Automotive News Canada - November 2019 - 18

* N O V E M B E R 2019

LEXUS LF-30 ELECTRIFIED CONCEPT

PAGANI HUAYRA ROADSTER BC

Toyota's premium division envisions a
future (as in 2030) electric model with
self-driving capabilities. The LF-30 -
named for the 30th anniversary of the
Lexus brand - has two gull-wing-style
doors and a motor situated at each wheel.
Total system output is 536 horsepower. Perhaps the most unusual aspect of the LF-30 is that
rather than your gear traveling
inside the vehicle, a drone hovers above the vehicle with it.

Let's get this out of the way: At US $3.5
million ($4.6 million) and with only
40 Roadster BCs planned for production, odds are no one reading this will
ever own one. That doesn't make it any
less admirable, however. The supercar
is powered by an 800-horse twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre V-12 and is sold
in Canada through Pfaff Automotive
Partners, a dealership in Woodbridge,
Ont., near Toronto. Each vehicle is tailored to the buyer's specifications and
takes seven months to assemble.

2020 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

The sloping roofline returns for the second generation of Range Rover's
entry-level utility vehicle ($50,650 including destination charges), but the
grille is more expressive and the fenders more flared. The base engine is a
turbocharged four-cylinder rated at 246 horsepower, up nine over the 2019
model. The R-Dynamic 2.0 adds 50 more horses, assisted by a 48-volt electric starter/generator. The standard all-wheel-drive system has an electronically controlled centre differential that varies the torque between the
front and rear wheels, depending on where the grip is greatest.

B y J O H N I RW I N a n d J E F F M E L N Y C H U K

2020 BMW 2-SERIES GRAN COUPE

2021 TOYOTA MIRAI

The redesigned Mirai hydrogen-fuel-cell
electric vehicle will go on sale in late 2020
with dramatically different style. The vehicle is lower and longer than its predecessor and appears much sportier. Perhaps
the biggest change is the move to a rearwheel-drive platform from front-wheeldrive. Toyota said that while the design
was inspired by coupes, the interior, which
seats five people, will have more space. The
company promises a 30-per-cent increase
in range due to greater hydrogen storage
capacity. The current Mirai has a range of
about 500 kilometres.

NISSAN ARIYA

Shown at the recent Tokyo Motor Show is
a new utility model that could join the Leaf
as Nissan's second electric vehicle in North
America. According to the automaker, the
Ariya is similar in size to the Rogue utility
vehicle - but with interior dimensions similar to the larger Murano - and has front
and rear electric motors and a range of
about 500 kilometres. The clean dash design
appears as one elongated screen that controls all key vehicle functions. A production
version of the five-seater could arrive in the
United States in 2021, but as of this writing
there is no confirmation on Canadian
availability.

BMW will expand the 2-series lineup to include a new fastback to compete with the Mercedes-Benz CLA. The luxury brand sees the Gran Coupe as a "performance-oriented entry point" to BMW ownership, a sporty car that can
appeal to younger buyers. The base model comes with a
2.0-litre four-cylinder that delivers 228 horsepower and hits
100 km/h from rest in 6.1 seconds. A 301-horsepower model
with a zero-to-100 km/h time of 4.8 seconds will also be
available. The Gran Coupe will be in BMW showrooms in
the spring. Pricing has not been announced.

2020 VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE

Volvo has promised to unveil a new electric vehicle every
year for the next five years and has set a goal of having EVs
account for 50 per cent of its global sales by 2025. The first
of those EVs is the XC40 Recharge, an electrified version of
the XC40 crossover. A 75-kilowatt-hour battery powers the
Recharge, which Volvo says will deliver more than 400 horsepower. The vehicle is also the first Volvo to feature a new
Android Auto infotainment system.

2021 CHEVROLET COLORADO

The restyled midsize pickup will feature "greater differentiation" among its trims, according to Chevrolet. The
ZR2 off-road model, for instance, will feature "Chevrolet"
text across the front fascia. All models include a revised
Chevy bow tie emblem and a revised grille reminiscent of the larger Silverado's. Chevrolet says the new
Colorado ZR2's front end, pictured, gives the truck
improved visibility and a more aggressive look. - ANC

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