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Monday, August 24, 2015
SHANGHAI 2015 - Lincoln showcases the new MKX SUV with ordering now being taken.
- The all-new Lincoln MKX is unveiled in China at Auto Shanghai 2015, offering a spacious and luxurious SUV experience, now available for order from RMB 479,000 to RMB 689,000
- Boasting class-leading interior space and exterior dimensions, the all-new MKX further extends Lincoln's product portfolio and strengthens brand competitiveness, offering the best passenger volume and rear seat legroom for the popular medium premium utility segment
- The Lincoln MKX delivers an engaging and personalized drive experience. Two available engine options for China market – an advanced 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost® V6 and a 2.0-liter EcoBoost® turbocharged four-cylinder engine, upgraded body structure and chassis components, make this the most powerful, best-handling, quietest Lincoln MKX ever
- Exclusive Revel® audio system, an automotive first, leads a suite of newly available features and technologies designed to enhance and personalize the luxury experience
Lincoln, an iconic luxury automotive brand for discerning individuals with a heritage linked to presidents, royalty and movie stars, unveiled the all-new Lincoln MKX today at Auto Shanghai 2015. The medium-large size luxury utility vehicle is now available for pre-sale orders from RMB 479,000 to RMB 689,000.
Lincoln MKX offers the first high-end Revel® audio system in a vehicle, two available engine options - 2.0-liter EcoBoost® turbocharged four-cylinder engine and advanced 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost® engine to Chinese customers. Boasting class-leading exterior dimensions and interior cabin volume, the MKX provides unparalleled rear-seat legroom and headroom.
“As our latest example of The Lincoln Way, the all-New Lincoln MKX delivers personally crafted product experience with innovative and thoughtful technologies tailored to meet the demands of the most discerning luxury customers.” said Robert Parker, President of Lincoln China, “The MKX extends Lincoln’s product portfolio in China and further strengthens Lincoln’s position in the global medium-large size premium utility segment.”
Elegance in motion
Inspired by the beauty of modern aircraft, the exterior design of the MKX is dramatic, with a modern, contemporary silhouette and well-balanced proportions. Paced by muscular, flowing lines, there is a sense of harmony throughout the entire vehicle.
In line with the exterior to express the “Harmonious Tension”, the interior of MKX has been designed from the perspective of its passengers and with true consideration of their feelings and experiences. Applied with innovative technologies from aeronautical engineering materials, the MKX provides a personal crafted experience with enjoyment and comfort in terms of its breakthrough dimensions and interior space.
More power, greater agility
Two engine options are available on the all-new Lincoln MKX. In addition to a 2.0-liter EcoBoost®turbocharged four-cylinder engine, an advanced 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost® V6 projected to deliver 250kW of power and 542Nm of torque is also available. *
The addition of the integral link rear suspension, upgrades to the body structure and chassis components, make the new model the best-handling, best-riding and quietest Lincoln MKX ever.
Upgraded Lincoln Experiences
The MKX is loaded with advanced technologies delivering a total more personalized luxury experience for drivers and passengers.
The 360-degree camera, a first for Lincoln in the MKX, simplifies all kinds of low-speed parking maneuvers.
The 360-degree camera deploys from behind the Lincoln Star in the front grilles maintaining the clean lines and iconic front-end. The camera system also offers a 180-degree split view, which can provide additional visibility in cross-traffic situations.
Another first for Lincoln are the available LED headlamps that use additional reflector elements to adjust light projection from 0-35mph.
In addition, the all-new MKX will be the first Lincoln to offer the Revel® audio system, Harman’s most premium brand. Exclusive 22-way multi-contour front seats with active motion ensure personalized comfort and improved circulation for the driver and passengers.
Four Lincoln Presidential Series designer themes
Lincoln MKX Presidential Series will be available at launch with four designer themes.
The new MKX will be available in Lincoln Stores across China in the second half of 2015.
* Specifications may vary according to market homologation requirements.
SHANGHAI 2015 - Mercedes showcases new GLC Coupe concept at the China show.
Mercedes-Benz Concept GLC Coupé
In a flowing transition, Mercedes-Benz lands the next coupé: the Concept GLC Coupé is a near-production-standard study that carries the successful GLE Coupé formula over into a more compact segment.
The dynamically expressive show car combines typical stylistic features of a coupé with the sensually pure design idiom of coming SUV generations. This emotively appealing fusion is further enriched with details that are strong in character.
A twin-blade radiator grille, power domes on the bonnet and a four-pipe exhaust system form an aesthetic contrast to the harmonious, almost organic main body section. On the other hand, elements from the rugged off-road world, such as enormous 21-inch tyres, front and rear underbody protection, increased ground clearance and side running boards, are indicative of the off-road performance potential of the Concept GLC Coupé.
Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Daimler AG, puts it in a nutshell: "With its modern and sensual design idiom, the Concept GLC Coupé gives a foretaste of future SUV models from Mercedes-Benz. At the same time, it embraces the typical values of tradition-steeped Mercedes-Benz coupés."
The same successful blend of the multifunctional SUV and the emotively appealing coupé world of Mercedes-Benz that was so enthusiastically welcomed with the GLE Coupé is now repeated with the Concept GLC Coupé.
However, the near-production-standard show car inhabits a more compact segment, as demonstrated by the external length of 4.73-metres and the 2.83-metre wheelbase. These two dimensions, together with the striking and muscular main body section, elongated greenhouse and large 21-inch wheels, provide an ideal basis for the typical, almost dramatic proportions of the sportily youthful coupé generation with the characteristic off-road touch.
Distinctive front end, sculptural headlamp design
At the front, a short, crisp overhang with upright radiator grille and twin-blade louvre – characteristic of sporty Mercedes-Benz models – gives a first indication of the sporty philosophy behind the Concept GLC Coupé. The credo "Born to race on every ground" is confirmed by the power domes on the bonnet, the sweeping lines of the A-wing below the radiator grille, the large side air intakes and the visually dominant underbody protection.
Like all the trim elements on the concept vehicle, this typical SUV feature radiates in silver shadow to form an attractive counterpoint to the solar-beam paintwork and the all-round claddings in matt gun metal magno paintwork.
Reminiscent of light sculptures, striking LED headlamps decisively shape the expressive face of the Concept GLC Coupé. All functions are united in one housing: for illumination, the daytime running lamps and turn indicators use the upper strip inserts, dubbed "eyebrows" by the designers. Below them are three rotating lenses, which appear to positively float in the deep, three-dimensional space and which adapt to the situation to optimally illuminate the road or terrain.
Of course, the headlamps are non-dazzling for oncoming traffic in lower beam, upper beam, cornering light or active light mode. This is achieved by blanking out the light cone in the area of oncoming vehicles.
Side profile with low-slung coupé greenhouse and large SUV wheels
The perfection with which the intrinsically contrary design worlds of the coupé and the SUV have been brought into harmony with each other is revealed in particular by a side view of the just under 1.60-metre-high Concept GLC Coupé with the typical, elongated roof line of a sports coupé. Like the integrated roof rails and fully recessed door handles, the squat greenhouse with its frameless side windows blends perfectly into the vehicle's flanks to additionally underscore the coupé-like character.
The interplay with the high beltline, wide shoulders and accentuated wheel lips gives rise to extreme proportions that lend the Concept GLC Coupé a thrilling dynamism. This highly charged interaction is given extra emphasis by the drawn-in waist between the dropping line and the lower, rearwards ascending light-catching contour.
A clear indication of the more prominent SUV genes is given by sill extensions reminiscent of the side running boards on a classic SUV. Flush with the outside edge of the body, wide 21-inch wheels with large, heavily profiled tyres combine with the relatively high ground clearance to endorse the sportily dynamic off-road ambitions of the Concept GLC Coupé.
Rear end with distinct coupé heritage
The rear view of the precisely two-metre-wide Concept GLC Coupé in particular reveals the wide, muscular shoulders with harmoniously modelled wheel arches that house 53.3 cm (21-inch) wheels with 285/45 R 21 wide-base tyres. The four polished stainless-steel tailpipes of the exhaust system provide a visual highlight. Mounted in pairs above an A-wing similar to the one at the front and featuring characteristic underbody protection, the tailpipes underscore the sporty look of the coupé.
Overall, it is the styling of the rear end that most clearly accentuates the coupé genes of the concept vehicle. Narrow, split tail lights, centrally positioned brand star and a sharp spoiler lip emphasise a design line that made its debut with the S‑Class Coupé and which all Mercedes-Benz coupé models have since followed.
Relocated to the lower section of the bumper, the number plate as well as the typical form of the rear window with its rounded upper area are among the further stylistic features.
The night design of the LED tail lights sets a new tone. Adapted from the headlamps, the strips at the top are home to the turn indicators, which use chasing lights to signal a change of direction. A circular rear light encloses a central lens that adaptively augments the brake lamp for even better visibility.
Technical details provide a stimulating contrast
Hard technical details give an additional emotive appeal to the Concept GLC Coupé with its almost organic form of the main body section. For example, excitingly designed components such as two-part, open light-alloy wheels, wing-look exterior mirrors and the already mentioned four exhaust tailpipes set a deliberate stylistic contrast intended to underscore the technological claim of the show car.
The same goes for the underbody protection with front and rear cooling ducts and the headlamps and tail lights, which resemble light sculptures.
Power aplenty: all-wheel-drive powertrain producing 367 hp
The drive technology aboard the Concept GLC Coupé matches the vehicle's looks. A V6 powerplant delivering 367 hp and 520 Nm makes for a highly sporty level of performance.
Familiar from AMG sports models, the direct-injection biturbo engine is teamed with a 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission and 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive to provide the show car with emphatic acceleration while at the same time giving an acoustically audible note to the impressive performance. Depending on the transmission mode setting, the tailpipes give off either a commandingly subdued rumble or the passionate sound of a high-powered sports car.
Extension to the SUV world of Mercedes-Benz
The SUV world of Mercedes-Benz has room for further models, such as a production version of the Concept GLC Coupé. The range would thus include seven models, allowing customers to order a tailor-made vehicle to suit their personal preferences. At the same time, the show car would enrich the trendsetting coupé world of Mercedes-Benz with a new all-rounder while providing a logical addition to models such as the four-door coupés and Shooting Brakes of the CLS and CLA series.
In addition to spawning entirely new classes of vehicle, these model series have also exerted a considerable impact on the model policies of all manufacturers. They have also proved an outstanding success on the sales front.
Overview of technical data:
| Concept GLC Coupé | ||
| Body type / construction | Four-door, four-seater coupé concept vehicle, frameless side windows | |
| Engine | V6 biturbo, direct injection | |
| Displacement cc | 2,996 | |
| Output hp at rpm | 367 at 5,500 | |
| Peak torque (Nm) at rpm | 520 at 1,400-4,000 | |
| Transmission | Nine-speed automatic transmission 9G-TRONIC, DIRECT SELECT gearshift | |
| Powertrain | 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive | |
| Length mm | 4,727 | |
| Width with/without mirrors mm | 2,151/2,000 | |
| Height mm | 1,593 | |
| Wheelbase mm | 2,827 | |
| Track width front/rear mm | 1,657/1,687 | |
| Wheels / tyres | front rear | 8 J x 21 / 255/50 R 21 9.5 J x 21 / 285/45 R 21 |
SHANGHAI 2015 - Lexus to put turbocharging in the new RX SUV.
New RX 200t revealed today at the Shanghai motor show
Following the world debut of the next-generation RX in New York on 1 April, Lexus has revealed its luxury SUV will be available with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
The RX 200t was presented for the first time today at the Shanghai motor show. Designed for selected markets around the world, including the UK, the model is powered by the in-line four-cylinder engine first deployed in the NX range.
The unit features VVT-iW intelligent/wide variable valve-timing, a low-inertia turbocharger and an air-to-liquid intercooler. Target output in the RX is more than 225bhp.
The engine will be matched to a six-speed automatic transmission with ratios tailored to support strong acceleration from standstill and at overtaking speeds.
Takayuki Katsuda, RX Chief Engineer, said: “A major point of appeal in the RX 200t is its ability to deliver seamless and continuous acceleration up to mid and high speeds.”
According to market, new RX will also be available with a more powerful 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine, coupled with an eight-speed automatic gearbox and producing more than 300bhp.
The full hybrid version (which will be sold in the UK) will use an Atkinson cycle 3.5 V6, together with an electric motor, giving a combined system output of around 300bhp. All three powertrains have been engineered for high fuel economy and lower carbon emissions.
The new RX has a sharp new look and an all-new cabin to match its refined engines. The chassis and suspension have been engineered to increase the degree of car-like handling. The model will also benefit from the new Lexus Safety System+ comprehensive active safety package.
Katsuda-san said: “I believe this new RX will not only surprise new customers but will also delight and satisfy our loyal customers, whose high expectations will be met by many innovations.”
The Shanghai motor show also hosted the world debut of the new 2016 Lexus ES, a luxury saloon model available in selected world markets, including Russia and China.
Jaguar agree terms to supply Wimbledon with cars for the annual tennis tournament.
- Luxury and sports car manufacturer Jaguar announced as official car partner to All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) for Wimbledon
- Jaguar to supply vehicles from its award-winning range including XE, XF and XJ models
- Jaguar Ambassador José Mourinho launches Jaguar’s partnership with the AELTC as Official Car of Wimbledon
- Mourinho hails Wimbledon as “the special Grand Slam” on first visit to SW19
British luxury and sports car manufacturer, Jaguar, is announced today as The Official Car of The Championships, Wimbledon.
Sporting icon and Jaguar ambassador José Mourinho was given his first Wimbledon experience to mark the occasion as part of a tour hosted by AELTC Committee member and Former British No. 1 tennis star Tim Henman.
A new short film capturing Mourinho’s reaction to the Wimbledon experience may be viewed above.
Mourinho was given a tour of the historic surroundings of SW19 and followed in the footsteps of Wimbledon champions by making the celebrated walk to Centre Court.
“Wimbledon is more than a Grand Slam. You have great tournaments, great matches, but Wimbledon is Wimbledon. The tradition, the history around this tournament is magnificent. There are some iconic moments in your sports history, and in football to play at Wembley is a special moment. It is similar to Wimbledon. The aura is very difficult to explain – you come in and you just feel it,” said José Mourinho.
Commenting on his favourite memory of the Wimbledon tennis championship, Mourinho said: “The one that I really felt was Andy Murray’s victory because it was very special for him. Winning Wimbledon is the same for all the players, but for a British player to win Wimbledon after so many years I felt so much emotion. I am not British, but on that day I felt like I was.”
Jaguar and Land Rover will supply 170 luxury and high performance vehicles to support tournament operations. The new Jaguar XE and XF, as well as successful XF Sportbrake and XJ models will be seen in London at this year’s Championships.
Laura Schwab, UK Marketing Director at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “Wimbledon is a British icon, which is recognised globally as the pinnacle of international sport. There’s no other event like it.
“The tournament captures our imagination in different ways. For some it’s the feeling of summer, but for others it’s British sport at its best. We’re very excited to be working with the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club to establish our new partnership and celebrate what makes Wimbledon so special.”
Former British No.1, Tim Henman, who now sits on the Committee at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club said: “When you talk about Wimbledon being a quintessential tournament and part of the British calendar, you can talk about Jaguar being a quintessentially, luxury British brand. I think they complement each other well.”
Mick Desmond, Commercial Director at the AELTC, added: “We're delighted to welcome Jaguar as a partner to Wimbledon and into our family of world class brands. We are very proud of our unique British heritage and are looking forward to another great tournament this summer with one of Britain's most iconic luxury brands."
The Championships, Wimbledon 2015 runs from 29 June to 12 July 2015.
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