Hongqi H5 2022.

Hongqi H5 2022.

Hongqi H5 2022.

The Chinese premium brand HONGQI may launch four models on the Russian market in 2022.

The preliminary lineup of models of a new brand from the PRC for the Russian car market has been unveiled.

Luxury brand Hongqi, which is part of the car giant FAW, will offer Russian motorists four models: two sedans and two parkettes.

Sales are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of next year.

According to insider information, experts of this brand from China are dealing with obtaining certification of foreign cars planned for production, so that they will have time to bring them to the domestic car market by the end of this year.

The cars are already rumored to be delivered to the country. All that remains is to pass certification testing and obtain approval of the type of vehicle.

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Chery Tiggo 8 PROe+ 2023.

Chery Tiggo 8 PROe+ 2023.

Chery Tiggo 8 PROe+ 2023.

Chery Tiggo 8 PROe+ 2023. Chery is bringing to Russia a very economical hybrid crossover.
The economical modification will get the Tiggo 8 — it will consume only a liter of fuel per 100 kilometers.

Chery has launched sales of the Tiggo 8 crossover with a hybrid DHT transmission in some regional markets.

Chery has announced that the hybrid Tiggo 8 is entering foreign markets, and will make its way to Russia as early as next year.

But the first country for the model will be Brazil, where the crossover will appear under the name Tiggo 8 Pro e+.

The company notes that this car has a peculiarity: unlike classic hybrid transmissions with two engines, it uses architecture that allows the use of an internal combustion engine and electric motors independently of each other.

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Opel Astra XS Carnight 2023.

Opel Astra XS Carnight 2023.

Opel Astra XS Carnight 2023.

Opel Astra XS Carnight 2023. XS Carnight made a very low Opel Astra The engineers of the German brand also participated in the project.

This prototype is designed to show the tuning potential of the Astra.

It has a glossy white body paint with black accents, as well as a tricolor of Opel Motorsport division.

A new generation of the hatchback Opel Astra has not received a factory «charged» version yet because the project of «hot» variants under the sub-brand OPC is either temporarily put on pause, or finally closed.

But the freed niche of factory hot-hatches is actively occupied by independent tuning studios.

And the new project is also noteworthy because it was completed by the factory specialists who worked together to fine-tune the new German hatchback.

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Audi Q6 2022-2023.

Audi Q6 2023.

Audi Q6 2022-2023.

Audi Q6 2022-2023 three-row crossover: more powerful and much more expensive than the related VW Teramont.

The new SUV of the premium brand is offered in two design variants, with two turbocharged engines and only all-wheel drive. At the moment, the model is presented only in one market.

The big Audi Q6 crossover was revealed in March in certification photos, followed by teasers and branded interior pictures.

Now, finally, the novelty is fully declassified. We would remind you that the SUV is addressed only to China, there is also a production — the joint venture SAIC Volkswagen is responsible for the production.

The closest relative of the Q6 is familiar to the Russians and the Volkswagen Teramont: both crossovers are based on the «bogie» MQB Evo with a transverse engine and the front wheel drive.

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Cadillac Escalade Esthete 2023.

Cadillac Escalade Esthete 2023.

Cadillac Escalade Esthete 2023.

The Cadillac Escalade from Larte Design has received a carbon dodger and bright backlighting.

The experts of the atelier Larte Design have decided that the new Cadillac Escalade supposedly lacks «presence on the road».

They have prepared a spectacular styling kit for the model called «Esthete», designed to make the car as noticeable as possible.

The SUV received a number of carbon fiber components.

So, from the front it attracts attention with a new grille and splitter with integrated fog lights.

Cadillac Escalade Esthete 2023 has got another hood, which has a large ventilation slot.

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