mr Weber also noted the absence of consumer incentives as in the US market.
“If you were to buy a 2016 Tesla and you’re not sure about the battery – we’ve developed a service with a tech partner in Austria where you plug an IP dongle and you get a read-out of the CAN, and generate a report of how much battery capacity is available and what’s the state of health,” said Leow.
Still, the R1T that awaits me outside the Rivian Service Center, located in a nondescript industrial district of Las Vegass drab, sprawling suburbs, looks positively fresh in terms of design. Its truly among the slickest systems youll find, both in terms of functionality and visual splendour, with stylised comic-book-style graphics.
“Toyota’s long-term strategy, therefore, involves a multi-pathway approach: delivering a range of technologies that support decarbonisation while leaving no-one behind. “Many [overseas] markets have put significant subsidies [in line with their efficiency standards], which means the subsidies are disguising the cost bump.
In all fairness many dual-cab ute buyers aren’t looking for all the bells and whistles when buying a new vehicle, though the Ranger has moved the game forward in terms of infotainment with its portrait-oriented touchscreen. The suspension setup is super compliant and it soaked up every single bump I could throw at it.
Preston said even though the company continues to grow, they act upon dealer feedback at dealer events and user groups to help ensure their product and development roadmap are relevant to dealer needs. In terms of what they are hearing from dealers, he said it’s all about more efficiency gains.
The standard model drives pretty nicely, but the XRT-fettled SUV has a more purposeful feel on the sealed stuff, with more softness over sharp edges due to the extra tyre sidewall, and a more rigid and solid feel over larger bumps. It has a terrific rough-road ride, and handles sharp-edged bumps and bigger lumpy sections with ease.
Mazda’s Large Platform SUVs are as close to clean-sheet as possible, riding a new rear/all-wheel drive chassis architecture, featuring new inline six-cylinder engines and a new eight-speed automatic and mild-hybrid system developed in-house. The CX-60 still, however, transmits every bump into the cabin.
And considering how far the ute segment has moved in terms of technology, refinement, and general prestige in the past few years, the Triton was well due for an upgrade. Increases are more pronounced towards the top of the specification ladder, with GLS getting the most noticeable $7600 bump in this new generation. on test) 9.8L/100km
As the LFA showed a different side to the brand in terms of attitude and performance, the LBX will challenge the status quo and redefine what a small car can offer", apparently. The dark interior and compact dimensions probably didnt help, even though it doesnt feel cramped in terms of physical space.
The rest of the Tesla Model Ys safety suite is unchanged for the 2025 facelift, at least in terms of new hardware, as the car has steadily gained new features through software updates available to all examples over the past few years. The biggest changes have been made to the way the Model Y soaks up bumps. camera technology.
By 1981, De Tomaso was building the Innocenti Mini on a Daihatsu Charade platform, powered by a three-cylinder turbo engine developed jointly by the Japanese and Italians. And the head built for the Group B car was an important part of the development for the third-generation Charade GTi.
As such, the single motor on the rear axle developing 160kW and 320Nm might not make for the same exciting reading you’re used to. The suspension can feel a little hard at times, with larger bumps in particular drawing a stiff reaction from the suspension. As such, the ride quality and bump absorption were strong points.
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Cruise, which GM had projected to generate $50 billion in annual revenue by 2030, will now be folded into the companys broader efforts to develop advanced driver-assistance systems. Garrett Nelson of CFRA Research argued that investor patience had been running thin, with little to show for the billions spent on Cruises development.
Pagani hasn’t communicated a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) acceleration figure, but to put it in layman’s terms, let’s just say it’s “stupidly fast.” This power is transferred to the rear wheels via a single-clutch, seven-speed Xtrac automatic transmission. million at current exchange rates.
A light-sized five-door that’s equal parts hatch and SUV, this compact crossover is based on the same all-electric GWM co-developed Spotlight chassis architecture as the electric Cooper 3-Door. Beyond this, there’s a glovebox, which is mediocre in terms of storage space, and small door pockets. That’s about it.
In simple terms, slightly more than one in every five cars that a firm sells in the UK during 2024 will need to emit no carbon; and without a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure to speak of, those cars are bound to be battery-electric.
It’s based on a dedicated electric platform called ‘e-TNGA’ and was developed in partnership with Subaru which has its own version of the same car called the Solterra. In terms of second-row amenities there are centre console-mounted air vents, USB-C ports, as well as a fold-down armrest with cupholders and a phone holder.
And for those who want added off-road ability without the workhorse compromises of the range-topping Raptor, or the big bump in price, then this could be the perfect fit. Ground clearance is bumped up by 26mm through new springs, coil front and leaf rear, and the wheels allow for a slight bump outward in wheel track.
Theres nothing unprecedented in terms of the interior design of the 7X, with a huge central digital touchscreen and a plethora of controls managed through it. This model hasnt been independently crash tested yet, but youd expect itll tick all the boxes in terms of safety technology and equipment.
This car has been co-developed with Toyota in a similar way the BRZ / GR86 came to be. In terms of second-row amenities there are heated outboard rear seats, centre console-mounted air vents, USB-C ports, as well as a fold-down armrest with cupholders and a phone holder. On the safety front the Solterra is fully loaded.
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