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2022 Mini Cooper Hardtop and Convertible gets new updates

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We already know about the current generation Mini Cooper hatchback since 2013. Now, Mini has planned to give various refreshed changes to its third generation Mini Hardtop and Mini Convertible, with some minor improvements for the remaining portfolio for the 2022 model. Hardtop and Convertible haven’t received any performance updates, both models are updated with styling features. The major change is done with the front bumper that uses a body-colored panel similar to the parent company BMW. The company has removed the fog lights in favor of standard bad weather lights, it is combined with the LED headlights with functional, vertical, and thin air curtains.    Hardtop and Convertible also got a refreshed wheel arch designs on new wheels. There are a wider looking rear bumper and union jack taillights that become standard for both models. Speaking of all the models then they have their own unique hold on new design elements. The new paint colors like Rooftop gray, island blu...

Porsche announced its 2021 Panamera Pricing

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Porsche Panamera highlights the performance of Porsche into a usable form, it is available with a V6, V8, and a hybrid powertrain after the replacement of 2020 Panamera’s Turbo model with the 2021 powerful Turbo s model. The company also added a new 4S E-Hybrid model. Overall, the company came up with various upgrades for the 2021 model. If we talk about the price then, recently Porsche has announced the pricing of its Panamera lineup. All the Panamera lineup prices are the same except the all-new 4S E-Hybrid model. The price of other lineups starts from $88,550 for the base model. The Panamera GTS starts from $130,650 and generates 20 more hp with a turbo V-8 has also got the same price as before, there is no increment in the price of GTS.   Panamera is offering various choices, although, the base model of Panamera is still higher in price compared to other luxury sedans like Audi A7 , BMW 8-series Gran Coupe, and Mercedes-Benz CLS-class. The top-tier Panamera that is Turbo S E...

Honda is preparing its 2022 Honda HR-V for the U.S.

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Honda recently revealed its next-generation HR-V also known as the Vezel in Japan. Unfortunately, Honda is not making the arrival of this crossover in America. Instead, Honda is planning to launch a different version of the HR-V for the American market that will meet the exact needs of  U.S. customers. The new version of HR-V will be different from the launched version of the Honda Vezel in various countries. The company always makes changes based on customer’s demands, recently Honda discontinued the Fit from the U.S. and replaced this subcompact with a new fourth-generation model.    Still, U.S.people can get the chance to experience some features of Fit because HR-V and Fit shares the same platform, and maybe the new version of HR-V will follow the same platform. The new version will be bigger in the size. It will be around 70 inches long. The next generation HR-V will be more stylish and it is going to be tall, upright front end with a steeply raked roofline. This ...

Amazon allows Automakers to use Alexa for Custom Voice Assistants

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The largest online marketplace, Amazon has declared of bringing its Alexa Voice Assistant for the auto manufacturers. Through its Voice Assistant that is Alexa, automakers can make their own customized or digital assistant for their vehicles.  Automakers are now allowed to use Alexa voice-enabled technology. This voice assistant of Amazon was first started by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles(FCA). The company has built its intelligent assistants with a distinct voice, wake, and skills words. Alexa custom assistant product lets automakers to create their own in-car voice assistants like BMW’s personal intelligent assistance and Mercedes’s MBUX. Automakers can interact with the drivers for a specific product linked to the vehicle., Besides the Alexa will also regulate the temperature and follow all the work that we do with the usual Alexa. Fiat has already built some custom capabilities with the Alexa framework. For example, the Chrysler Pacifica minivan opens all the sliding doors by f...

2021 Hyundai Kona N is officially revealed

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Since last year we have heard lots of things about Hyundai’s Kona N, finally, we got the chance to see it in real. Yes, Hyundai has revealed its all-new 2021 Hyundai Kona N, Hyundai claimed it to be the first-ever high-performance SUV . The Hyundai Kona N has integrated various family-friendly practicality features to the existing N models. The N models that got this feature are the i30N and the Veloster N .  the Kona N will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine mated with eight-speed N dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The 2.0-liter engine produces 275 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque in Veloster N. Hyundai confirmed that the Kona N will be featured with both launch control that gives an emotional sound experience, also the transmission will be a wet dual-clutch unit similar to the gearbox of enhanced Veloster N in 2020. Hyundai Kona N sets a range of 0-60mph in just 4.9 seconds. This time the Kona N will be available with bigger wheels, a large mesh grille with spor...

Mercedes unveils a 56-inch MBUX Hyperscreen for EQS

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Mercedes always comes up in the list of luxury features cars, and to remain in that list it keeps upgrading its features. In 2018, Mercedes revealed the user experience (MBUX) for its A-class, and it got a huge acceptance in the market. Now, Mercedes has revealed a 56-inch MBUX Hyperscreen that will take the full cabin width of its EQS luxury EV. Mercedes EQS is similar to its S class Sedan. For EQS the company is taking this screen technology to the next level. The hyper screen comes up with a massive interface. It includes the instrument cluster, infotainment, and passenger display in a flawless design. The analog air vents are integrated into a digital surface that’s why we can’t say that the hyper screen is all digital. The panel offers three separate displays, they use curved OLED that is covered in the anti-reflective Gorilla Glass with an auto-adjust brightness feature. The entire display is energized by a quad-core computer. This system also uses artificial intelligence so th...

Mazda MX-30 EV is arriving in the U.S.

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Here is the big news for the U.S. people, ready to start this 2021 by welcoming Mazda MX-30. When Mazda revealed its all-electric MX-30, people got impressed with its unique styling, but it was not for America. Now, the company has changed the decision, they are bringing Mazda MX-30 with pure EV and rotary range-extended plug-in hybrid to America. Mazda North American president confirmed that they are bringing their first electric car that is MX-30 to the U.S. market, and it will offer both a fully electric model and a series of a plug-in hybrid with a rotary range extender. The company feels that the range-extender version of Mazda will be more appropriate for the U.S. market. The model that was revealed in 2019, consists of the features of small crossovers with five seats and rear half-doors similar to a rotary-powered sports car known as RX-8. This EV version MX-30 will be the first EV model of Mazda in America, along with the first rotary-powered model after the exit of RX-8 pro...

Stunning cars that you can import to the U.S. in 2021

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Finally, it’s time to get the amazing forbidden vehicles in town that we were dreaming of because they now become eligible to escort into America. As per the rules, of the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988, every year, a new class of cars and other vehicles gets permission to be sold in the U.S. Means the cars that weren’t sold originally in America at the time of launch, will not get permission to be imported in the U.S. until they become 25 years old. In the year 2020, the foreign models from countries like Japan, the UK, and France imported from the batch of 1995. It includes cars like R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R, Mitsubishi, and more. Now in 2021, cars will be featured from the list of 1996. Here, we are presenting you with the coolest and bizarre options of cars from France, the UK, Japan that you can import this year. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was revealed in August 1996 as the fourth generation. It was treated “too extreme” for the Ameri...

Fastest accelerating Aspark Owl arrives in the U.S.

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Aspark is a Japanese electric hypercar company, the company has claimed the world’s fastest accelerating hyper EV in production, and that is Aspark Owl. Aspark has released some amazing specifications for Owl, on top of that the company has planned to make its arrival in the U.S. too. Aspark Owl offers you a 1985-horsepower with 1475 lb-ft of torque with a four-wheel drive. The competitors of Owl would be Pininfarina Battista and the Lotus Evija. The hometown of Aspark in Osaka, Japan, and the company is booking the orders from there for North America and Europe as well. The company is following the same regulations as McLaren Speedtail and Sabre. In Miami, Gables Sports Cars- (the only dealer in the U.S.) have the Owl on display. The price of Owl is $3.6 million which is slightly higher than its competitors, the company announced that it will sell fifty Owl, with 10 for the US and 20 for Europe and Asia. In the month of October, the company set a record of 0-60 time of 1.72 seconds....