Car news today: quad-motor BMW M car set to “beat everything”, JLR to put Freelander name on new electric vehicles, and more – 20 June 2024

Thanks for becoming a member of us this Thursday June twentieth 2024. Severely in automobile news today: BMW M boss Frank van Meel has confirmed the prolonged-rumoured quad-motor M automobile is in construction to “beat all the things”, and Jaguar Land Rover will revive the Freelander establish with fresh electrical vehicles produced in partnership with Chinese automaker Chery.

Browse this utter:

• BMW organising a quad-motor M sports activities automobile
• Jaguar Land Rover revives Freelander establish for EVs
• Audi RS Q6 E-Tron coming with over 450kW
• Facelifted Peugeot Companion van arriving this month
• Reviewed: 2024 Nissan Patrol Warrior

Extra indispensable BMW M sports activities automobile in construction, will “beat all the things”

• BMW M’s chief govt officer, Frank van Meel, has told Motortrend that the emblem received’t be maintaining help with its subsequent M sports activities automobile, doubtlessly featuring a quad-motor powertrain.

• “It must beat all the things you might maybe beget ever seen,” he told Motortrend, even supposing by what barometer used to be no longer published. Van Meel added that the automobile might maybe well be “impartial, linear, and predictable”.

• BMW officers beget already hinted as some distance help as 2022 that this worthy-anticipated electrical M automobile might maybe well make a megawatt of vitality (the same of 1341hp) via a quad-motor format, with one motor riding every wheel.

• The electrical motors are being developed in-home by BMW and might maybe well per chance well tranquil be cooled by either oil or water to take care of peak outputs over prolonged sessions of time.

• Van Meel has additionally confirmed that BMW is additionally brooding a pair of twin-motor rear-wheel-drive option, as more of a throwback to past and recent BMW efficiency drivers’ fashions comparable to the M3 and M4.

Jaguar Land Rover to blueprint EVs under Freelander establish with Chery

• Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is made up our minds to reintroduce the Freelander establish for its joint sub-tag endeavor with Chinese automaker Chery.

• In accordance to Autocar, this vary of fresh electrical vehicles will be impartial from Chery and JLR’s recent portfolio, and might maybe well per chance well tranquil originally only be supplied in China, even supposing exports to global markets might maybe well happen with time.

• Interestingly, Chery currently builds the Differ Rover Evoque, the Land Rover Discovery Sport and Jaguar E-High-tail for its native Chinese market.

• It’s now commonplace to peek joint ventures between established manufacturers and Chinese automakers, with Volkswagen space to accomplice with Xpeng’s platforms from 2026. Audi will say skills from SAIC’s IM Motors for a unfold of luxury Chinese electrical vehicles.

Audi to blueprint hot RS model of the Q6 E-Tron with over 450kW

• Audi will blueprint a high-efficiency RS model of its Q6 E-Tron, in step with the most up-to-date experiences by Autocar.

• Sources beget confirmed that the most up-to-date electrical SUV from Audi will make as worthy as 450kW of vitality and might maybe well per chance well tranquil take a seat above the already-confirmed SQ6 E-Tron.

• The Audi Q6 E-Tron uses the identical Volkswagen Neighborhood Top class Platform Electrical structure as the Porsche Macan EV. In RS guise, spec will very seemingly replicate the Macan Turbo.

• Ask a mercurial 0-100km/h time of around 3.3 seconds for the RS Q6 E-Tron, along with a 260km/h top tempo and more aggressive RS styling inner and out.

• The RS Q6 E-Tron is made up our minds to make say of the identical 100kWh battery pack as recent within the accepted Q6 E-Tron, with an estimated electrical vary of around 620km (WLTP).

Facelifted Peugeot Companion van arrives this month, over $9000 more costly

• Peugeot Australia has confirmed the facelifted petrol Companion van will near in Australia this month, priced from $39,990 earlier than on-avenue charges.

• On hand in two variants, Genuine and Top class, pricing will top out at $forty five,990 for the prolonged-wheelbase Top class model. Ticket of entry into a Companion van is now $9949 more costly than earlier than.

• Energy comes courtesy of a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine that produces 96kW/230Nm. All Partners will be mated to an eight-tempo automated transmission.

• Favorite instruments for the Peugeot van entails a 10-bolt digital instrument cluster and 10-bolt media touchscreen, along with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, USB sockets, an 896kg payload (998kg for prolonged wheelbase), entrance parking sensors and a digital rear gaze replicate.

Nissan Patrol Warrior reviewed

• Chasing Autos contributor Dylan Campbell’s review of the updated 2024 Nissan Patrol Warrior used to be printed, including his suggestions on the revised infotainment installed and extra aspects to better rival the Land Cruiser 300 Series.
• Campbell praised the infotainment for adding some worthy wanted modernity to the Patrol’s cabin, along with noting the charm and sound of the 5.6-litre V8 engine and its “lag anyplace” off-avenue skill.
• Things reviewer Campbell didn’t admire so worthy used to be the dearth of car-dimming for the fresh touchscreen at night and the thirsty nature of the Patrol’s naturally-aspirated V8.
• Campbell concluded his review that while the updated infotainment doesn’t alternate the game entirely, it’s a worthwhile upgrade for the further $3000.

READ: Link to written review

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