Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will resist car industry trends to share technology and explore partnerships on electrification, according to the company鈥檚 CEO. 鈥淚 guess I see it in a different way,鈥?he said. 鈥淵ou can talk about economies of scale and that鈥檚 correct. But on the other hand, there鈥檚 the freedom we have to develop and do our own strategy in a fast way, a structured way. This gives us a lot of power. 鈥淚n the UK we鈥檙e a big company, but in international terms we鈥檙e small, a design house. We deliver outstanding vehicles to special customers. Speth said that that contrary to the industry thinking, he expects battery costs to actually rise in the short term due to a shortage of demand. 鈥淭he supply of batteries is limited,鈥?he said. 鈥淭hat means that for the next two to three years, I don鈥檛 think we鈥檒l see a cost reduction. Even more so, I think the cost of batteries will go up. The whole of the industry thinks they鈥檒l go down but at the moment demand is higher than supply - so the normal economic law applies. Do you think car manufacturers should share EV tech?
Using a 230-volt connection with 10 amps and the standard 3.6 kW on-board charger, replenishing a fully depleted battery requires 7.8 hours. In both cases, the recharging process is quicker with the new Cayenne E-Hybrid than in prior models. The charging process is controllable either via Porsche Communication Management (PCM) or remotely when using the Porsche Connect app. With an enabled smartphone, owners gain remote access to climate controls, and charge monitoring. All of these features are included as standard equipment and function even when the ignition switch is turned off. Porsche Connect can also be used to find and filter charging stations and set them as a navigation destination. Mirroring the subtle aesthetic hybrid indicators on the exterior, the cabin features Acid Green needles on the Sport Chrono dial and the tachometer as well as hybrid-specific displays in the gauge cluster and within the PCM screen. The displays offer information about the state of charge, electricity consumption and hybrid-specific drive mode selections. Porsche is offering a head-up display for the first time. The full-color projection is customizable, height-adjustable, and it puts key information including driving speed, engine speed, driving mode, and navigation information and the current drive mode within the driver鈥檚 direct line of sight. Models equipped with the Sport Chrono package - such as the Cayenne E-Hybrid - can see information relevant to the added performance capability including lap times and cornering g forces. Models equipped with the Off Road package are able to display similarly relevant information including hillside gradients, steer angle, a compass, and hill descent control speeds. Starting with the 2019 Cayenne E-Hybrid, Porsche InnoDrive will also be available. As a step beyond adaptive cruise control, this system combines already existent traffic sensing systems with onboard map data.
BMW is hard at work bringing a new three-row flagship crossover to market. But before the highly anticipated new X7 arrives, word has it that the automaker is already considering an M performance variant. According to BMWBLOG, the debate is already being waged in the halls of BMW鈥檚 headquarters in Munich as to whether such a model should be made. Given that the top-of-the-line X7 M50i is already expected to pack 523 hp and 750 Nm of torque, the mounting speculation has it that the X7 M could boast a solid 600 hp or so. That would make it even more powerful than the outgoing X5 M (and X6 M), which boasts 575 hp. It鈥檇 also pip the Mercedes-AMG GLS 63, with its 577 hp, and the 575-hp Range Rover Sport SVR and 557-hp Range Rover SVAutobiography. The question is whether BMW will approve such a model for the full-on M treatment, which has traditionally been reserved for less bulky vehicles.
The Cayenne Diesel is powered by a new 3.0-liter V6 turbo-diesel engine. Its turbocharger features Variable Turbine Geometry. The incoming exhaust gases drive a set of electronically variable turbine blades whose angle is continuously adjusted to ensure optimum performance under all engine loads. This results in an output of 240 hp and maximum torque of 406 lb-ft. The car accelerates from 0 to 160 mph in 7.2 seconds. Maximum torque is available between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. Top track speed is 135 mph, while fuel consumption has been lowered. The Cayenne Diesel features a permanent all-wheel-drive system. During normal driving, it splits torque 60 percent to the rear wheels and 40 percent to the front. On the Cayenne Diesel, direct fuel injection comes courtesy of a common-rail injection system. The fuel is injected at extremely high pressure so as to help distribute the air/fuel mixture for greater performance. And absent is the knocking noise typical of the diesels of the past. Knock is caused by abrupt combustion.
The outstanding feature of the new eight-speed Tiptronic S is a particularly wide ratio spread. First gear is designed for optimum acceleration when pulling away and greater performance when tackling ascents and towing loads on or off the road. Top speed is reached in 6th gear. The remaining upper gears are used to lower the revs at high speed, thereby enhancing fuel economy and occupant comfort. On the motorway in particular, driving at low revs will significantly reduce the noise level inside the vehicle. In automatic mode, the driver can influence gearshifts on the Tiptronic S using the throttle and brakes alone. Tiptronic S automatically adapts the gearshift points for performance driving - equally, if a more defensive driving style is detected, the system selects a gearshift point that offers maximum fuel economy. Under heavy braking, Tiptronic S shifts down to maxi mise engine braking. An electric pump is used to maintain the required pressure of the transmission fluid, e.g. to transmit high levels of torque at lower engine speeds.
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