Blockbuster new car
↓ The all-new Skoda Coupe is released ↓
Although there have been rumors recently that Skoda will withdraw from the Chinese market, they have not stopped releasing new cars overseas, no, this week Skoda released a new generation of Supai. As the fourth generation of the series, the new Supai is eight years apart from its predecessor, and it is also the last generation of the Supai to be equipped with an internal combustion engine.
In terms of exterior design, the new speedy vehicle still continues the current sharp and tough design style, with a vertical grille design inside the integrated large-mouth grille, six raised lines on the hood that appear very aggressive, with sharp headlights and U-shaped front surrounding, it does look more youthful than the Volkswagen Passat on the same platform.
The side shape of the new speed school has not changed much, and the simple waistline with the slightly sleek rear of the car has a very traditional sedan taste. In terms of size, the wheelbase of the new Supai remains unchanged at 2841mm, and the length, width and height are 4912/1849/1481mm, which is slightly longer than the current model. In terms of drag coefficient, the hatchback version is only 0.23Cd, which is already the level of many new energy cars.
Coming to the rear of the car, the new speed school still adopts a simple and tough design style, the tail light size is very small, and it does not follow the trend with a through-type design, the lower envelope shape is very simple, and the exhaust is also a hidden design, which gives people a very refreshing feeling as a whole.
In addition to the hatchback version, the new Coupai still offers a touring version that European users love, with the front and rear styling the same as the hatchback version, and the body adopts the standard station wagon design, with large side windows on the C-pillar and a slight fastback shape on the tailgate, which looks very coordinated. In terms of dimensions, the wheelbase of the touring version remains the same as that of the hatchback version at 2841mm, the length, width and height are 4902/1849/1482mm, and the drag coefficient is slightly higher at 0.25Cd.
In the interior, the all-new Supai has undergone drastic changes. In terms of overall style, the new car adopts a wrap-around cockpit line, and the center console and door panel shape are integrated, and different levels are divided through materials and lines, which looks very textured.
In terms of details, the steering wheel of the new speed school adopts a two-spoke design, with a 10-inch full LCD instrument in front of the driver, and a suspended 12.9-inch touch screen on the right side, which has no problem in terms of basic sense of technology.
In addition, the all-new Supai also adopts a pocket gear design like today's new energy vehicles, which also allows it to free up more storage space in the center island of the front row. Among them, inside the front cover is a 15W wireless charging panel for mobile phones and two USB-C ports. At the rear, inside the push-pull lid, there are cup holders and storage slots.
In order to take into account the practicality and sense of science and technology, the front row of the new speed is also designed with three sets of circular knobs, and three 1.25-inch touch screens are integrated inside, which can adjust the air conditioning temperature, air volume, seat function, volume, driving mode and other functions through touch + rotation, which is quite a clever design.
In terms of trunk space, the hatchback version of the Speedy can provide a volume of 645L by default, and the volume of the rear backrest is more than 1600L when the rear backrest is folded down, and the trunk is equipped with a storage net, fixed anchor points, 12V power supply, hooks and other configurations.
The Touring model can provide a volume of 690L by default, and the rear backrest can have a volume of more than 1900L when the rear backrest is folded down, which is already stronger than the expansion space of many three-row SUVs! What's more, based on the sedan architecture, the trunk floor height is much lower than that of an SUV, which will be easier for handling goods.
In terms of power, the all-new Supai offers a variety of powertrains such as gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid in the European market. Among them, the gasoline version is available with 1.5T front-wheel drive, 2.0T low-power front-wheel drive, and 2.0T high-power four-wheel drive, with a maximum power of 150, 204, and 265 horsepower, respectively, and all three are mated to a 7-speed DSG gearbox. The plug-in hybrid version adopts a 1.5T engine + 6-speed eDSG transmission + P2 motor, with a comprehensive power of 204 horsepower, paired with a 25.7kWh battery pack, which can achieve a pure electric range of more than 100km and support fast charging with 50kW power.
Judging from the models released this time, we believe that the most suitable version for the domestic market is not the sedan hatchback version, but the plug-in hybrid touring version. Because the current domestic market plug-in hybrid station wagon is still blank, compared with ET5T such a pure electric station wagon, plug-in hybrid station wagon not only has a larger ride and trunk space, long-distance travel is also more practical, daily urban commuting can also enjoy the convenience of pure electric, is undoubtedly a very good choice. It's just that considering the current situation of Skoda in China, it is unlikely that the new generation of Skoda will be introduced into domestic production, let alone the travel version...
↓ Geely Galaxy E8 released ↓
Since Geely launched the SEA vast pure electric architecture, 9 models have been born, including ZEEKR 001, Polestar 4, ZEEKR X, and smart. But among the nine models, there is not a single traditional sedan. As a result, the 10th model based on SEA's vast architecture and the first sedan was released, which is the Geely Galaxy E8. In terms of vehicle styling, the Galaxy E8 adopts the design style of a sports coupe, and the sharp split lamp group is the current mainstream.
Coming to the side of the body, the Galaxy E8 adopts a rounded fastback coupe shape, with frameless doors and hidden door handles, which looks sporty. In addition, the drag coefficient of the Galaxy E8 is only 0.199Cd, which is even lower than the 0.2Cd of the Mercedes-Benz EQS, and it is also the production car with the lowest drag coefficient at present. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the Galaxy E8 are 5010/1920/1465mm, and the wheelbase is 2925mm, which is considered an entry-level body for medium and large sedans.
In terms of rear design, the Galaxy E8 adopts the popular through-type taillights, and the rear wheel arches are very wide, which looks very stocky, and has a taste of Porsche 911.
In terms of interior, the biggest highlight of the Galaxy E8 is the use of a 45-inch 8K resolution integrated large screen, which looks quite shocking. In addition, the Galaxy E8 can also be equipped with an optional half-width steering wheel, but for the time being, there are still some regulatory problems with this configuration, and the factory standard configuration is still the traditional ring shape. In other configurations, the Galaxy E8 will be equipped with the latest generation of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 car machine chip, compared with the previous mainstream 8155 chip, GPU performance is increased by 2 times, 3D rendering performance is increased by 3 times. In terms of power, according to the previous declaration information, the Galaxy E8 adopts a single-motor rear-wheel drive layout, with a motor power of 272 horsepower, and the battery capacity is temporarily unknown.
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↓ The Mazda CX-8 will be discontinued
Although the global 6/7-seater SUV market has been very hot in recent years, the Mazda CX-8 has no presence, and the previous introduction of Chinese production has also been dismal. Recently, according to Japanese media sources, Mazda will stop producing the CX-8 model worldwide in December, ending its six-year product life, and the successor CX-80 will be unveiled next year.
Top: CX-60 / Bottom: CX-80
Judging from the current exposed news, as well as the previous CX-8 product ideas, CX-80 can be understood as a lengthened 7-seater version of CX-60, the new car still adopts a narrow-body body design, and the body width is controlled at about 1.9 meters, which is more suitable for the Japanese and European markets, and the body length will be lengthened from 4.75 meters to about 5 meters in CX-60, and the wheelbase will also be lengthened from 2.87 meters in CX-60 to about 3 meters.
In this way, the CX-80 can provide more rear and trunk space without sacrificing too wide the body. You know, the previous CX-8 was actually a lengthening of the CX-5, and it makes sense to continue to use this operation on the new generation of models.
In terms of chassis, the CX-80 will continue the longitudinal rear-wheel drive platform of the CX-60 and retain the front double wishbone suspension. In terms of power, we expect the CX-80 to be offered with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, a 3.0-liter straight-six petrol, a 3.3-liter straight-six diesel, and a 2.5-liter gasoline plug-in hybrid, and the transmission is Mazda's self-developed 8-speed automatic transmission. It's just that, just like the CX-60, the narrow-body 7-seater SUV is obviously not suitable for the Chinese market's demand for large space, and it is obviously unable to compete with models such as the ideal L8 and the Wei brand Blue Mountain.
↓ Tesla's Chaozhou accident has nothing to do with the car ↓
Recently, Tesla sued a self-media for defamation infringement and the court ruled in favor of Tesla in the first instance, and the defendant self-media issued an apology statement on its account and put it on the top for 30 days, apologizing to Tesla, eliminating the impact, restoring its reputation, and compensating 30,000 yuan. It is worth mentioning that the incident involved in this defamation infringement case is the "Tesla Chaozhou accident" in 2022. The court found that in the traffic accident that occurred in Raoping County on November 5, 2022, the appraisal opinion issued by the appraisal agency stated that the possibility of the accident caused by the failure of the braking device and steering device of the Tesla brand small ordinary bus could be ruled out. In other words, there was no fault in the accident vehicle itself, and there was no brake failure.
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