In terms of new cars: Dodge high-performance pickup truck reappears, with Hellcat engine; Porsche released preview images of the new Panamera, which won the lap time of the world's fastest "long wheelbase model"; Toyota stopped production of new V8 engines Research and development, the flagship performance sports car LC?F may be aborted; the Maserati MC20 will be launched soon, equipped with the "Poseidon Nettuno?" 3.0T? On a rear-wheel drive platform, the new generation Ford Mustang will be equipped with a hybrid power system for the first time; with a richer sense of technology, the official image of the new Jietu X90 has been released.
In terms of industry: Tesla continues to expand wildly, and there is a shortage of people in recruitment; Jaguar Land Rover’s first hydrogen energy concept car is likely to be the Range Rover Evoque; General Motors has registered the Hummer EV trademark to prepare for its launch. Prepare.
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Recently, FCA officially released the latest generation Ram? 1500? TRX, positioned as an off-road high-performance pickup truck. The 6.2-liter Hemi? V8 supercharged engine on the Hellcat series models also appears in this pickup truck, with a maximum power of 702 horsepower and a peak torque of 881 Nm. It accelerates to 60 mph from a standstill in only 4.5 seconds. In addition to being more visually aggressive, the Ram? 1500? TRX is top-notch in off-road configurations, with only 25 similarities with the regular version of the Ram? 1500.
——? After the Ford F-150 Raptor dominated the market segment for 10 years, RAM finally began to challenge the Raptor’s status.
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A few days ago, it was learned from relevant channels that electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla China will start recruiting a large number of employees in almost all regions in China. The move is aimed at continuing to expand Tesla's position in China amid the country's rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles. In job advertisements related to the Shanghai Gigafactory, Tesla specifically needs positions related to electric vehicle technicians, engineering management and engineering design. Tesla has also specifically recruited Chinese designers before, and there are rumors that Tesla will create a "special for China" model.
——You must know that if Model Y is produced in China, Tesla’s current manpower will be completely insufficient.
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A few days ago, Porsche officially released a preview image of the new Panamera, which will make its world premiere on August 26. Previously, the new Panamera set the fastest lap time of the "long wheelbase model" on the Nürburgring track, beating the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S with a time of 7:29:8. Judging from the preview images, it is expected that the shape of the new car's headlights will change slightly. The front bumper adopts a double-layer LED daytime running light design on both sides. The interior of the headlight group is still a dot matrix arrangement, but there are bright strips on the lower eyelids of the lights.
——It cannot be said that this is a standard production car lap time. The lap record set by a large four-door sedan is meaningless, but we never have to worry about the strength of the Porsche Turbo model.
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Recently, overseas media reported that due to the epidemic and other factors, Toyota has stopped the research and development of new V8 engines and is putting more energy and manpower into V6 The development of the engine hybrid powertrain is obviously to reduce costs. Previously, overseas media have captured spy photos of the Lexus LC?F road test. If Toyota stops the development of new V8 engines, the long-awaited LC?F will be cancelled. Toyota developed this model to participate in this year's Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race. If the LC?F is successfully released, then this twin-turbocharged V8 engine will have an output of more than 600 horsepower.
——Now Toyota also chooses to use V6 hybrid to replace V8. It would be a pity if LC?F is cancelled.
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Recently, the Maserati MC20 road test has become more and more exposed, and it is close to the status of the production version. MC20 will make its world debut at the MMXX Maserati Brand Ceremony on September 9.
MC20 is equipped with a 3.0T V6 twin-turbocharged engine code-named "Poseidon Nettuno", with a maximum torque speed of 8000rpm. The dual-spark plug prechamber combustion system derived from F1 racing technology is a highlight of this twin-turbo engine. . It can explode with 630 horsepower at 7500rpm, and the peak torque can reach 730 N·m at 3000rpm. The power per liter of this engine can reach 210 horsepower/liter. In addition, the MC20 engine meets the National VI B emission standards.
——I thought it would be a rough fate after leaving Ferrari, but with the new Poseidon engine and MC20 sports car, Maserati is expected to make a comeback.
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Recently, overseas media exposed spy photos of the road test of the Genesis pure electric model. The new car is internally codenamed JW and will adopt a fastback body shape. The new car may be unveiled at the end of this year and will be officially launched overseas in June 2021. Although the new car is wrapped in heavy camouflage, you can tell from the classic split headlights on both sides of the front that it is a Genesis. The new car will use the E-GMP platform, which can support battery combinations of various capacities. Its cruising range may reach more than 500 kilometers, and it will adopt the form of four-wheel drive. In addition, the car will use the same electric vehicle platform as Hyundai and Kia.
——As a modern luxury brand, Genesis has also begun to enter the field of electric vehicles to get a share of the pie.
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Recently, news broke overseas that the new generation Ford Mustang will be put into production in the fourth quarter of 2022. As one of the core products of the Ford brand, Ford hopes that the Mustang's life cycle can last at least ten years, and current models will continue to be sold until 2022. It is reported that the new generation of Ford Mustang will be built on a modular rear-drive platform, and the new Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator will also be born on this platform. This means that the new generation of Ford Mustang may grow slightly in size. In addition, the new generation of Ford Mustang may debut with four-wheel drive and hybrid powertrains for the first time.
——Even with a hybrid powertrain, we are looking forward to the seventh-generation Ford Mustang and hope that this legendary model can continue.
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Recently, Chery Holdings Jietu officially released official images of the new X90. Compared with the current model, the new X90 has made detailed adjustments in appearance and interior. The new Jietu X90 will be officially launched in the third quarter of this year. The new X90 uses a shield-shaped air intake grille as the current model, but the new X90 is larger. The lower air intake and bumper have also been redesigned, and the overall visual width has been further stretched. There is no change in the shape of the headlights. The new Jietu X90 uses a "Tomahawk-shaped" chrome trim strip to replace the "inverted L-shaped" chrome trim strip of the current model, making the overall visual impact stronger.
——Nowadays, the visual layering is stronger, and the Jietu X90 with a wheelbase of 2850mm is obviously "a more reasonable travel solution for more large families."
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Recently, Jaguar Land Rover is carrying out a hydrogen energy research project and named it "Zeus" internally. This project is mainly based on the fuel cells of existing models, and the development of hydrogen energy power will be used on the next-generation Range Rover Evoque, and will be promoted in subsequent models that will be launched and sold. Jaguar Land Rover has previously revealed that the group will develop a "zero-emission" advanced fuel cell SUV concept car. Jaguar Land Rover's first hydrogen energy concept car is likely to be a medium-sized SUV close to the size of the Range Rover Evoque.
——Once the technical problems are completely solved, hydrogen energy vehicles will definitely be another new industry development trend, and Jaguar Land Rover is obviously leading the way.
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Recently, overseas media reported that General Motors submitted a trademark application for the Hummer EV badge to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on August 7, 2020. It will take several months to obtain formal authorization from the US Patent and Trademark Office. But it is obvious that this style of logo will be used on the upcoming Hummer pure electric pickup models and SUV models.
It is understood that the new Hummer EV will make its debut this fall.
——The oil tiger turned into an electric tiger. I didn’t expect that the Hummer would be resurrected in this way.
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