NewBMWX6and 2 SeriesGranCoupé
BMWHAVEREVEALEDTHENEWX6 SPORTSACTIVITy COUPéWHICH
getsseveralstylingandtechnologyupdatesapartfromnewengines
― in line with the new X5 and X7. The new X6 is 4,935 millimetres
long, 2,004 mm wide, and 1,696 mm high with a wheelbase
measuring2,975 mm. That makesit 26 mm longer,15 mm wider,
andsixmmlowerwitha wheelbase 42 mmlongerthantheoutgoing
model.It also gets a 44-mmwider front track and a lower centreof
gravitythanitspredecessor.
The new X6 features,amongother things,the large twin kidney
grillesthatnowalsofeatureillumination.Availableasanoption,the
illuminatedBMW kidneygrille formspart of the daytimelight system
andis activatedbyopeningorclosingthecarandfunctionswhilst
the vehicleis moving.Illuminationcan be switchedoff from the
iDrive menu.AdaptiveLED headlightsare standardwhile the optional
BMW Laser Light optimizesthe non-dazzlinghigh beam functionwith
a rangenowincreasedtoaround 500 metres.
The new X6 packs a choiceof 3.0-litrestraight-sixenginesin the
form of the 265-hp30d diesel,400-hpquad-turboM50d diesel,and
340-hp40i petrol.A new flagshipM50i packs the new 530-hp,
4.4-litreV8 petrolengine.
BMW also teasedthe all-new2 SeriesGran Coupé― a four-door
slopingroof modelbasedon the 2 SeriesCoupé.It will sit just below
the 3 Seriesas a sportieralternative.Thenew2 Serieswill
lock horns with the MercedesCLA-Class.LotusEvija
THERE’SAREASONTHATLOTUSARECALLINGTHEEVIjATHEFASTEST
production carbuilt.Theirnewall-electrichypercaris saidtoproduce
2,000 hp and apeak torqueof 1,700 Nm, do 0-100 km/h in less than
three secondsand hit a top speedof over 340 km/h, takingjust nine
seconds to reach300 km/h. DrivingmodesincludeRange,City, Tour,
Sport, and Track.Advancedaerodynamicsand four-radiatorcooling
keep the batteryat an optimumtemperature,meaningthat the Evija
can be drivenflat-outwith no drop in performancefor at least seven
minutes in Trackmode.
That outputis deliveredthanksto a 70-kWhlithium-ionbattery
supplied by WilliamsAdvancedEngineering.The Evija is the first
Lotus road carwith a one-piececarbon-fibremonocoquechassis,
constructed frommultiplecarbonpliessimilartothatofanF1
chassis. The totalweightof the tub is just 129 kg. That, along with the
battery pack, resultsin a weightof just 1,680 kg ― and a potential
1,190 PS/tonne.Activeaero includesa rear spoilerand an F1-style
Drag ReductionSystem(DRS); both deployedautomaticallyin Track
mode, and manuallyinothermodes.Electronicstabilitycontrol
ensures safetyinallroadconditions,withfurthertractionprovided
by the four-wheel-drivesystem.A puresteeringfeelis assuredviaan
electro-hydraulicsystem.
Lotus haveconfirmedthat productionwouldbegin during2020.ICONICBRITISHLUXURyCARMAKERS, BENTLEy,RECENTLy
celebratedtheir centenary,and in some style ― showingthe
new EXP 100 GT that looks to the futureof luxurymobility.
The new EXP 100 GT is a physicalembodimentof the future
Bentleybrandthat aims to set the benchmarkfor sustainable
luxurymobilitythatis bothautonomousandelectric.
The EXP 100 GT is an intelligentcar which use and
emotionallyintelligentAIaimedatcapturingexperienceand
creatingnew memoriesand allowingthem to be relived.With
sustainableinnovation,the zero-emissionpowertrainoffers
up to 700 km of predictedrange,all while havingexquisite
materialsandprotection.Thefullyautonomouscarcanbe
drivenwhenonewishestoenjoythethrillofdriving.
Amongthedetailsaretheuseof5,000-year-oldcopper-
infusedRiverwood,the Compassexteriorpaint made from
recycledrice husks,100 per cent organicleather-liketextile
from wine making,Cumbriancrystalinterfaces,BritishFarmed
Wool carpets,and embroideredcottoninteriorsurfaces.
Other innovationsincludethe BentleyPersonalAssistantfor
maximumcomfortthanksto the monitoringof the occupants’
well-beingaswellasadaptablebiometricseatingwiththree
differentconfigurations.BentleyEXP 100 GT
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