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New Kia Sorento: Redesigned Exterior, Interior, and Technology Updates

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com July 25, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

The current version of the Sorento is roughly halfway through its life cycle. The South Korean automaker first showed the car in February 2020 and then presented it with technical details and details in March. The novelty of the time arrived on the Czech market in October of the same year.

At first glance, the rejuvenated Sorento catches the attention of the significantly redesigned front parts, which received new headlights in a shape reminiscent of the letter T, a different radiator grille and a different bumper. The car already boasts the new Kia logo. It is located on the front hood.

At the back, we won’t find such significant changes, the main novelty is represented by modified lamps. Their shape is similar to those before the facelift, but the graphics have changed and the individual segments are now connected.

Kia already offers a look into the interior, in which we can notice a redesigned dashboard with newly designed ventilation outlets – smaller and slimmer. The vacated space was occupied not only by a larger infotainment display, but above all by a touch panel for controlling the air conditioning, media and some other functions. An interesting feature is the driver recognition and authorization system using a fingerprint.

Photo: Kia

Kia has not yet published information about the news related to technology and engines, but we will probably have to wait for them for a few weeks. The complete presentation of the modernized Sorento should take place in mid-August.

In the Czech Republic, the SUV is available with a four-cylinder turbodiesel 2.2 CRDi (142 kW), as well as a hybrid 1.6 T-GDi HEV (169 kW) and a plug-in hybrid 1.6 T-GDi PHEV (195 kW).

2023-07-25 08:28:09
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July 25, 2023 0 comments

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Skoda Scala and Kamiq Facelift: Design Upgrades and Technological Improvements

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com July 18, 2023

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The Skoda Scala and Kamiq have been in production for around four years, so the facelift comes at the usual time. The Czech automaker promises that, in addition to design retouches, the modernization will also bring technological improvements and elements from higher class cars.

Both models will arrive with redesigned headlights, front and rear bumpers and a revised grille. The entire modernization is also underlined by new light alloy wheels and inscriptions on the fifth door in the new Škoda brand style.

In the case of the Scala, the automaker mentions slimmer headlights that extend to the radiator grille. Painted parts now extend into the air intake in the front bumper, making the front bumper more defined. These design elements in body color can also be found in the diffuser on the redesigned rear bumper lined with crystal elements. The compact hatchback also boasts rear lights with a more sophisticated graphic design.

At Kamiq, the designers tried to emphasize its SUV features. The crossover gets a narrowed upper element of the characteristic two-part headlights with a sharper cut shape. The larger and more upright mask is complemented in the lower part by distinctive double slats in the shape of the letter U.

Photo: Škoda Auto

The black part of the bumper under the radiator grille and the air intake are meant to emphasize the width of the vehicle, while the silver diffuser sits lower to provide good chassis protection.

The rear diffuser has a wide upper part and is complemented by a massive silver cover in the lower parts. The modernized light signature of the split rear lights in the shape of the letter L visually follows the identically shaped reflectors.

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2023-07-18 07:45:02
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July 18, 2023 0 comments

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Rejuvenated Hyundai Tucson: Design Updates and Speculation on Interior Changes

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com July 17, 2023

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The current generation of the compact SUV was introduced to the public not long ago – in September 2020. The facelifted version should then be revealed in the fourth quarter of this year, which is unusually early, car companies usually only approach modernizations four years after the introduction of the car. But the life cycle of a product is typically shorter at Hyundai, which is why it is now refreshing a novelty that has not even grown old yet.

We do not have much information about the shape of the rejuvenated Tucson yet, although photos of prototypes caught during tests are already circulating on the Internet. But the cars are still quite carefully camouflaged with camouflage elements. However, the facelift is expected to bring only subtle changes, as the car’s design is still modern and timeless.

According to available information, the modernized SUV should receive a slightly smaller front grille, a redesigned bumper, modified main headlights and modified light segments in the shape of “angel wings”, which will still act as part of the front grille. The characteristic design element of the current Tucson will thus be preserved, but it will probably change slightly.

Photo: Nikita Čujko/Kolesa

The rejuvenated Hyundai Tucson will probably offer front parts with a modified mask and redesigned lights.

Graphic designer and designer Nikita Čujko from the motoring website Kolesa is trying to guess what the retouching of the appearance might look like, who comes up with his own (and therefore unofficial) vision of the appearance of the rejuvenated Tucson. His proposal envisages the aforementioned changes, which are being speculated about.

However, Čujko also started working on the rear parts – he especially equipped them with a new bumper. We will probably find out in a few months how much the graphic designer has hit on the appearance of the rejuvenated Tucson.

Photo: Nikita Čujko/Kolesa

At the back, the changes will probably be downright decent, unofficial speculation reckons with a modified bumper.

We have even less information than about the design about the planned changes in the interior, the technical area and the range of engines. However, we assume that the range of power units will remain similar to the current one.

Photo: Hyundai

The current price list includes diesel engines 1.6 CRDi (85 kW) and 1.6 CRDi mild-hybrid (100 kW), petrol 1.6 T-GDI (110 kW), 1.6 T-GDI mild-hybrid (110 kW and 132 kW), hybrid 1.6 T -GDI HEV (169 kW) and plug-in hybrid 1.6 T-GDI PHEV (195 kW). The offer also includes manual and automatic transmissions, the Tucson is also available with front or all-wheel drive.

2023-07-17 14:03:49
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July 17, 2023 0 comments

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Peugeot 208: Updated Design, Improved Interior, and New Hybrid Units

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com July 6, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

The French Peugeot continues to modernize its models and presents an updated “two hundred and eight” with a fresher design, an improved interior and new hybrid units under the hood.

The best selling car in Europe in 2022 and 2021 it is newly introduced with a more stylish facelift. The popular Peugeot 208 follows the recent modernization of its larger sibling 2008 and comes to the world with an innovative design, more modern technologies, improved equipment and new 48-volt mild-hybridwhich replaces the previous top-of-the-range pure combustion engine in the menu.

You can easily recognize the modernized Peugeot 208 on our roads at first sight, because the former “lion’s teeth” are now replaced by “lion’s claws”. The characteristic vertical LED daytime running lights, one of the most significant signature elements of the brand’s latest models, have three instead of one light strip. Also new is the improved radiator grille, which optically forms a single unit with the bumper.

In Peugeot, they also worked on the rear part with a new light signature with three horizontal claws. The latest Peugeot 208 will be sold in a total of seven shades, with the facelifted automaker introducing two new colors – the extravagant yellow Agueda and the more elegant, more modest gray Selenium. Along with them, customers will be able to choose from new wheels, and the design innovations are rounded off by Peugeot lettering with a new typography.

A more modern interior is presented with new elegant fabrics, but the more important news is that all “208s” will equipped with a large 10” central touch screen as standard. Even before the facelift, there was only a smaller 7″ in the two lowest trim levels. Depending on the selected level of equipment, you will then control the most modern generation of Peugeot i-Connect or Peugeot i-Connect Advanced infotainment systems on the screen.

Other new technological equipment also improves everyday practicality. In the Allure and GT versions, the newer Peugeot 208 will be equipped as standard with three USB-C sockets (two at the front and one at the back) and one USB-A socket (at the rear). A more powerful 15 W wireless induction charger is now available for users of the most modern smartphones. It is standard in the top-of-the-range GT model, and an extra charge in the lower Allure.

The new Peugeot 208 will be sold in the Czech Republic with two pure petrol, two hybrid and one electric engines. Basically, it will be equipped with a three-cylinder twelve-hundred engine with 55 kW (75 hp), which is complemented by a more powerful unit with 74 kW (100 hp). A significant innovation is the introduction of a new mild-hybrid with a new six-speed dual-clutch transmission in power specifications by 74 kW (100 hp) and 100 kW (136 hp). It replaces the previous most powerful 1.2 PureTech unit with 96 kW (130 hp).

The e-208 electric car with the most modern evolution of the electric drive is already standard. With the previously innovated electric motor, it has a power of 115 kW (156 hp) and draws electrical energy from a battery with a capacity of 51 kWh. The electric range is 400 kilometersallows the highest charging power of 100 kW and is charged from 20 to 80 percent capacity in 30 minutes on the “fast charger”.

The new Peugeot 208 will be launched to the European market in November 2023 and will be available to order in three trims – Allure, Active a GT. The current generation was already launched in 2019 and has sold almost a million units since then.

2023-07-06 16:01:34
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July 6, 2023 0 comments

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The Spring Model: Affordable and Modern Electromobility for City Transport and Beyond

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com July 5, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

The Spring model brings electromobility in a very affordable and extremely simple form. It is a tiny, modestly equipped and technically uncomplicated car. But it handles its task, i.e. cheap emission-free transport around the city and its surroundings, perfectly, so most owners will forgive it.

In the future, however, there won’t be so many compromises, because the automaker is preparing for a large-scale modernization (that is, not just a minor facelift). It is no secret that the basis of the Spring is the Renault Kwid, a car designed for developing markets and produced since 2015, which was reworked in 2019 with an electric drive for the Chinese market, where it is sold under the name Kwid K-ZE. Some modernization would definitely benefit him.

After all, the Spring model received certain improvements already at the beginning of this year, when its drive was strengthened by almost half (from 45 to 65 hp, which did wonders for the dynamics of the Spring) and it received a more handsome and sophisticated Extreme equipment, which boasts copper-colored details on the outside even inside. But since the automaker feels the additional potential of the electric Spring, it wants to give it even more flair.

Photo: Dacha

The interior of the Spring provides enough space for improving the quality and expanding the equipment.

In an interview with the British magazine Autocar, the brand’s design director David Durand admitted that the Spring “lacks a bit of modernity” and therefore “should be modified to better express its electric drive”. At the same time, however, he should not retreat from his original concept of a slightly raised hatchback (almost a crossover): “The basic recipe of Spring is correct. There are many pitfalls waiting for parking in the city. We’ve also noticed that many owners living in more remote suburbs and rural areas have the Spring as their second car. This does not mean that the Spring should be driven off-road, but it is not just a car for the city center.”

For the next model year, we can therefore look forward to a revised exterior design together with more extensive interior modifications – both in terms of the quality of materials and the range of comfort and technological equipment. This is to better cope with the imminent arrival of strong competitors from Volkswagen (the forthcoming ID.2 and the even cheaper ID.1), Renault (the electric reincarnation of the Model 5 is already knocking on the door), Citroën (the next e-C3, which is to borrow a few “savings” ideas from Oli) and others.

2023-07-05 08:00:46
#smallest #Dacia #undergo #extensive #modernization #cope #growing #competition #Garáž.cz

July 5, 2023 0 comments

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“The Extensive Modernization of Porsche Cayenne Revealed Ahead of Shanghai Auto Show Premiere”

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com April 15, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

The modernization of the Porsche Cayenne will be significantly more extensive than regular facelifts.

The Porsche car company boasted another image that reveals the modernized Cayenne SUV, whose premiere is scheduled for the Chinese auto show in Shanghai. After the recent unveiling of the interior, we can now officially get to know the rejuvenated exterior for the first time, although we could already see it thanks to a leak through the infotainment display.

However, while there was only a digital image of the car on the infotainment, we can now see a detailed image of the front of the real car. At the same time, most of the attention is attracted by the new headlights, which have more angular shapes, a characteristic light signature with four points and the new HD-Matrix LED technology, thanks to which they should be twice as powerful.

Below the headlights, we can see the new grilles in the modified bumper, the shape of which was already hinted at by an earlier leaked image. Thanks to them, we also know that at the back we will see new LED lights that will be stretched across the entire stern. The rear bumper should also be new, which will match the evolution of the design of the entire car.

As already revealed by a look into the cabin, the interior will offer a 12.6-inch digital instrument panel, a 12.3-inch infotainment screen and an optional 10.9-inch screen in front of the passenger. In addition, the Cayenne will get a steering wheel taken from the 911 model, a new ventilation control panel, more USB-C ports, new upholstery, etc.

Let us remind you that the now expected “new” Porsche Cayenne will be an upgrade of the third generation, introduced in 2017. However, instead of a regular facelift, the automaker has promised major changes in the interior and exterior, as well as a significant modification of the chassis and power units.

A more powerful plug-in hybrid powertrain with a larger battery, which will ensure a longer purely electric range, should appear under the hood. In addition, the modified chassis should provide greater comfort, better off-road capabilities and better experiences during sporty driving.

The modernized Porsche Cayenne will be presented on April 18, during the Chinese Auto Show in Shanghai.

April 15, 2023 0 comments

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