Skoda's New 7 Seat SUV revealed

The Skoda Kodiaq Scout, an off-road-styled version of Skoda's new seven-seat SUV, has been revealed before its public debut at the Geneva motor show.

Skoda Kodiaq Scout

As with the Octavia Scout, the Kodiaq Scout gets a lot of underbody protection. as well as making the car less vulnerable to damage when off-roading, this is additionally the most notable visual difference to the regular Kodiaq, with it projecting from beneath the front and rear bumpers. It's silver in colour and visually divided into three sections.

The Scout also gets model-specific styling accents including silver trim round the front grille, side windows and wing mirror housings, and silver roof rails.

Other additions include model-specific 19in alloys, a tinted rear window and side windows, and Scout badges on the car’s front wing.

Kodiaq Interior

Four-wheel drive and a DSG automatic gearbox are standard, as is off-road Assist, which adjusts the throttle response, dampers and diff lock for better traction. Hill-Hold and Hill-Descent controls are also standard.

Buyers get the choice of all but the least powerful version of the 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine, the 125PS.

The four available engines are therefore two petrols, the 1.4 TSI 150PS (148bhp) and the two.0 TSI 180PS (178bhp), and two diesels, the 2.0 TDI 150PS (148bhp) and a pair of.0 TDI 190PS (187bhp).

Specification is based on the regular Kodiaq’s SE trim, and includes cruise control, Driving Mode select (Eco, Comfort, Normal, Sport, Individual, Snow), air conditioning, a multifunction wheel, led ambient lighting in ten colours, a Swing infotainment touchscreen, a DAB radio, an eight-speaker stereo and Alcantara seats.

Skoda & seat SUV

Safety systems are similar as on the regular Kodiaq, with front and rear Park Assist cameras, Crew protect Assist, blind spot detection, rear traffic alert, and automatic emergency breaking (AEB) with pedestrian detection coming as standard.

The Kodiaq Scout features a fractionally accumulated ground clearance of 194mm. Off-road, it has a ramp angle of 19.7deg, and approach and departure angles of 22.0 and 23.1deg, severally.

Prices are expected to be slightly more than that of the regular Kodiaq; the equivalent seven-seat SE-trim model with the 1.4 TSI 150PS engine costs £26,245.

Jaguar launches Special F-type Edition

F-type 400 sports edition

A new derivate of Jaguar's potent coupé the F-Type 400 Sport on its manner. However, if you would like one, you will have to be abrupt.
The new edition can solely be accessible for one year and then production can stop. those who get one will find a 3-liter supercharged V6 below the hood with 395bhp on tap, a premium interior with chrome trim, a special exterior paint finish, larger brakes and new 20-inch alloy wheels.

Customers are ready to plump for rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, manual or automatic drive and for a hardtop or soft-top version. However, despite transmission or roof material, the 400 Sport can come as normal with a system that will let the driver customise throttle response, damping rate on the suspension and the intensiveness of gear changes. 

As for people who are not looking to upgrade their performance coupé this year, there's still excellent news as a number of the new options the 400 Sport is due to usher in will be coming to the existing range.

They embody delicate updates to the front end and wholesale changes within. The cabin currently boasts lighter seats and a raft of technological advances as well as GoPro action cam integration via the new ReRun app. simply connect your GoPro, head to the track and hit record. The ensuing footage will have information like vehicle speed, g-force, accelerator position and selected gear automatically overlaid.

There's also excellent news on the driver aid front. The automobile will now come with a semi-automated park-assist function. as well as maneuvering the vehicle into a parallel automobile parking space, its sensors can tell the driver if the distance being driven past is big enough to accommodate the automobile -- an excellent feature for people who live in major cities.

Since the F-Type launched in 2012, it's won various design awards and has been key in re-establishing jaguar on the world automotive stage. The company broke all sales records in 2016, selling 148,730 vehicles (up 77 from 2015) and will be looking to line new records over the next twelve months. making more derivatives of the F-Type to suit driving style -- there are currently 22 variations of the car offered -- will certainly help in this regard.

"It is especially pleasing to see the jaguar brand setting spectacular new sales records," said Andy Goss, jaguar Land Rover group Sales Operations Director. "I am confident that in 2017 our British line-up can still expand and delight in markets across the globe."

Hyundai unveils an SUV & Eco-bus running on a fuel cell

Hyundai will extend its power car lineup with the new Sports Utility Vehicle. The South Korean guaranteed the second era of the Hyundai Tucson IX Fuel cell vehicle would be considerably more productive than the primary model. 

The present version of the Hyundai Tucson ix controlled by a power fuel cell is just accessible in California. It is not clear if the new Tucson will have similar limitations, however. 

Hyundai by anticipation is expected to present its new SUV by mid-2017 and reservations will most likely begin to be accessible in the most recent three months of the year. 

As indicated by Nikkei, the news site, not just will the organization discharge the new power device SUV, yet they will likewise dispatch another business transport in the coming two years. The last will likewise work with fuel cells

Hyundai new Fuel cell concept: Image Hyundai

Hyundai Tucson IX Fuel cell vehicle cost and discharge date 

The new SUV will take off in January 2018, and it will brag a range of 348 miles on a solitary hydrogen tank which outperforms the present model by a 30 percent of effectiveness.

The new Tucson will cost an inexact of $50,000. The new vehicle will best the 312-mile scope of Toyota's Mirai, putting itself second behind the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell with its 366 miles on a solitary hydrogen tank

The South Korean organization is wagering on clean vitality as an other option to fossil energies, something that will without a doubt lessen the measure of  environmental contamination its cars discharge in the atmosphere.

Thusly, Hyundai is clearing expanding its spotless energy autos manufacturing. The organization is likewise delivering the "Ioniq." 

This new Sedan will have three varieties. The Ioniq electric, which can be charged from home or work and will be accessible this winter.

Rolling out this Winter, The Ioniq Hybrid will work with power and gas, lastly the Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid, which can be changed to electric power or gas when required.

How does a fuel cell work? 

A fuel cell is  a gadget that transforms energy from elements like hydrogen into electric power creating right around zero pollution. The new model of SUV will work with another sort of battery. 

They are unique in relation to ordinary batteries, as they can create electric power consistently as far as the fuel source remains connected. 

This new cells could change the game in the automobile industry as the regulators around the globe are pushing for green practices in that sector.

2017 Kia Niro sets Guinness World Records (Lowest Fuel Consumption)

The 2017 Kia Niro was first unveiled at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, where it impressed audiences. A hybrid vehicle with its own platform, the very low fuel consumption was attributed to its unique hybrid system that enables it to perform better than its competition.

Aside from the outstanding economy, the 2017 Nia Kiro looks stronger and more athletic than other hybrids. It has driver assistance features, a Harman Kardon audio system, excellent infotainment system, and safety features

The 2017 Kia Niro set a Guinness record for most economical car after it consumed 48.5 gallons of gas over 3,715.4 miles from the Los Angeles City Hall to the City Hall of New York. This makes the 2017 Kia Niro the most economical car in terms of fuel consumption in the whole world, and the record has set this hybrid vehicle apart from all other cars in the segment.

An elated Kia Motors America Vice President, Product Planning Orth Hedrick said: “We’re extremely pleased with the Niro’s record-breaking performance. We set out to build a vehicle that offers real-world utility, great looks and fantastic mileage, and setting the Guinness World Record title confirms our achievement.”

The Niro, an Urban Crossover Hybrid Vehicle, is the first dedicated Kia hybrid and was conceived to bridge the gap between outstanding fuel economy and compact crossover usefulness. In addition to its athletic and attractive design, the Niro’s long list of features includes: a specially-designed, innovative hybrid system to provide a more dynamic and engaging driving experience; a spacious cabin with lots of room for five occupants and their gear; a full array of advanced driver assistance features — available Autonomous Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Change Assist and Lane Departure Warning; and advanced telematics and entertainment equipment and a seven-inch touch screen and available Smart Cruise Control, navigation and premium audio system.

The Niro will be available in five trim levels: FE, LX, EX, Touring and in a limited-quantity Launch Edition. The FE is EPA rated to achieve 52 mpg highway/49 mpg city/50 mpg combined, while the LX reaches 51/46/49 mpg and the Touring at 46/40/43 mpg.

In the spirit of the yuletide season, Kia Motors Nigeria has inaugurated a service promo to reward customers with cash discounts and surprise giveaways when they bring their cars for after-sales service to its centres across the country.

The promo is to reaffirm the brand’s commitment to providing the best affordable and premium services to customers geared towards making their ownership experience more enjoyable in the phase of the recent economic recession.

A statement by the company’s Chief Operation Officer, Gitesh Yagnik stated that it has become imperative for Kia to offer a highly competitive and discounted preferential service package for its customers to enable them enjoy the optimum service offering from the company following the current cash crunch in the country. He stressed that the scheme is to celebrate the season with the customers by doling out surprise giveaways and offering a discounted service package.

“The scheme is aimed at giving Kia customers best-in-class service offering at a discounted price to help keep their cars in great shape without compromising exceptional service delivery for a guaranteed quality and ownership experience.

“We at Kia have always exceeded customer expectations by providing special offers throughout the year addressing their needs and aspirations to own Kia cars. The scheme is available in all our service centres across the country to enable all our customers avail this very special offer,” Gitesh said.

The service scheme is valid till December 25.