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The First New Lancia Since 2011 Looks Quirky And Cute

Lancia is again! Well, not in the best way we have been hoping for – with a rally-inspired Delta Integrale successor – however nonetheless, the brand new Ypsilon is huge information contemplating it’s the model’s first new product since 2011. It is meant to debut subsequent month, however we will already take a more in-depth take a look at its design.

The video you see right here comes courtesy of the Masera Facebook web page and exhibits the supermini utterly undisguised. It is being filmed for what is probably going a promo video by an Alfa Romeo Stelvio digicam automotive. The footage isn’t excellent however we get to see the brand new Ypsilon from all angles.

 

There are some apparent influences from the Pu-Ra HPE concept however one of the best half is that we additionally see inspiration from the 037 and Stratos. Overall, it’s a sharp-looking metropolis automotive with a particular entrance finish, although it is usually price mentioning that there are sturdy resemblances with different Stellantis merchandise. This shouldn’t actually come as a shock contemplating the shared underpinnings between Lancia, Peugeot, Citroen, and Opel. As a end result, the physique proportions of the brand new Ypsilon look so much just like the Opel Corsa and Peugeot 208.

From what we all know to date, the brand new hatchback from Italy might be bought with hybrid and totally electrical powertrains. Looking at what the Corsa and 208 have to supply, the EV model will most definitely be geared up with a 52-kilowatt-hour battery pack and a single electrical motor on the entrance axle with a peak output of 156 horsepower. This will make the brand new Ypsilon by far probably the most highly effective technology of the mannequin in its historical past because the mannequin that’s nonetheless accessible in Italy has a 70-hp hybridized three-cylinder engine.

Speaking of the present technology Ypsilon, it was launched in 2011 and facelifted a number of instances over time. Most just lately, it obtained minimal visual tweaks approximately a year ago.

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Anyone hoping Merc’s ‘bridging model’ technique means the E-Class’s inside stays conventional will probably be dissatisfied: our Superscreen-equipped check automotive is wall-to-wall show, however the MBUX system is, at the very least, the most effective for usability.

Most of the interface is similar as in different current Mercedes, so virtually every thing is managed by way of a giant display, with a row of bodily shortcut buttons giving entry to driving modes and automobile settings. 

The superior voice management can activate lesser-used features which may in any other case require a trawl by menus, or you may simply say “Hey Mercedes, set mood lighting to yellow” in a single go, relatively than ready for it to acknowledge you.

Where the person expertise has taken a baffling backwards step is with the local weather controls. In different Mercedes, the temperature and fan controls are completely on display, however right here it’s essential to open a menu first. The format doesn’t save house on display (not that it must) and is tougher to make use of.

We have criticised some current Mercedes fashions for his or her inside high quality, however this E-Class appears to halt, if not utterly reverse, the pattern. Most issues really feel solidly constructed and the supplies are pleasing.

For an ICE-powered saloon, it’s decently sensible, too. Having the gear selector on the steering column leaves the tall centre console free for storage, and the carpeted door bins are fairly large.

In a world of EVs, the rear leg room in a longitudinally engined exec saloon can disappoint. Nevertheless, there’s barely extra right here than within the new 5 Series, and head room is plentiful even for tall adults. The boot is 20 litres greater than that of the BMW 520i.

Multimedia system

Mercedes’ MBUX interface has been with us for just a few years now. It has at all times distinguished itself with its ‘zero-layer’ idea, which places navigation, media controls and ceaselessly used features on the house display completely so none of them requires any menu-diving to function.

We have remarked within the ‘Interior’ part (see reverse) that the local weather controls have sadly gone rogue and retreated right into a menu, however other than that, the remaining works largely as earlier than.

The navigation is obvious and straightforward to program, and whereas the ‘augmented reality’ perform isn’t particularly useful, it’s at the very least simply turned off. Phone mirroring is built-in properly and can be utilized wirelessly or wired.

Increasingly, features are tied to having a Mercedes Me account. Our check automotive had not been correctly configured so we didn’t expertise the total performance of the navigation’s site visitors info or voice management. This received’t be a difficulty for many homeowners, but it surely nonetheless appears an pointless complication that these features received’t work correctly on the ‘guest’ profile.

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Dealer Technician Destroys Alfa Romeo, Porsche, and Mercedes During Test Drive

You take your automotive to the vendor’s service division hoping the car leaves in higher situation than when it arrives. Sadly, that wasn’t the case for this Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio that crashed right into a Porsche 911 and a Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class on show within the showroom’s car parking zone, as photographs shared to Reddit present.

The proprietor instructed Motor1 that he took this 2017 Giulia Quadrifoglio to the vendor for minor repairs. Then, the store referred to as to inform him there was an accident. “They told me they were doing a test drive after the repairs, and a minivan cut them off, causing the driver to overcorrect and swerve up the embankment, hit a tree, and go airborne,” the proprietor says. Other Reddit threads about this incident stated the service particular person was drunk. “I don’t believe alcohol was involved, that just seems to be a Reddit rumor,” he stated.

 

Going airborne undersells the scene. The Giulia Quadrifoglio crashed on prime of the 911, inflicting the Alfa’s rear to relaxation contained in the Porsche’s passenger compartment. The Italian mannequin’s nostril got here to relaxation in opposition to the GLE’s aspect, making a bridge between the three automobiles.

Judging by the harm, the Porsche and Alfa Romeo are possible totaled. The 911’s roof is crushed in, and the Giulia’s nostril is smushed. There’s additionally possible untold harm to the Alfa’s undercarriage, which may significantly hurt varied mechanical elements.

To make issues even sadder for the proprietor, he had solely owned this Giulia Quadrifoglio for 5 months. The automotive had a customized exhaust and was lately handled to some vinyl work.

The harm to the Mercedes does not look as excessive. It’s secure to imagine, nevertheless, that not many consumers would desire a new GLE that already has a crash on its car historical past report.

We requested the proprietor how the vendor was responding to the technician crashing his automotive however have not heard again but. Since a service particular person was driving, the showroom must be accountable for making issues proper. Hopefully, they make the proprietor entire by paying for the damages.

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2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash: The “Sweet Spot” 320-Mile Truck

Although it may not be the high-performance version that some were expecting, the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash is still an attractive proposition. It is a trim level of the Lightning that includes the most desired features according to Ford.

Ford announced the introduction of this new trim level today, as they continue to increase production of the Lightning electric truck. During a call with reporters, Ford mentioned that there is still a significant number of backorders for this model. However, those who have placed orders may find themselves wishing they had waited for this particular truck instead, regardless of the presence or absence of a performance variant.