First photos of the Audi Q7 e-tron are published

Officially, German hybrid version of the SUV will be presented this year, but a bit later. However, some information about this car is already available. In the network the first image of the SUV Audi Q7 e-tron is appeared . And judging from the picture, the novelty does not differ from the standard Q7. The only noticeable difference are other wheels, due to which, as it is claimed by the manufacturer, the aerodynamic drag will be reduced.

The car got a hybrid installation, working in tandem with the reversible transmission Tiptronic. The total power of the SUV is 374 "horses" (700 Nm). The fuel consumption of the first diesel Audi car is 1.7 liters and with the battery life car can take up to 56 km. Note that new Audi Q7 e-tron will become the world's first all-wheel drive car with a six-cylinder diesel engine, which is recharged from the mains.

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Nissan X-Trail is a “car of the year” in China

Crossover Nissan X-Trail new generation was announced as a “car of the year” in China. This title was awarded by the Chinese Media, which is mainly focused on writing about the car productions and brands. 

The representatives of media noted that new Nissan X-Trail, which entered to China’s auto market last March, was perceived in a good way by Media as well as by clients and dealers.

In Russia the crossover will go on sale only this year. Last year this car model’s sales were on the top ten position and it is the most popular SUV in Russia.

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Lotus will turn sports car Evora into crossover

Company Lotus adds a crossover to Evora sports car collection. It is expected that this will be officially announced next March at the Geneva Motor Show, where an updated version of the Evora will debut. According to preliminary data, the device will not become a separate model, but it will be crossover in "Evora" modeling. The car will get increased ground clearance and the protective lining on the body. Design is done in the style of the entire updated collection of Evora. The upgraded sports car Lotus Evora, in addition to improvements in design, will have more powerful engines with supercharging, and will also be faster and easier in drive. It is also expected to have a new extreme model created in Lotus2-Eleven style. For the first time crossover Lotus appeared as a concept car called APX in 2006. The British car maker Jean-Marc Jale said about producing the new model in August of this year. Then, it was assumed that a similar model will be created for fans of the brand who want to have a car from Lotus but don’t want to have an extreme sports car.

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Volvo exposed a new SUV

The Swedish company Volvo has introduced a new SUV, which is based on the universal V60. The model called Volvo V60 Cross Country has the increased ground clearance and is equipped with all-wheel drive. There are also front drive models. The range of engines are with gasoline and diesel power trains. 

Compared to the regular V60, the ride height is up by 65mm, the tires of a much higher profile conversion, and front and rear skid plates are now in place.

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M-version of new BMW X 5 and X 6

BMW released the "charged" version of X 5 and X 6 SUVs new generation, the public presentation of which will take place in November at the Los Angeles motor show. Both cars are equipped with the same 4.4-liter V8 gasoline engine with twin turbo, developing750 HP and 575 nm of torque at 20 and 70 Nm more bang than the previous motor. In addition to improved performance, the cars should offer better gas mileage thanks to weight savings brought about by the new framework and perhaps an engine stop-start system.

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