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allcarnews · 5 years

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Matador Red Q7: Best Spec?? 😮 ______________________________________ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [8/2/19] The 2020 Audi Q7 has gotten a MAJOR facelift just a few weeks ago and new images of it painted in Matador Red just show off all the changes perfectly! Being a facelift, the majority of the changes are outside but there also are some changes to the suspension and powertrain! The exterior has been totally redesigned to make the Q7 look less like a Wagon and more like a beefy SUV with all new Matrix LED lights front/rear with Laser lights in Europe! The rear also gets a full chrome bar and the exterior gets a new body cladding to add to the SUV style design! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🏁 @Allcarnews Spec Sheet: Europe will get Diesel and gas versions but the US should be only getting the 3.0L gas engine making 335HP and a future plug in hybrid Q7 E-Tron variant! Whether a SQ7 is coming to the US is unknown as it only has a V8 TT TDI diesel in Europe! All power plants get Quattro AWD and a 48v mild hybrid electric system that is becoming an industry standard. 🏁 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Audi single frame grille also has been changed with verticals slays and a larger design! The interior is basically the Q8 interior with the new Audi touch interface systems, updated Virtual cockpit, interior lighting and of course that top of the class Audi quality! That new 48v system allows for loads of advanced features like electronic active roll stabilization, rear wheel steering and more! ________________________________________ ACN EXTRA: I personally hope they don’t make an RS Q7. ________________________________________ -Text by @allcarnews -Images by @Audi ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Audi #V6 #Q7 #TDI #Germany #SUV #Q8 #SQ7 #X5 #GLE #GLS ||#powerful #performance #turbocharged #supercharged #advanced #SupercarsRevamped #Supercar #HyperCar #ItsWhiteNoise #CarLifeStyle #MadWhips #CupGang #Carstagram #BlackList #AmazingCars247 An #allcarnews poste https://www.instagram.com/p/B0qfnGXh0vp/?igshid=5kl48fsmefyh

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dipulb3 · 4 years

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2020 Audi SQ8 review: Leather-lined linebacker

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2020 Audi SQ8 review: Leather-lined linebacker

Not every go-fast SUV needs to be the shoutiest thing on the planet.

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Sometimes, you don’t need all the power in the world to make a great car. While the eyes of most fast-SUV fans might be on the hot-to-trot Audi RS Q8, don’t sleep on the middle-child SQ8. With a whole bunch of thrust and all the things that make the standard Q8 great, the 2020 Audi SQ8 makes a compelling case in the large luxury SUV segment.

Twin-turbo performance punch

Smooth air suspension

Great cabin tech

Don’t Like

A little thirsty

Iffy 48-volt stop-start

Cool things cost money

Not much of a showoff

The Q8 isn’t actually much of a peacock — sure, there’s a dramatic rear end and a whole lot of creases front and rear, but the overall visual impact of this large SUV is pretty under the radar. My Prestige-trim tester rocks 21-inch alloy wheels and has silver trim around the grille and on the mirror caps, neither of which deliver a heavy punch. The most obvious signs that there’s something more nefarious happening under the hood come from the rear, where there’s a sufficiently large SQ8 badge and a honkin’ set of oval tailpipes. If you want to hustle without letting the whole universe know, this is the way to go.

While the outside may not be the flashiest, the SQ8’s interior carries a whole lot o’ theater. A flat leather panel rests atop a whole bunch of seamless high-gloss material, which makes for a premium look in combination with its “seamless” vents and silver trim. Piano black isn’t my favorite material from a smudge-prevention standpoint, but hoo boy, it looks properly posh. I’d probably skip the $500 carbon fiber inlays if it were my car, but they do add an extra dash of sporting pretension. I wouldn’t opt for dark red leather, either, but there’s no denying that the quilted stitching on the S-specific sport seats is top-notch, making the front buckets look as comfortable as they actually feel.

Despite the abridged roofline, the Q8 doesn’t carry many of the sacrifices expected in coupe-ier SUVs. Each direction offers appropriate visibility through the windows, even rearward, where the back glass fills the rearview mirror. Headroom is ample enough for my six-foot frame to never feel cramped on the rear bench.

Storage is a bit of a mixed bag. Open the trunk and you’ll be pleasantly surprised with 30.5 cubic feet of space, a figure that puts the SQ8 at the top of its segment. The door pockets are sufficiently capacious, too, but the bulky center console offers no behind-screen storage, and the cubby under the armrest is only big enough for a phone and a keyring or two.

Can’t go wrong with a V8

The standard Q8’s 3.0-liter V6 is all well and good, but when it comes to a sport-forward large SUV, Audi saw fit to throw another couple cylinders into the mix. The SQ8’s 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 puts out 500 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque, and all that sweet power heads through the car’s four tailpipes, creating a pleasing-but-not-annoying burble of bass both inside and outside. It’s a good noise, but the powertrain itself is even sweeter, with torque available at nearly every opportunity and every throttle position. If the SQ8 does need a different gear, though, the eight-speed automatic transmission will find it quickly and smoothly. There’s loads of power on tap, but it never overwhelms.

In fact, smoothness is the name of the game for the entire SQ8 driving experience. The S-specific adaptive air suspension irons out nearly every kink in the road, so keeping the car in its default Comfort mode leaves me with a ride that’s as smooth as any other large luxury car out there. If you deign to throw the SQ8 into a corner, just tap the mode switch over to Dynamic, where the dampers focus on eliminating body roll to give this big boy some surprising agility, which is further enhanced in my tester by the $5,900 Sport Package that adds active roll bars, a sport rear differential and red brake calipers. It’s plenty fun that way, but honestly, my favorite setup keeps the suspension in Comfort for a good mix of hustle and chill. It’s like Terry Crews in a suit — everything’s fancy and sedate, but you’re keenly aware that there’s a wall of muscle hiding underneath.

There’s a V8 tucked under all this plastic, I promise.

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The only real annoying part of the SQ8 experience comes from its stop-start system. This getup is keen to cut the engine a little too early while stopping, so when I go for the ultra-smooth stop, there’s a bit of a lurch as everything cuts out. If I lift the brake pedal too far in pursuit of a dip-free stop, the engine kicks back on with yet another stumble. If the V8 would take an extra half a second to turn off, this wouldn’t be a problem, but that’s not going to happen, because an extended stop-start window is an intentional byproduct of the onboard 48-volt electrical system.

The SQ8’s fuel economy also lacks chill, but I feel that’s expected in a V8-toting sports SUV. The EPA rates this guy at a paltry 15 miles per gallon city and 21 mpg highway. While my city figures are… demonstrably worse than that (probably because I love torquey starts), I am at least able to match the highway numbers with little issue — until, again, I remember how much fun it is to accelerate.

Lots of tech, all of it good

Audi’s MMI Touch Response system is good — so good, in fact, that when it debuted it won our Roadshow Shift Award for Cabin Tech of the Year. It remains one of the best systems on the market after a full model year, tot. The whole shebang boots up quickly, even after a night spent chilling on the driveway. The response time is fast, and when handwriting recognition can be used, Audi’s tech picks up my awful finger swipes perfectly.

The 10.1-inch screen in the center of the dashboard covers all the usual infotainment bits, and its built-in haptic feedback makes it easier to hit the right button with little distraction. The 8.6-incher underneath is mostly for the climate control system, and it, too, is plenty responsive and easy to commit to muscle memory. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto make it easier to use my phone in the car in the event my dumb brain forgets a cord. While I’d like to see USB-C ports in here, I’m happy with the USB-A ports that populate both rows of seats. Virtual Cockpit is standard, too, with its 12.3-inch gauge screen displaying nearly every bit of information I can ask for on the usual drive with simple manipulation through the steering wheel controls.

Three screens might feel a bit daunting at first, but each has specific responsibilities and all are easy to get used to.

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My Prestige-trim SQ8 comes standard with almost every safety system, although all Q8s come from the factory with automatic emergency braking, automatic windshield wipers and automatic headlights. The adaptive cruise control is mighty smooth, with no major braking or acceleration events causing unwanted head bobs. Lateral motion is well under control, too, with the lane-keeping assist offering a gossamer touch on the wheel to keep the SQ8 centered in its lane. The head-up display isn’t really necessary in my opinion, but it can show the speed limit, which is about all I’d want it to do, anyway.

How I’d spec it

The 2020 SQ8 is an expensive proposition, starting at $89,995 including destination. I’ll stick with my tester’s Prestige trim, which starts at $95,495, throwing a $595 Galaxy Blue paint job into the mix because the only free options are black and white (yawn). A black leather interior is gratis, as is the high-gloss gray oak trim. I’ll also plunk down $1,750 to remove all instances of shiny metal from the exterior, as well as $4,000 to add more leather inside and massaging front seats. That leaves me with an out-the-door price of $106,840, which slides just under my tester’s $107,490 window sticker.

Down to brass tacks

Perhaps surprisingly, there’s a decent market for souped-up luxury SUVs with six-figure price tags. The BMW X6 M50i offers a lot of oomph, but its aesthetics are… an acquired taste, and I don’t think its interior is as well laid out as the Audi’s. The Mercedes-AMG GLE53 Coupe’s mild hybrid system offers an actual output boost, unlike the SQ8, but again, you have to look at the thing. Those looking for a more driver-forward experience will want to turn their attention to the Porsche Cayenne GTS, which you can thankfully get in non-coupe form (although there’s a Cayenne GTS Coupe on offer, too).

Of all those choices, however, none delivers the two distinct experiences that the 2020 Audi SQ8 does. It’s as cool as a cucumber most of the time, acting like a car built for chauffeurs. Hit a few buttons (or, honestly, just depress the accelerator far enough) and things take on a whole new life of brisk acceleration and deft handling. It’s the best kind of two-for-one deal.

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miguelitov8 · 4 years

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Novos Audi TT RS, RS 4 e RS 5 ganham preços e visual atualizado

A Audi encerra o ciclo de atualização de sua linha de esportivos com a confirmação de mais três modelos para o Brasil: TT RS, RS 4 Avant e RS 5 Sportback. Com design renovado, os modelos que desembarcam no país ainda em 2020 estão em período de pré-vendas. Confira, abaixo, preços e mais detalhes.

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Preços dos Audi TT RS, RS 4 Avant e RS 5 Sportback

Os modelos serão comercializados em versão única com e apresentam a possibilidade de configuração personalizada antes da produção.

Modelo Preço TT RS Coupé R$ 419.990 RS 4 Avant R$ 555.990 RS 5 Sportback R$ 575.990

TT RS 2021 vai de 0 a 100 km/h em 3,7 segundos

Novo Audi TT RS Coupé

Equipado com o motor 2.5 TFSI de cinco cilindros capaz de desenvolver 400 cv, o Audi TT RS 2021 possui câmbio de dupla embreagem Stronic e a tração integral quattro.

O conjunto possibilita que o esportivo entregue uma aceleração de 0 a 100 km/h em 3,7 segundos.

RS 4 Avant e RS 5 Sportback

Os modelos esportivos são equipados com o V6 biturbo 2.9 TFSI, que tem torque máximo de 600 Nm atingido entre 1.900 e 5.000 rpm.

Enquanto a Stationwagon acelera de zero a 100 km/h em apenas 4,1 segundos, o Sportback alcança a mesma aceleração em 3,9 segundos.

O conjunto mecânico de RS4 Avant e RS 5 Sportback é complementado pelo câmbio de dupla embreagem S-tronic.

No exterior, a nova assinatura ótica ganha destaque com Farol LED e caixas de rodas mais largas. Um novo desenho de rodas de liga-leve 20” está disponível para os esportivos.

No Audi Virtual Cockpit é possível conferir informações sobre Força G, pressão dos pneus e temperatura, assim como potência e torque.

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carroesporteclube · 5 years

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Audi Q3 2020: seu por R$ 179,9 mil Nova geração do SUV compacto chega importada ao mercado brasileiro, agora com linguagem de design ajustada ao conceito mais recente da marca alemã, como já visto no Q8. O novo Audi Q3 cresceu em todas as dimensões: tem 4.484 milímetros de comprimento e 1.849 milímetros de largura – respectivamente 97 milímetros e 25 milímetros maior que a geração anterior. Sua distância entre-eixos foi alongada em 77 milímetros e possui 2.680 milímetros. O motor é o 1.4 TSI somente à gasolina de quatro cilindros com injeção direta e turbocompressão, que entrega potência de 150 cv e 250 Nm de torque. A transmissão é de dupla embreagem S tronic, que proporciona mudanças rápidas das seis marchas. O motorista pode ainda variar as características do Audi Q3 por meio dos cinco modos de condução disponíveis no Audi Drive Select: O sistema influencia a resposta do acelerador, esterçamento e características das mudanças da transmissão. Todas as versões trazem interface para smartphones para sistemas operacionais iOS e Android. Há ainda quatro portas USB, sendo duas na frente e duas para os passageiros do banco traseiro, além de tomada 12v. Na versão intermediária Prestige Plus o novo Audi Q3 agrega porta-malas com abertura e fechamento elétrico com sistema hands-free – acionados com um movimento com o pé –, o Keyless Entry. Os faróis são full LED com ajuste automático de altura e indicador dinâmico nas setas completam o conjunto. Ainda no exterior, os espelhos retrovisores externos são elétricos e rebatíveis automaticamente e os frisos e longarinas de teto são cromados. A partir da Prestige Plus, o novo Q3 conta ainda com ar-condicionado de duas zonas e o Audi Virtual Cockpit, quadro de instrumentos digital com uma tela de 10,25”. No escuro, o pacote de iluminação ambiente estabelece pontos de luminosidade no console central e nas portas. Q3 Prestige – R$ 179.990 Q3 Prestige Plus – R$ 189.990 Q3 Black – R$ 209.990 #CarroEsporteClube #AudiQ3 #Q32020 #novoaudiq3 #CarroEc_audi @audibr @audicenterbelohorizonte https://ift.tt/2SwK2A5

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perksofwifi · 4 years

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2020 Volvo XC90 First Drive Review: Still Stunning

Time does not stand still in the auto industry. No automaker can rest on its laurels.

Such is the fate of winners of the MotorTrend Car, Truck, and SUV of the Year awards: Headlines splashed across the world, Champagne popped at corporate, a flurry of congratulatory emails, and a blizzard of advertising. But everyone else (i.e., the losers) have started sharpening their pencils before the bubbly has gone flat.

So what happens to an SUV that triumphantly won the award four years ago—the Volvo XC90? How has it stood the test of time?

Pretty damn well. As we described it at the time: “The Volvo XC90 is functional, elegant, and above all, different … a captivating work of art, inside and out.” It still is.

Automotive journalists tend to cycle through the latest and greatest stuff. Anything that launched more than a year ago is old news. As a result, we often forget that the average age of a car on the road is 12 years. That means there are lots of people driving cars built when George W. Bush was president. That also means when Joe and Jane Average climb into a 2020 Volvo, it remains awe-inspiring in a relative sense. They don’t know this car’s design and engineering are relatively old, from when Barack Obama sat in the Oval Office. To them, it just flat out looks cool.

How Does the Volvo XC90 Look?

This Volvo’s design has legs. Its distinctively minimalist Scandinavian styling didn’t beg, borrow, or steal from German or Japanese rivals. It has remained current; its exterior is sleek and yet solid all at once. And for 2020, the XC90 gets an updated concave front grille design, new-look wheels, as well as restyled front and rear bumpers and integrated roof rails and tailpipes.

Inside, there is a level of elegance that is space-efficient while also tech-friendly. A raised, knurled alloy ignition knob mounted in the center console is your first touch point, whereupon your hand moves to an Orrefors crystal gearshift. When you start your journey with tactile points like that, you know you are in a luxury vehicle.

Volvo maintains its leadership in the “comfortable seats” category, with the perfect blend of firm yet yielding support. The stylish midnight zinc tailored wool seat coverings definitely pass the suave test.

Then you look around. The matte, wood-inlay dashboard trim pieces are unlike those from any other automaker. The driver views a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, while a 9.0-inch iPad-style screen is integrated into the center console.

Volvo has updated the touchscreen user interface of the central screen since launch, but it still requires a bit of a learning curve compared to the relative intuitiveness of systems from some other automakers. Swiping through menus can be distracting, and the icons can appear small to the eye—you definitely don’t want to be switching menus from Apple CarPlay or Android to change satellite radio stations, or activating the hybrid recharge system, while in stop-and-go traffic. At least there is a giant audio volume knob.

If you are in the second row, a 6-footer can sit behind a 6-footer up front without issue; the climate control reaches the second row very well. The third-row seats, however, are definitely an “in case of emergency” situation.

As for cargo space, the cargo area fits two folding bikes side by side. For shorter drivers (or kids helping parent unload groceries), you can lower the load height with the press of a button.

How Does the XC90 Drive?

The XC90 drives exactly its size. OK, an explanation is needed here. Behind the wheel, you definitely get the feeling that this is a vehicle of heft. It is not necessarily nimble feeling; nor does it feel like a colossus. It does not feel overburdened on its tires. It drives just as you would expect a vehicle of its girth to do as you approach it. No surprises. Just consistency.

The numbers back it up—the XC90’s skidpad and figure-eight performance are right in line with the BMW X5 and Audi Q7 and Q8. It’s sufficiently sporty, while the suspension is excellent at absorbing routine road rash. The $1,800 optional air suspension with electronically controlled damping is a big part of making that happen. There are three driver-adjustable settings for steering feel and response, in case you desire a more sporting feel in your feedback.

The XC90 is built on what was the then-new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) that has underpinned almost all new Volvos . It has proven a very effective platform: Every SPA-based Volvo unveiled since then has made the finals of MotorTrend Car or SUV of the Year. In other words, it’s aging quite well, thank you.

How Does the Volvo XC90 T8 Hybrid System Work?

If you are upgrading to the XC90 T8, it’s probably because you want part of your commute to be in battery-only mode and not burning gas while stuck in traffic.

A modified version of Volvo’s four-cylinder, 2.0-liter turbocharged and supercharged engine provides 313 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. When combined with the electric starter/alternator and the motor on the rear axle, up to 400 hp and 472 lb-ft is available to the driver. The hybrid gas engine and electric motor power the front wheels, while the other electric motor powers the rear wheels for all-wheel drive.

Driving in Pure mode gets you about 18 EPA-rated miles of electric range, and the Hold setting preserves your battery-only range until you reach a traffic snarl or an electric-only city-center. Unlike in most electric vehicles, you cannot hear the whine of the electric motors in Pure mode, which thus means some tire noise sneaks into the cabin—but otherwise the interior is a relatively quiet environment.

The XC90 T8 comes with a dual voltage (110V and 220V) charging cable. This allows customers to charge at home using a standard 110V or 220V wall outlet—the latter delivering a recharge in 2.5 hours. Unfortunately, I live in a midcentury modern house that runs low-voltage lighting. My garage fuses are already maxed out, so if I plugged in, I’d just keep popping fuses. I didn’t get to see how long it would take to recharge on a standard 110-volt outlet.

Is the Volvo XC90 Safe?

Pretty much every luxury automaker makes bank-vault-safe cars these days, so how does Volvo—once the acknowledged bastion of safety—differentiate itself? Well, take a deep breath, because all these features are standard on every XC90:

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Pilot Assist driver assistance system

Roll stability control

Lane keeping assist

Oncoming lane mitigation

Drowsy/distracted driver alert

Road sign information

Automatic braking after collision

Automatic door unlocking in collision

Run-off road mitigation

Run-off road protection

Collapsible brake pedal

Front, side, and knee airbags

Inflatable curtain airbags

Energy-absorbing seat cushions

Anti-submarining protection in seat design

Safety belt pretensioners

Safety belt load limiters

Accident avoidance and mitigation system

Intersection autobrake

Blind-spot monitoring

Cross-traffic alert with autobrake

Pedestrian, cyclist, and large animal detection with autobrake and brake support

Forward collision warning

Feel safer yet? Well, let’s unpack just one of the systems: steer assist. If the driver swerves to avoid colliding with a vehicle, a cyclist, or other large, detectable object, software helps the driver steer away as effectively as possible by braking the wheels individually during the swerve and then to course-correct.

This also works with the blind-spot system to correct an attempted lane change into one where faster traffic may be coming up from behind. Also, if the XC90 drifts over a lane marking, heading into the path of an oncoming vehicle, and the driver takes no action, this system automatically steers the car back. (The system is active at speeds between 37 and 87 mph.)

If a crash does happen, the XC90 received a five-star rating from NHTSA and has been rated Good (the highest rating) by IIHS in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests, as well as standard, superior-rated front crash prevention. It did not meet all the requirements for a Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ designation.

However, during my time with the car, the XC90 issued several false collision alerts when it detected parked cars while I was going around a gentle bend and with no chance of collision. So the system software might be a bit oversensitive.

What Does the Volvo XC90 Cost?

Our test vehicle was not some ordinary XC90; it was the XC90 T8 E-AWD Inscription Plug-In Hybrid, with a base price of $874,295 (the base T8 Momentum starts at $67,995).

Our tester came with an as-tested price of $84,440. That gets you options like the stunningly clear $3,200 Bowers & Wilkins audio system, as well as 360-degree surround-view camera, head-up display, and active headlamps ($2,450), 21-inch wheels ($800), heated rear seats ($750), parking assist ($200), and upgraded interior bits and bobs. If all that’s a bit rich but you still want an XC90, you can find a T5 base model with a merely turbocharged engine, with prices starting at $49,345.

By the way, for those of you who need the latest, greatest thing in your driveway, the redesigned XC90 will likely arrive in fall 2021 as a 2022 model. But for most folks, whose cars were built during the Great Recession, the current edition will do just fine.

2020 Volvo XC90 T8 E-AWD Inscription BASE PRICE $74,295 LAYOUT Front-engine, AWD, 7-pass, 4-door SUV ENGINE 2.0L/313-hp/295-lb-ft turbocharged + supercharged DOHC 16-valve I-4, plus front/rear electric motors; 400 hp/472 lb-ft (combined) TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT 5,150 lb (MT est) WHEELBASE 117.5 in L x W x H 195.0 x 75.7 x 69.9 in 0-60 MPH 4.9 sec (MT est) EPA FUEL ECON* 26/28/27 mpg ENERGY CONSUMPTION, CITY/HWY* 130/120 kW-hrs/100 miles CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB* 0.72 lb/mile ON SALE Currently *in charge-sustaining mode (58/52/55 mpg-e in charge-depleting mode)

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jeffrey2garner · 5 years

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CarGurus: Our Automotive Highlights of 2019

Few could argue that 2019 has been a fascinating year in the world of motoring – but what are your automotive highlights of 2019? We’d love for you to tell us in the comments section below this article, or via the CarGurus Facebook page. To get you started, below our writers have put forward their own automotive highlights of 2019, from pickups to Porsches.

Chris Knapman, Editor, CarGurus UK

Will time show that 2019 was the year the electric car broke through? There’s certainly been no shortage of new products using battery power, from the Porsche Taycan and latest Nissan Leaf to the impossible-to-ignore Tesla Cybertruck.

Combine these new cars with an improving charging infrastructure and you’d expect the tide of public opinion might start showing signs of softening towards EVs. That was certainly the case according to our own research, which revealed that the number of consumers who consider themselves as likely to own an EV in the next five years jumped to 26% in 2019, up from 15% in 2018. This is most likely just the start, too: Who would bet against that number having grown significantly by this time next year?

Back in the world of internal combustion, my honorable mention for 2019 must go to the latest generation of Porsche 911, the 992. Not only does it masterfully update the legendary 911 format for this hi-tech age with its fabulous interior and ultra-sleek exterior, but in terms of performance, the 992 moves even the basic, non-GT or Turbo models firmly into supercar territory. In fact, if I had to narrow down my automotive highlights of 2019 into just one, fleeting moment, it’d be the surreal three-point-something seconds it took our four-wheel drive, PDK-equipped 911 test car to fire from 0-62 mph.

Electric vehicles might be coming, but internal combustion is still more than capable of taking your breath away.

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Megan Hennessey, Editor, CarGurus US

I’m struck by the number of performance wagons and SUVs we saw introduced in 2019. Fans of the Audi S4 Avant rejoiced when the German automaker revealed it was bringing its RS 6 Avant to North America. It packs a 4.0-liter V8 that makes 591 hp and 590 lb-ft, hits 60 mph in about 3 seconds, and reaches a top speed of 189 mph.

Just as exciting was the introduction of the RS Q8, a performance SUV packing the same power as the RS 6 Avant. We had a chance to take a closer look at the 2020 RS Q8 at the 2019 LA Auto Show, and it adds plenty of features aside from the engine, like 23-inch wheels and an RS-specific gloss-black grille.

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And in the EV space, electric trucks took center stage: Bollinger brought us a production-ready version of its B2 electric truck, Tesla unveiled its unique Cybertruck, and Rivian gets closer to its production-ready model of the R1T. But are truck shoppers willing to make the switch from gas-powered to electric? It’s hard to say. In our yearly Truck Sentiment Survey, we found that 70% of shoppers were willing to switch brands, which is good news for these startup truckmakers. However, their high prices may keep shoppers away.

Steve Halloran, Editor, CarGurus US

With one colleague celebrating electric vehicles and another performance wagons and SUVs, I feel obliged to mention one 2019 highlight they didn’t: Ford’s live-streamed debut of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E just before the LA Auto Show. Ford’s decision to put the name and badge of its mighty Mustang on an electric crossover generated controversy, of course, but a pony-equipped vehicle with up to 300 miles of range, usable seating for 5, almost 60 cubic feet of cargo room, and a 0-to-60 time of less than 4 seconds sounds great to me.

But my 2019 highlights came from two automakers CarGurus has found compelling for years, Mazda and Subaru, in the form of strong new versions of proven models. The redesigned 2019 Mazda3 earned rave reviews from almost everyone who drove it, including George Kennedy, and the updated 2019 CX-5, which we sampled in the snow at the end of last year, also earned praise from a wide variety of reviewers.

A new version of our favorite Subaru model also arrived in 2019. We got a chance to drive the 2020 Subaru Outback back in September and enjoyed it quite a bit. The new edition of this wagon/crossover finally offers a turbocharged engine under its hood, which drivers living at high altitudes should particularly appreciate. Our recently published review of the 2020 Outback found it strong from functionality and cost-effectiveness standpoints, which we consider hallmarks of the Subaru brand.

Matt Smith, Editor, CarGurus US

This time of year, everyone’s talking about electrification and progress and the hot new thing. But as anyone with their eyes open can clearly see, 2019 was the year of the throwback.

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First, Chevy resurrected the Blazer as a stylish, sharp, and sexy crossover complete with nearly $1,400 worth of 21-inch tires. Sure, the new 2019 Blazer had its detractors, namely those bemoaning its lack of off-road performance, but I, for one, welcome our new crossover overlords.

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And it’s not as if 2019 didn’t bring us plenty of rugged capability, either. Carrying on with the throwback theme, both Ford and Jeep returned legendary truck nameplates to the market, with the 2019 Ranger and 2020 Gladiator.

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Finally, the highlight of the year for this writer was the long-awaited return of the Toyota Supra. Partnering with BMW gave the new coupe a brilliant Bavarian heart and soul (or engine and chassis, for our more literal readers) to pair with its stunning exterior styling. Sure, the 2020 GR Supra’s interior might feel a bit familiar, and the lack of a manual transmission will cut it off some enthusiasts’ shopping lists, but it’s safe to say that no other car on CarGurus’ 2019 test-drive review roster received as much attention at gas stations, grocery stores, race tracks, or anywhere else we drove it.

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For more car news, check out these articles:

2019 LA Auto Show: Vehicles for Every Lifestyle

The osCARS: CarGurus’ Top 2019 Test Drive Reviews

CarGurus’ Most Popular Cars of 2018

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