Car news today: Australian pricing lobs for all-hybrid Jeep Compass, Skoda previews new Elroq SUV, and more – 23 May 2024

Thanks for joining us this Thursday Could well perchance also twenty third 2024. Seriously in car records this day: Jeep confirms local pricing for electrified Compass lineup, and Skoda teases its most modern electrical SUV, the compact Elroq.

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• Pricing confirmed for all-hybrid Jeep Compass lineup in Australia
• Skoda previews new Elroq compact electrical SUV
• Mercedes-AMG previews odd Mythos fluctuate with PureSpeed opinion
• Lamborghini’s Huracan successor won’t employ V10
• Reviewed: Honda CR-V RS hybrid 2024 long-term evaluate: Month 1
• Reviewed: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2024 Assessment

Pricing confirmed for all-hybrid Jeep Compass lineup in Australia

• Jeep has confirmed pricing for its all-hybrid Compass tiny SUV lineup, that will effectively change its fresh pure-petrol lineup and debut in local dealerships in June with a two-grade lineup.

• The new lineup sees the addition of the at ease-hybrid Compass e-Hybrid and drag-in hybrid 4xe to the Australian fluctuate, with cost of entry to the nameplate now beginning at $forty five,990 before on-aspect road costs for the coarse-stage Restricted e-Hybrid, an delay of $4590 over the previous entry-stage and now discontinued Night Eagle variant.

• Stepping up to the Summit e-Hybrid – which brings extra aspects equivalent to 19-whisk alloys (compared to 18s for the Restricted), sunroof, leather-based mostly and power seats. will location you assist $54,990, with the Restricted 4xe and Summit 4xe asking $61,990 and $69,990 respectively, all costs before on-aspect road costs.

• The Compass e-Hybrid is Jeep’s first-project into at ease-hybridisation, powered by a 1.5-litre engine mated to a seven-flow twin grab computerized and forty eight-volt battery. Total outputs for the entrance-wheel force mannequin are 96kW/240Nm, with a claimed gas consumption of 5.1L/100km.

• In the intervening time, the 4xe – a claimed 47km pure electrical fluctuate – is powered by a 1.3-litre turbo engine (132kW/270Nm) with a six-flow computerized, and an electrical motor mounted on the rear axle (44kW/250Nm), coupled with an 11.4kWh battery.  Total power outputs are 176kW.

Skoda previews new Elroq compact electrical SUV

• Czech automaker Skoda has launched its first preview of its impending Elroq compact electrical SUV before its elephantine unveiling within the European Autumn.

• Naturally, the teaser image of what is described as an electrical counterpart to the Skoda Karoq keeps most of the car under wraps, however it exhibits hints of the heed’s new ‘Common Sturdy’ manufacture language.

• The more minimalist leer involves a destroy up headlight manufacture, Skoda lettering on the bonnet somewhat than a protracted-established badge, and a more up to date, flatter and wider reimagining of Skoda’s mature grille manufacture.

• The Elroq joins the Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe midsize SUVs as the third mannequin in step with Volkswagen Neighborhood’s MEB modular electrical car platform, and is one among six new BEVs Skoda has been touting as a part of its electrical push, a list that already involves the 2 Enyaqs, and additionally a Kamiq-sized Epiq.

Mercedes-AMG previews odd Mythos fluctuate with PureSpeed opinion

• Mercedes-AMG has pulled the covers off a PureSpeed opinion, giving a detailed leer at the dear car in a ‘highly small’ Mythos sequence.

• Revealed before the upcoming Monaco Sizable Prix, the opinion that car that looks intently in step with the SL is an absolutely beginning-high two-seat efficiency car without a roof, nor windscreen.

• Incessantly known as a ‘tribute to motor racing’ by Mercedes, the car’s manufacture is claimed to device inspiration from vehicles equivalent to the Mercedes-AMG One hypercar and additionally historical racing autos just like the 300 SLR.

• A manufacturing car has no longer yet been published, nor a mark or specs, however most efficient 250 devices with manufacturing commences next year. This ‘Mythos’ branding is unrelated to the Eighties Ferrari opinion car…

Lamborghini to make employ of twin-turbo V8 hybrid powertrain for Huracan successor

• Lamborghini has confirmed its new engine for the Huracan successor, currently dubbed the 634, won’t match a naturally-aspirated V10 engine.

• As a replacement, the Italian supercar maker has developed a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine that will make as much as 588kW and 730Nm.

• However whereas you were pondering that Lamborghini simply borrowed the current twin-turbo 4.0-litre engine additionally found in Volkswagen Neighborhood vehicles equivalent to the Porsche Panamera and the Audi SQ8, you’d be wrong – this 634-spec engine is a bespoke Lamborghini unit.

• This engine will additionally characteristic a hybrid electrical system that produces 110kW/300Nm alone.

• Without reference to being twin-turbocharged, the V8 will be succesful to revving as high as 10,000rpm.

• It’s anticipated that the 634 hybrid supercar would perhaps perchance even attach apart on a Temerario manufacturing nameplate and is anticipated to debut internal 365 days.

Honda CR-V RS hybrid 2024 long-term evaluate: Month 1

• Chasing Vehicles deputy editor Curt Dupriez’ long-term evaluate of the 2024 Honda CR-V RS E-HEV turned into printed, including his tips right thru the dear month of ownership.

• Up to now, Dupriez found that the electrical force turned into quite corresponding to that of Toyotas and the system itself turned into in total somewhat frugal, however will be “a minute thriftier”. The flexibility so that you just might perhaps perhaps contain the hybrid Honda with 91 octane turned into additionally much appreciated.

• By map of no longer-so-true parts, Dupriez up to now has illustrious that the aspect road departure mitigation is intensely frustrating (it would perhaps perchance likely even be grew to change into off thru the guidance wheel controls and a sub menu).

• All in all, Dupriez has found the trip of ‘proudly owning’ a Honda CR-V RS Hybrid over the dear month to be a largely definite and joyful riding trip.

READ: Private a read of Curt’s long-term evaluate here

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2024 Assessment

• Chasing Vehicles deputy editor Curt Dupriez’ video evaluate of the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is now dwell, in which he takes an intensive leer at the car’s mark, dealing with, aspects, and x-factor.

• In aspect road-testing the circa-$200K rival to the likes of the Porsche 718 and 911, and Audi R8, Dupriez found that, amongst disappearing mid-engined sports autos, the Stingray presents mid-engined supercar charisma and efficiency without frightening outlay… whereas it’s possible you’ll perchance stumble on one at an absolute most realistic mark.

• Whereas Dupriez turned into total impressed with what he found to be a stress-free, straight forward-to-dwell-with car that commanded a bunch of attention, whereas noting a less-than-spectacular 3-year/100,000km guarantee, which isn’t the most self perception inviting infected by the Stingray’s asking mark.

• Dupriez additionally illustrious that the even hotter Z06 Corvette and hybrid-electrical E-Ray will soon bolster the Australian Corvette lineup, making the Stingray the slowest within the lineup.

WATCH: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2024 elephantine video evaluate

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