I have no doubt this will look great. If ever produced...
We will see the whole thing next month (Including specs and pricing)
But actual sales are still 2 years away. Which s not a great sign. Two years is a very long time for anything (bad) to happen to the Ocean, or the Fisker company.
Seen in profile, this could be anything, from any other brand, really...
This is a pretty small one. About 10 inches shorter than the already small Tharu SUV they introduced in China a few months ago. (And about 3 inches shorter than a Mazda CX-3.)
Back then, most people agreed the Tharu would make it to the US as our sub-Tiguan compact model.
Who knows now if we are getting the Tharu or this Tacqua.
The Tacqua is powered by a 1.4 Liter engine, just like our Jetta.
And its interior is also looks a lot like the Jetta's.
I guess we will know for sure once VW finally reveals its US plans.
Just don't expect anything nice or even modern looking, since these things all look like small versions of the "already old looking when it came out" Atlas...
We finally get to see more of the all new Fisker Electric SUV.
Now officially called "Ocean".
No pricing yet. But Fisker has said it will be much cheaper than the $700 "care by Volvo" lease on the new Volvo XC40 Electric. With a longer EV range.
A while ago, pricing was rumored to start at around $40 000. Not sure if that is still the case, or if this will be a "lease only" offering.
As for specs, the base model should be getting an EV range of 250 to 300 miles.
The solar roof is said to add about 1000 miles of range a year. Which actually seems a bit ridiculous.
But at least, it seems to be clear and you can actually see through it. (Unlike the one in the Karma)
This could be quite interesting. If it really happens...
It looks like someone quickly made a couple of new illustrations, following the info we got from the recently released official teaser sketches.
They more or less match the official stuff and the spy shots we have seen so far.
Although I really hope the final design is a bit more dynamic than this. The side crease also looks quite weird (although it is featured in the official sketches). Maybe that is because it really doesn't fit with the super straight line underneath it...
Just when I thought the FCA/Renault idea was weird.
Now this.
I really cannot see the advantage of this for anyone. Except of course, big savings in R&D money.
But that goes for any type of merger.
All these car companies actually pretty much compete in the same market. But again, that's what I thought of Peugeot and Opel. And now Opel is making money for the 1st time in decades.
But for how long? They fit in the exact same price range as Peugeot, therefore competing with it.
One good thing for Peugeot would be to get instant access to US dealers to sell their products.
But what is in it for FCA?
What do they get out of Peugeot, Citroen or Opel?
Peugeot would get access to Jeep, FCA's expensive brand Maserati and RAM trucks.
I guess, saving money is enough? Instead of looking for a partner that could actually complete your portfolio?
To me, it would make more sense for Peugeot to merge with Jaguar/Land Rover.
If the whole thing means we will see Peugeot and Citroen cars over here soon, why not...
What do you think?
Is this a good thing?
Could Chrysler benefit from Peugeot?
These are the first official news we get from Kia about the all new Optima for 2020.
And, of course, these rendering are quite exaggerated.
Still, they do match the various spy shots we have seen of the car in the past few months.
It is also quite interesting to see where that chrome line around the back window ends up surrounding the whole glass area. Which could look really nice and original.
That rear illustration really lookalike a hatchback. With a glass area so large there seems to be no room left for a trunk opening...
I still think it would be a great idea that would really differentiate the Optima from the Hyundai Sonata.
Inside, the illustration seems actually more different. The shifter design on the spy shot could be from a less expensive version (The Stinger has 2 different shifter designs too)
And would be a great addition to Buick's US lineup. Right in between our larger Enclave, and the 5 seater Envision.
The exterior design is nice and quite modern.
And the interior is really upscale. And also very modern. And no stupid "lazy design" tablet sticking out of the dashboard like a cheap after market part!
I know... This brand new model from Genesis just came out last year, and they are already getting a "mid-cycle facelift" ready.
I guess they are in a real hurry to make sure all of their models end up with the same new grille design
(The huge one from the 2020 G90 that looks like the Superman logo)
And that new "double line" light design.
These are basically the only unique looking parts of these cars. Otherwise they could very well be from Infiniti or even Lexus.
Maybe they will calm down a bit after the G70, since by then all their cars will have the same front end and rear lights.
Next year will be quite busy for Genesis. With this revised G70 sedan. As well as new larger G80. But especially with the all new GV80 and GV70 crossovers.
