Saturday, May 14, 2022
2023 Toyota Celica: not...
2023 BMW 3 series: the facelift...
Friday, May 13, 2022
2023 VW Tavendor: another large Chinese VW SUV...
2023 Honda CR-V: leaking...
Honda ZR-V: a better HR-V...
Our 2023 Honda HR-V will be sold in China (and maybe some other markets) as the ZR-V.
And you can already see it will be a bit better than ours. At least it will have a much larger sunroof option. Something Honda seems to be against offering in the US for some odd reason. These large sunroofs are available in China on the Accord sedan. And in Europe on the CR-V.
I also bet this ZR-V will be available with a hybrid option. Something that, again, Honda has been very slow to offer in the US. The 2023 HR-V will not have a hybrid version in the US.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Fisker Pear: new teaser...
Fisker has now an official deal with Foxconn to produce the upcoming compact Pear model.
It will be built in Ohio in the old GM plant in Lordstown. Production is expected to be up to 250 000 a year once the factory is in full swing. That's a lot of EVs! And a super optimistic figure since the super popular Tesla model 3 sold 121 610 units last year (Although they've already moved over 132 000 this year!)
Although the Pear will be much cheaper than the Model 3 with an expected base price of $29 900. Which will be super affordable after incentives.
As you know, Foxconn is already making tons of high-end products, like the iPhone and iPad. As well as other products for Amazon, Sony, and many other companies. But no cars yet.
The Pear will enter production in 2024. Which means we'll see plenty of weird and fuzzy teasers before then...
So far, we can only tell it will be some kind of smallish futuristic-looking hatchback. But that's about it...
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
New Scout coming: from VW...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
2023 Range Rover Sport: Vs. the Velar....
The Velar does look sportier and lower. And the new Sport still looks much more upright and square.
So yes, they do look different. But one doesn't really look more upscale than the other.
At $ 83 000 to start, it is over $25 000 over the base Velar. Although if you want a 6-cylinder in the Velar, it will set you back at least $65 000.
The base Range Rover Sport engine in the US will be the 3.0 Liter I6 with 355HP. A PHEV will also be available. With 434HP and an excellent and very useable 48 miles EV range. Unfortunately, the cool PHEV powertrain is only available in the super lux Autobiography version and starts at a crazy $105 000...
2023 Range Rover Sport: 1st official photos...
Obviously, the new 2023 Range Rover Sport looks a lot like a shorter 2022 Range Rover.
Which is fine since the new Range Rover looks great. And instantly recognizable, like a Porsche 911 or a Jeep Wrangler.
Although now, I'm afraid the new Sport looks a lot like the Range Rover Velar. Which is actually much cheaper. And also great looking.
Just like the Velar and Range Rover, the new Sport looks a lot cleaner and simpler. The new interior is a lot like the new Range Rover as well. Except for a new console design and steering wheel.
And of course, it will be a 5-seater with no 3rd row available.
I sat in the new Range Rover and it is a fantastic looking luxury SUV in person. But so is the Velar. With this new competition from a much cheaper model, I'm not really sure who the new Sport is for? Except for current owners who want to trade in for the new model.