Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer.

Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer.

Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer.

Volkswagen has declassified the “hot” ID.7 GTX Tourer, which has become the brand’s most powerful station wagon.

The regular “green” barn of the German brand debuted less than a month ago, and now it’s the turn of the “charged” version of this model.

They have a number of visual differences, but the main “zest” lies in the technology.

The Volkswagen ID.7 liftback was presented in April last year, and the family station wagon, which received the addition of Tourer to its name, was declassified recently, in the second half of February 2024.

Let us remind you that it is based on the ID concept. Space Vizzion, shown back in 2019. Now the German manufacturer has presented the “hot” five-door Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer.

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Updated Audi A3 2027.

Updated Audi A3 2027.

Updated Audi A3 2027.

Audi A3: subscription to comfortable options and allstreet cross version.

Audi has introduced an updated family of compact A3 cars for Europe.

At the moment, the basic hatchback and sedan with gasoline and diesel engines have been declassified, the allstreet cross-hatchback has appeared in the range for the first time, plug-in hybrid and sports versions of the S3 are expected later this year.

The fourth-generation Audi A3 on the MQB Evo platform debuted in 2020 and turned out to be very successful — at least in its home market of Europe.

Last year, the Audi A3, according to the analytical agency JATO Dynamics, became the best-selling premium C-class car in Europe — 128,222 units were sold. (+16% compared to sales in 2022).

For comparison, let’s say that the BMW 1 Series sold 86,496 units in Europe in 2023. (+30%), Mercedes-Benz A-class — 80,714 units. (-9%).

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Updated Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Updated Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Updated Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Updated Hyundai Ioniq 5: larger battery and N Line version.

Last fall, spy photos of the updated Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car made it clear that external changes would be minimal.

Now the restyled Ioniq 5 has been officially presented, and it is really difficult to distinguish it from the pre-reform version.

But there are technical updates, and in addition the range has been supplemented by the sporty Ioniq 5 N Line.

The electric car has new bumpers designed to visually make the car wider.

In fact, the overall width remained unchanged (1890 mm), but the redesigned tail added 20 mm in length: now the Ioniq 5 measures 4655 mm from bumper to bumper.

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Lada Iskra 2024.

Lada Iskra 2024.

Lada Iskra 2024.

Lada Iskra 2024: all the details about the new family (successor to Lada Granta or “Granta XJO”).

In 2024, AvtoVAZ will release a new family of cars — Lada Iskra. Which was previously called “Lada Granta of the second generation” or “Granta XJO”.

Let us remind you that the Lada Spark 2024 is being developed on the French CMF-B platform, the same as the new Renault Logan. Interestingly, the “new Granta” remained alive even after Renault left the Russian market in 2022.

On the other hand, the XJO project was in its final stages, and preparations for production were already underway. But apparently, AvtoVAZ is now actively looking for replacements for many components.

It is assumed that the new Lada Iskra 2024 will be available in the body of a classic sedan, station wagon and cross-station wagon.

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Toyota MR2 2025.

Toyota MR2 2025.

Toyota MR2 2025.

The new Toyota MR2 will debut in 2025 as a traditional mid-engine sports car.

According to fresh insider data, the upcoming mid-engine Toyota MR2 sports car will replace the current Toyota GR86 coupe with a classic layout.

The new sports car will not have a clone under the Subaru brand. The 300-horsepower 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol engine of the MR2 will be borrowed from the GR Yaris hot hatch.

Rumors about the revival of the Toyota MR2 sports car have been circulating on the Internet since the discontinuation of its third generation W30 in 2007.

The first generation Toyota MR2 W10 was released back in 1984; this model was produced in coupe and targa bodies.

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