Month: October 2022

Nissan’s replacement for the 370Z has been revealed. Called the Nissan Z, it’s the newest design in the Japanese brand’s long line of Z-branded sports cars, which stretches all the method back to 1969 with the original Datsun 240Z.
Designed to rival the likes of the Toyota Supra as well as the new BMW 2 series Coupe, Nissan has so far only verified a North American introduce for the newcomer, as well as based on what we heard from Nissan executives at the expose of the Proto Z idea last year, a introduce in Europe looks unlikely. 

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It’s powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine, which creates 400bhp as well as 475Nm of torque. To put that one more way, that’s 30 percent much more power than the old 370Z as well as 31bhp much more than its primary rival, the new BMW M240i.
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The engine sends drive to the rear wheels through a six-speed handbook gearbox as standard, with a carbon-fibre driveshaft as well as an automatic rev-matching function. A nine-speed automatic is optional. 
Benchmarked against the old 370Z, engineers at Nissan have targeted dealing with enhancements with improved body rigidity, larger diameter shock absorbers as well as new double wishbone front suspension with a steeper caster angle to aid straight-line stability. The front tyres are likewise wider, which Nissan states has assisted boost cornering performance as much as 13 percent.

Volkswagen has announced pricing for its new Tiguan Allspace, with the seven-seat, longer wheelbase version of the Tiguan SUV starting out at £29,370.
The Allspace made its debut at the Detroit motor show in 2017 as VW set out to add some extra practicality to its SUV range. The Allspace has been lengthened by 215mm compared to the conventional automobile while the wheelbase is inceased by 110mm. As a result, there’s 60mm more legroom in the two rows of back seats.
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An additional 115 litres of boot space is available, taking the seats-down/seats-up volume from 615/1,655 litres to 730/1,770 litres. There’s a subtle new look, with a different grille and bonnet, while the larger rear side windows and longer roofline mark out the new version. 
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Five engines will be available – two petrols and three diesels. The entry-level £29,370 petrol Tiguan Allspace will be powered by a 1.4-litre TSI developing 148bhp, capable of returning a claimed 47mpg. For £30,970, the 1.4 TSI in SE Navigation trim can be specified with a six-speed DSG gearbox. The other petrol option is a 178bhp 2.0-litre powertrain, which is available only in four-wheel-drive and in SEL trim costing £35,960.
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In terms of diesel choices all three are 2.0-litre TDI units in various states of tune. The entry-level engine starting at £31,550 has 148bhp and above that sit 178bhp and 236bhp options – the latter topping the range at £39,965. 
4MOTION all-wheel-drive is an optional extra on the 148bhp 2.0-litre TDI. It’s absent from the 148bhp petrol car, but conventional on the other four engines and paired with a dual-clutch gearbox. Volkswagen offers its driver assistance programmes across the Tiguan Allspace range and these include adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, front assist and emergency braking.
Currently, there are two choices of trim levels – SE Navigation and SEL. In SE Navigation trim, Tiguan Allspace customers get 18-inch alloy wheels, vehicle parking sensors and an eight-inch infotainment system with sat nav and Bluetooth smartphone connectivity. SEL trim starts at £32,545 for the 1.4-litre petrol, and adds a 12.3-inch display screen to the instrument cluster, as well as 19-inch alloys, sports seats at the front and a panoramic sunroof.

Coming in the next few months is the R-Line trim spec, with 20-inch alloys, lowered sports suspension and a rear spoiler. prices for the R-Line spec Tiguan are yet to be confirmed.
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Motorists who have unknowingly bought ex-fleet, ex-business or ex-rental vehicles from used-approved dealers through misleading advertisement could be entitled to anywhere between 25 to 100 per cent of the purchase price back in compensation, leading lawyers have told auto Express. 
Damon Parker, head of litigation at law firm Harcus Sinclair said a recent ruling by the advertising standards Authority (ASA) now means owners have a “viable case” against used-approved dealers that failed to inform them the automobile they bought was once used by fleets, rental companies or for business use. 
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In October this year, the advertising standards Authority ruled on behalf of auto express reader Ashley Rumbold who complained about two advertisements on Alfa Romeo’s used-approved website. The automobiles were advertised as having one previous owner, but it was later discovered both were ex-fleet vehicles.
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The ASA said: “If a dealer knew that a vehicle was ex-fleet because it had previously been used for business purposes, then that was material information likely to influence a customer’s transactional decision.”
The ruling required the used approved dealer and Fiat  Chrysler Automobiles, the parent group of Alfa Romeo, to ensure future ads do not omit misleading material. A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles spokesman told auto express it has already introduced interim measures to inform buyers automobiles on the company’s used-approved site may be former fleet vehicles. He added: “In the long term, there will be a change to our online systems so that individual vehicle pages will enable the retailer to flag the status of each vehicle advertised for sale.”
An ASA spokesman said the organisation is now communicating the message to the rest of the automotive industry: “We are telling advertisers that they must include information that they do not currently always include: specifically, if a automobile is ex-fleet or ex-hire or similar. We are telling them they need to change that aspect of their advertising. If they need to put in place new functionality on their websites to achieve that then they will need to do so.”
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A meter glitch is stopping the very first batch of zero-emissions taxis from taking to the streets of London, two weeks after the city introduced new zero-emissions requirements on all new taxis. 
Since January this year, only taxis with zero-emissions abilities are enabled to join the existing fleet of 23,000 black cabs. The only design authorized for utilize so far being the TX eCity from the London electric automobile business (LEVC). 
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Though numerous orders have been put for the new plug-in variety extender taxis, just a single one has been licenced for use, with none yet having brought a traveler on board. This is because of a software application glitch with the meter on board the taxis, with LEVC stating some orders will be held back a number of weeks up until the business as well as its vendors repair the issue. 
An LEVC spokesperson said: “The signal from the automobiles as well as the meters are not lining up as well as we are working on a option to repair that issue. We’re working on getting an proper converter to get the automobiles licenced by [Transport for London] as well as over to customers.” 
The business subsequently added that: “Deliveries have been put on hold as a result of an unforeseen problem with compatibility with the taxi meters as well as the taxi. The issue is understood, as well as it includes the pulse messages sent between the automobile as well as the meter.
“We have a option as well as are working with TfL as well as the third-party meter vendors to get the updated, authorized meters installed so we can begin client deliveries in earnest.”
The £55,599 TX eCity is developed in Coventry as well as has a pure electric variety of 70 miles. A 1.3-litre petrol variety extender boosts the general variety of the automobile to 400 miles. 
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Mercedes amazed us recently with its new all-electric limousine, the EQS. now here’s our first peek of a sister model, the EQS SUV, which has made its debut as a Maybach concept at the Munich motor Show.
The concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS is implied to showcase the EQS SUV’s design, along with the extra-luxurious and sustainable treatments that will feature on its Maybach derivative. The exterior features an huge flush front grille, ultra-slim headlights and a particular Maybach two-tone colour scheme in black and red metallic paints.

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Other bespoke features for the luxury sub-brand include chrome pin-striping, large 24-inch alloy wheels and detailing on the running boards at the base of the sills, along with sensors in the driver’s door that will open it automatically as the chauffeur approaches. The rear doors can also be opened remotely.
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Inside, the concept has several features from the most recent S-Class, including a pair of ‘first-class suite’ seats in the rear, along with a high-end home entertainment system and a ‘vase insert’ in the central tunnel. The layout incorporates a storage area that can accommodate folding tables, a box of champagne glasses or a refrigeration unit. Mercedes says that the extra seat height permitted by the SUV body allows larger calf rests on the seats than on the conventional limousine.
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Up front, there’s an huge MBUX Hyperscreen, complete with Maybach-specific graphics, that extends practically the entire width of the dashboard. It incorporates a 12.3-inch OLED screen for the front passenger, giving them their own display and control area. The system uses eye tracking technology to adhere to guidelines on screen use; if it detects the chauffeur is taking a look at the passenger’s display, it dims certain types of content that would be prohibited.
Mercedes is revealing the car as a concept and, as such, being coy on technical specification, but the company has confirmed that it is aiming for a WLTP range of 600km (373 miles) between charges. That’s around 100 miles short of what the EQS saloon can achieve, but at least the SUV will practically certainly share that car’s 200kW fast-charging capability.

The EQS SUV is set to go into production in 2022 as a Mercedes model. but the company has also confirmed that a Maybach edition will follow, and it’s all but certain to be on sale by 2023.
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Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath has confirmed the brand will launch three new electric automobiles within the next three years, detailing the names of the as yet unseen Polestar 4 electric SUV and the Polestar 5.
The first of the trio will be the Polestar 3 SUV, which will make its debut next year as the Swedish brand’s answer to the Tesla model X and Audi e-tron. 
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According to Ingenlath’s comments on an investor call, the Polestar 3 will be priced to compete with the Porsche Cayenne, which would give it a starting price of around £60,000.

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In 2023, we’ll see the new Polestar 4. It’s the automobile in the middle of the company’s teaser image above, and Ingenlath highlighted that this new EV will be a “sporty coupe-SUV” positioned below the Polestar 3. It’ll rival the likes of the next-generation Porsche Macan EV.
The Polestar 5 will be unveiled in 2024, with the first examples set to hit the road in 2025. This low-slung saloon will rival the Tesla model S and Porsche Taycan, with the production version evolving from the Polestar Precept saloon concept, which previews the car’s styling.
Polestar’s CEO described that “We will see one automobile per year for the next three years, something not seen from other EV start-ups. These automobiles are developed and ready to go.”