Rolls-Royce Wraith Shooting Brake.

Rolls-Royce Wraith Shooting Brake.

Rolls-Royce Wraith Shooting Brake.

The mystery of Rolls-Royce station wagon revealed — a small-scale project from the Belgians.

The other day we told you that Rolls-Royce brand, possibly, is preparing Shooting Brake based on Wraith coupe — a camouflaged car with such body was shot on the road.

The truth did not keep waiting long, the manufacturer of «shed» was found, it turned out famous bodybuilding atelier Carat Duchatelet from Belgium.

Rolls-Royce Wraith Shooting Brake.

Of course, it would be cooler if the company Rolls-Royce itself had the courage to release Shooting Brake, and in a crossover version, as predicted by independent Berlin designer Wagen Volk from Berlin, but the product of Carat Duchatelet is also something to surprise — the car turned out very elegant.

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Toyota Yaris Cross 2022.

Toyota Yaris Cross 2022.

Toyota Yaris Cross 2022.

The 2022 Toyota Yaris Cross is one of the newest models from the Japanese company. This car hit the market in 2020 and has already managed to gain fans.

The parkette is currently on sale exclusively in Japan in four configurations at a price of 1,798,000 to 2,815,000 yen (approximately 1.2 — 2 million rubles).

There are two one and a half-liter engines in the car’s engine range, one of which is equipped with a hybrid system. A variator is used as the transmission.

The drive can be either front or all-wheel drive. The main competitors of the model can include the Nissan Juke, Ford Puma, Peugeot 2008 and Renault Kaptur.

The car is distinguished by a peculiar appearance with a clear bias towards sporty style.

But in general, this model, like any «Japanese», can boast reliability and unpretentiousness. Both original bodykits and tuning kits from atelier Tom’S are available.

Technical Specifications

Toyota Yaris Cross 2022 in the new body is available so far only on the Japanese market. Therefore, the specifications, prices and model configurations are specified for this country.

Motorists from Russia can yet be satisfied with only a photo of the parketnik.

Toyota’s most popular platform is the TNGA, and many of the company’s modern models are based on it.

But the Yaris Cross is based on GA-B. However, it is not exactly a separate platform, but rather a modification of TNGA.

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Chrysler Pacifica 2022.

Chrysler Pacifica 2022.

Chrysler Pacifica 2022.

Chrysler is going to upgrade the Pacifica: all-wheel drive will be an option.

Previously, the model has been out of production for quite a long time due to production problems. Now the American brand is preparing its minivan for the 2022 model year.

Chrysler brand now belongs to auto giant Stellantis, which was formed earlier this year as a result of a merger between FCA and PSA Group.

The brand has had a continuous «minus» in its home market since 2016. At the end of «covid» 2020, dealers sold 110,464 cars in the U.S., which is 13% less than the year before.

For comparison, customers bought 324,846 units during 2015, and the top year for the brand remains 2005 (almost 650,000 cars were sold).

This year, the market is recovering from the crisis, so the brand is «plus»: 58,637 cars were sold in the first half, which is 33.3% more than in January-June 2020.

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Porsche Macan 2022 crossover.

Porsche Macan 2022 crossover.

Porsche Macan 2022 crossover.

Porsche Macan 2022 — upgraded crossover (new design, equipment and technology).

The debut of the Porsche Macan from the Stuttgart manufacturer took place in 2013, and for all this time there have been no changes of a global nature. That is, it is still the car of the 1st generation (Typ 95B).

At the same time, there were only two versions of the models:

Pre-restyled (95B.1);
restyled (95B.2).

The transition is due to take place in 2023, with cars planned to be made only on electric traction.

Such a decision was promoted by the success of Porsche Taycan electric car, which prompted the developers to introduce the idea in Macan as well. While the next restyling of 2022 model year comes out, and in fact the classic crossover variant with an internal combustion engine.

The manufacturer has provided three versions. This is the traditional base version, as well as modifications Macan S and Macan GTS. At the same time, development of an electric version was underway, which has already begun road tests. The debut and serial production will also start in two years.

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Haval H2 2022.

Haval H2 2022.

Haval H2 2022.

Haval H2 2022. For quite some time now, compact urban parkettes have been in vogue, so it should not be surprising that in this class unfolded a real fierce struggle for each potential buyer.

This segment of the market is saturated with numerous options, and yet, one among them more stands out.

We are talking about the Haval H2 2022, which can now be found on sale on the secondary market in Russia or in China.

The model is a direct competitor for Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taos and Mazda CX-30.

On sale, you can find the car in several basic configurations with a price tag of 848,000 — 1,224,000 rubles for the Elite and Lux generations respectively in local currency translation.

Technical Specifications

«Chinese» Khaval H2 2022 can be found on sale in interesting packages and with an affordable price, however, most of all, this model will be able to please its future owner with technical characteristics and appearance (to evaluate the design of the car will be possible on the photo, attached to the article).

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