The new coupe-SUV will be Land Rover’s first road-biased model; will rival the likes of the BMW X6.

Range Rover’s next all-new model is expected to break the brand into the Coupe-SUV segment with a sportier road-biased luxury crossover set to take on the likes of the BMW X6. The new model, codenamed L560, could be named Range Rover Sport Coupé.

The Sport Coupe is expected to share its chassis with the new Jaguar F-Pace with the crossover expected to measure in at around 4.7 metres in length making it smaller than the BMW X6 and closer to the BMW X4 which sits at 4.6 metres. The price tag though is expected to be closer to the former than the latter.

The Sport Coupe is expected to sit between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport in the company’s line-up.

The interior of the crossover is expected to be designed around a four-seat layout with the company possibly offering a 2+1 rear seat with a fifth seatbelt as an option with a third row being ruled out.

The cabin will be more like a ‘cockpit’ than any previous Range Rover and feature a dramatic sloping roofline and tight rear overhang. The rear doors will be reduced to minimal openings in the search for the most elegant styling possible, while the luxury-quality interior is understood to introduce new materials and finishes.

Under the hood, the new Range Rover Sport Coupe will feature Land Rover’s range of six and eight cylinder petrol and diesel engines though it is not confirmed if the model will use the new four-cylinder engines from the Jaguar F-Pace.

It could also feature the all-electric powertrain that JLR is developing for its I-Pace EV, which should be seen next year. Range Rover is also expected to offer a hybrid powertrain likely based on the 340bhp 3.0 SDV6 HEV in the Range Rover Sport.

The company could also be sale replica watches UK looking to use its most powerful 542bhp, 5.0-litre supercharged V8 as a range topping SVR model with the engine giving the new Range Rover model a considerable advantage over its rivals with the SUV likely to weigh in at around 1800kg – 400kg less than its rivals.
The new Coupe-SUV from Range Rover is replica watches online expected to make its public debut sometime next year.

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The new ultra-luxury sedan will be positioned between the 7-series and Rolls-Royce range

Taking into consideration the price disparity between BMW’s flagship 7-series and its Rolls-Royce range, the German luxury carmaker is working on a new ultra-luxury sedan. The new model, besides plugging the gap in BMW’s range, will also give the carmaker a contingent in the ultra-luxury sedan segment, where the Mercedes-Maybach range reigns supreme.

Company CEO Harald Krueger says "The luxury class will remain a high-margin segment, so we intend to enhance our presence by adding another new model."

The sedan is speculated to be akin to a 9-series. Besides the sedan range, BMW is also known to be replica watches for sale readying a flagship model for its SUV range, which is expected to debut sometime in 2018.

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The MX-5 was also declared the World Car Design of the Year; Toyota Mirai, BMW 7-series and Audi R8 also winners in their respective categories.

The Mazda MX-5 has been declared the winner of the World Car of the Year award.

At a ceremony held at the New York motor show, the Mazda MX-5 was announced as the international jury’s favourite new car for 2016, beating competition from a list of 23 new cars, including fellow finalists, the Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC.

The car came third in the recently announced European Car of the Year Awards, with the top gong awarded to the Vauxhall Astra. However, the six UK jurors in the awards, announced at Geneva motor show, would have had the MX-5 ahead by a significant margin.

Commenting on the MX-5’s victory, Mazda President and CEO, North American Operations, Masahiro Moro, said: “As our iconic MX-5 roadster approaches one million units of production, this award is proof that it is as young, vibrant, fun and relevant as ever. While I accept this award on behalf of the company, I do so representing every Mazda employee, retail partner and customer around the world who has ever felt the joy of driving a pure roadster. We say ‘Driving Matters’ in our advertising, and we prove it in our cars.”

The World Car of the Year jury consists of 73 motoring journalists from 23 countries. Each juror votes from a list of eligible cars chosen by a steering committee. To be eligible, the cars must be on sale on at least two continents. Points are awarded in a replica rolex watches range of varying disciplines, and the votes are tabulated by international accounting firm, KPMG. Victory for the MX-5 provides Mazda with its second overall World Car of the Year award.

Previous winners include the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (2015), Audi A3 (2014), Volkswagen Golf (2013),  Volkswagen Up (2012), Nissan Leaf (2011), Volkswagen Polo (2010), Volkswagen Golf (2009), Mazda 2 (2008), Lexus LS460 (2007), BMW 3 Series (2006) and Audi A6 (2005).

In other World Car of the Year category awards announced today, the Toyota Mirai beat the Toyota Prius Plug-In and Chevrolet Volt to the title of 2016 World Green Car award.

The BMW 7 Series took out the 2016 World Luxury Car ahead of the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90.
On the performance car front, the Audi R8 Coupe headed the Mercedes-Benz C 63 Coupe and Honda Civic Type R in the 2016 World Performance Car award.

The Mazda MX-5 was also declared the 2016 World Car Design of the Year, beating the Jaguar XE and Mazda CX-3.

Courtesy : Autocar

The concept pick-up truck was showcased at the 2016 Bangkok International Motor Show.

Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme, an off-road ready pick-up truck concept has been unveiled at the 2016 Bangkok International Motor Show. The concept is based on the 2016 Chevrolet Trailblazer which was also showcased alongside the Xtreme. An engine hood scoop, bumper skid plates, body cladding and 18-inch full-mud terrain tyres complete the SUV’s off-roader looks.

Renault has teased the Russia-bound Kaptur crossover that is expected to be revealed towards the end of March 2016. The 4x4 crossover will be produced at Renault's plant in Moscow and the model has been designed to cater to the needs of emerging markets. While Renault has not released a list of destination markets for the Kaptur, it is believed that India could be one of them.

While the name is similar to the Captur CUV sold in Europe, it is believed that this is more than just a rebadged version of the Captur. The Captur is based on the same platform as the Renault Clio and is offered only with front wheel drive, while the Kaptur is expected to share its underpinnings with the Duster and will offer all-wheel drive.

The Kaptur is expected to get a longer wheelbase than the Captur as well and may come with the option of a third row of seats. Specific details are only speculative and reports suggest the model could get the TCe 90 and TCe 120 turbo-petrol units and the 1.5L dCi/K9K oil-burner.

The Kaptur is expected to go on sale in markets like Russia and Brazil before reaching Indian shores, possibly in 2017.

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