While a 2.5 ton SUV cannot be called sporty, Bentley is making a successful go at it, and decided to offer their mammoth Bentayga in another flavour. The Bentayga S joins the luxury SUV range as a sportier middle ground between the base V8 Bentayga and the full-blown Bentayga Speed V12.
Even though the name Bentley is synonymous with massive luxobarges that are filled to the brim with wood and cowhide, there always existed a “Speed” model that pushes the performance envelope of the heavy Bentley, making it go as fast as it possibly can. The new generation of the Continental GT Speed gets more tech and power than ever to make it the most capable of all Bentleys to date.
When it comes to funky car designs, Citroën sits tightly on the throne. And now they have broken out all their craziness to produce 2022 Citroën C5 X, giving company to the Peugeot 508 and DS9 as sister-model flagships. This sedan-wagon-crossover mashup takes on the likes of the Mercedes Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series and the Audi A6, although it’s not quite premium enough for that crowd.
The recently-launched Mercedes Benz EQS was a significant addition to the top rung of the brand’s EV lineup while the EQA entered the scene as a stepping stone to the marque. In a bid to expand their electric-car portfolio further, the Mercedes-Benz EQB debuts in China with seating for seven and a maximum power output of 288 hp.
Superminis are not a very happening segment in the Middle East. Yet some of them did trickle onto our soils, including the Volkswagen Polo. Though the hatchback is not sold here anymore, it gets a mid-cycle facelift in the global markets with an updated design and more technology.
Someone at VW China was finding the large VW Teramont a little too small, and as a result, the new VW Talagon rolls out as the largest VW-badged SUV yet.
Audi’s current EV offensive is quite small, consisting of the E-Tron Crossover, E-Tron Sportback and the E-Tron GT sedan. With most of its rivals barging into the EV arena with all guns blazing, Audi is in no mood to rest. This week, they have taken the covers off their smallest EV offerings, Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron.
Why stop at five when you can do seven? The folks at Volkswagen must have thought this as they reveal the new VW ID.6 for the Chinese market. The seven-seater crossover comes in as a bigger brother to the five-seater VW ID.4 crossover launched a year ago. The Chinese-only ID.6 is available in two flavours and has all it takes to go global if the market is ripe enough for it, despite the staid looks and cheesy naming system.
The launch of the 2021 BMW M3 and M4 and their rear-wheel-drive Competition variants in September 2020 was a polarising one, thanks to the gaping grill. Yet, the controversial grill design has not slowed down the BMW M Range, which now gets new additions in the form of 2022 BMW M3 and M4 Competition xDrive.
Despite its lukewarm presence in the Middle East, the Skoda Kodiaq is an international success for the brand, with its presence in more than 60 countries. To keep it fresh in the midst of increasing demand for crossovers, Skoda gives it a nip and tuck for the new year.