Bentley’s Bentayga is a very important product for the luxury brand. With the electrification trend going strong, the plug-in hybrid version of the Bentayga is a key player in the SUV lineup. So, just a year after its introduction, the Bentayga Hybrid follows the tracks of the recently facelifted regular Bentayga and Bentayga Speed, getting a refresh.
EVs are now offered in almost all shapes and sizes. But still limited by their range and the underdeveloped charging network in most countries, EVs still make more sense for intra-city driving than cross-country highway trips. Toyota’s response to this preference is a miniscule EV for the city commuter. Dubbed the Toyota C+Pod, this Japan-only tiny EV hatch gets just 12.3 hp, two seats and a plastic body.
As the VW group carries on their frantic bid to electrify everything with four-wheels in their house, Audi is expanding their “green” range as well. Next in line is the 2021 Audi A3 Sportback hatchback, now in “45 TFSI e” form.
Continuing the Jaguar-Land Rover range’s barrage of refreshes — Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar XF and E-Pace all have been updated for 2021 — is the 2021 Range Rover Velar. The midsize crossover SUV gets new tech and electrified engines for the new model year.
If you have been dejected since the day Ford launched the Mustang Mach-E crossover with the name of your favorite muscle car, this should somewhat give you a bit of relief. Ford pushes the performance envelope of the EV crossover with a new Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition with the comparable capability to that of the Mustang Shelby GT500.
Ferrari’s busy camp is bustling with new projects. In the midst of all this commotion, they have taken time to chop the roof off their hybrid supercar to produce a gorgeous Ferrari SF90 Spider, complete with a folding hard top that can hide itself in 14 seconds.
With the i8 hybrid sports car pulled out of the market and the i3 hatchback overlooked by global buyers, BMW has never been a key player in the electrified car arena. Now, they aim to change the status quo with their latest flagship electric SUV, the BMW iX, revealed in its “series production development phase,” meaning it’s still a concept.
If we were to curate the names of cars that are instantly recognized by most people, the Hummer would certainly be in the top rung. It had gone out of the door back in 2010, following the global recession. Through its years, Hummer bore the brunt of many environment protection agencies for being the gas guzzler it was. Now though, it had made quite a comeback in the form of an electric vehicle, as the 2022 GMC Hummer EV.
The Skoda Enyaq iV is here, an all-electric crossover walking late into the party. The Enyaq iV is the oft-forgotten brand’s first EV crossover and the second EV after the Citigo-e iV. Despite its late entry, Skoda has armed Enyaq iV with a pretty neat design, healthy powertrains, and even a hotter RS version.
It’s been less than a year since Land Rover brought back their Defender. But the British marque has already updated the 2021 line-up to include a new trim level and a plug-in hybrid.