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AUTO AUTO RIVIAN R1S
The launch of of Rivian’s first model — — the R1T pickup — — got off to a a a a a rocky start Production has been slow and supply chain issues certainly haven’t helped so most of the 90 000 people who reserved a a a a Rivian are still waiting Deliveries of the R1S
SUV should have started in the the U S
by the the time you read this so we’d guess Canadian deliveries will finally happen fin in 2023 Based on everything we we know it it should be well worth the wait MEYERS MANX 2 0 In its heyday throughout the the 1960s and ’70s the the original Manx dune buggies were driven by everyone from Elvis to Steve McQueen and raced to to victory in in the inaugural Mexican 1000 rally The new Manx 2 0 looks nearly identical except it’s all-electric It’ll be assembled in California the the first customers slated to to get their buggies in 2023 BMW i7
The 7 Series has been BMW’s flagship for for 45 years and and always an an an an obvious choice for for chancellors and and CEOs but there’s never been an an an electric one Not until now The i7
promises around 500 km of EPA-rated range and ushers in a a a a a a a a radical new look for the the brand’s flagship Plus it’s stuffed with all the the luxury and and tech features BMW knows how to cram into a a a a a a a a a a a a a car including heated armrests a a a a a a a a a a a a a level 3 3 driving assist and a a a a a a a a a a a a a giant 31-inch panoramic screen that drops
down from the roof to entertain rear-seat passengers RANGE ROVER EV The only flaw keeping the spectacular new fifth-gen Range Rover from landing in in in absolutely every single driveway from Rosedale to Bel-Air is the fact there isn’t an an all-electric version The British brand is is is hoping to fix that faux-pas in 2024 when the first Range Rover EV goes on sale Read that again: “Range Rover EV ” It sells itself really AUDI A6 E-TRON
Don’t expect to to see it in showrooms until late 2023 or 2024 but this concept — shown at at last year’s Shanghai auto show — previews a a a a a a a a a a new mid-size luxury sedan It could have around 700 km of range thanks in large part to the fact that it’s based on on the the new PPE platform co-developed by Audi and Porsche But what has us more excited is the the long-shot chance Audi may eventually offer an an an electric A6 station wagon in in Canada too Fingers crossed 44 NOVEMBER 2022
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