Toyota Crown Sedan 2024.

Toyota Crown Sedan 2024.

Toyota Crown Sedan 2024.

The classic sedan is available as an HEV hybrid, and a hydrogen car is also offered to customers.

So far, the new product is presented only in Toyota’s homeland, and the company does not expect mass sales there.

In its current sixteenth generation, the Toyota Crown model has become a separate family: in many countries they are already selling a sedan with a crossover image.

A five-door SUV with the Sport prefix has also launched in Japan; in addition to the market debut, the Estate is being prepared — a mixture of a station wagon and an SUV.

All of the above modifications are built on the GA-K platform and have a transverse engine and main front-wheel drive.

But the Crown Sedan presented today in the homeland of the brand is designed differently: this particular car, in fact, is the true heir to the Crowns.

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Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition 2024.

Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition 2024.

Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition 2024.

Hyundai has introduced a new version of the Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition.

Hyundai has unveiled the 2024 Palisade and is offering a new Night Edition.

Hyundai is going under the radar with the 2024 Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition, which was originally reported last summer.

The latest in a long line of blacked-out models, the Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition has a «uniquely refined appearance» with dark chrome trim, «dark» badging and 20-inch wheels with a black finish.

The model also features black roof rails and body-colored door handles.

Speaking of the latter, the Night Edition will be offered in Abyss Black or Hyper White color options.

The latter promises to stand out thanks to its attractive two-tone design.

In addition to the exterior changes, the interior features dark aluminum trim and exclusive microsuede upholstery.

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Subaru Solterra 2023.

Subaru Solterra 2023.

Subaru Solterra 2023.

Subaru Solterra has been updated in its second year of life: a flattened steering wheel and readiness for frost.

One of the unnoticed premieres of the Japan Mobility Show 2023 in Tokyo, which opened last week, was the updated electric crossover Subaru Solterra, the sales of which still leave much to be desired.

Solterra became Subaru’s first global electric model, its premiere took place in November 2021, sales began in mid-2022, it turns out that 2023 is the first full year of Subaru Solterra’s presence on the global market.

Let us remind you that the Subaru Solterra was developed in close cooperation with Toyota and, in fact, is a clone of the Toyota bZX4; both crossovers are produced in Japan at the Toyota Motomachi plant.

Toyota bZX4 is also assembled in China; Subaru Solterra is not officially presented in China.

Solterra was warmly received by the press, but is still selling sluggishly.

The main market for Subaru is the USA, here the Solterra sold 5,763 units in the first three quarters of this year, and in Europe from January to August, according to JATO Dynamics, only 919 Subaru electric crossovers were sold; for the Toyota bZX4, the corresponding figures were 6,486 units. and 11,269 pcs.

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Audi Q8 2024.

Audi Q8 2024.

Audi Q8 2024.

Audi Q8 2024. Information has appeared on the Internet about the start of sales of the updated Audi Q8 and SQ8 crossovers: their characteristics are known.

Audi has announced the start date for sales of the updated Q8 and SQ8 crossovers.

The 2024 Audi Q8 and SQ8 shown at the Geneva Motor Show are preparing to start sales.

Crossovers will appear in dealerships in the near future, but they will be available for purchase no earlier than the first quarter of next year.

More exact dates will be announced later. There is no information yet about trim levels and prices. These data will most likely be known closer to the start date of car sales.

But now there is information about the equipment and characteristics of crossovers.

It is worth noting that during the modernization process, the developers refused to make fundamental changes to the design of the Audi Q8 and SQ8, although there are some innovations in their appearance.

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Lada Niva Sport T2 2023.

Lada Niva Sport T2 2023.

Lada Niva Sport T2 2023.

Lada Niva Sport T2 2023. Details about the new modification. They presented a powerful racing LADA NIVA with a 150-horsepower engine.

Last year, after a 27-year break from rally raids, Niva resumed performances.

A VAZ SUV drove through the Silk Way rally marathon.

The car was improved for the new season, and following the results of the second Silk Road model in the history, the Niva received several more updates.

The Lada Sport Rosneft factory team presented the final modification of the Niva racing car to date before the “Sands of Archeda” Baja of the Russian rally-raid championship in the Volgograd region.

This car received a new engine: the Lada Niva Sport T2 is powered by a 1.8-liter 16-valve engine producing 150 hp.

The previous version of the Niva was equipped with a 1.6-liter engine.

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