Buyers targhee Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, hoping to obtain their machines by the end of this year, will have to wait until February 2020. This was officially announced by the press Secretary Chevy Chris Bonelli at the conference in Detroit. According to him, the delay has led a 40-day workers ‘ strike, which began on 16 September on the American GM sites, including collecting the Corvette plant in Bowling Green. The protest action ended with the victory of the United trade Union of workers of automotive industry (UAW), who sought the higher wages and benefits. However, the effects of downtime will be felt for some time.

It is not clear how the strike will affect the launch of the Roadster C8 Corvette Convertible. Since “went” the whole production schedule, by the first quarter of 2020 version with folding roof may not make it.

According to estimates by consulting firm LMC Automotive, because of the strike, GM has nemovitosti 300 000 cars, and only a quarter of this amount can be compensated. Now to speed up production and catch up there is no way, because the factories work around the clock. But to worry about new Chevrolet protests do not: the UAW and GM entered into an agreement for four years. The Union will now proceed to deal with Ford using the GM contract as a template.

To the virtual buttons that appear frequently in the interiors of modern cars, there is a claim. To use it blindly is not possible (and it directly affects safety), there are questions to responsiveness. This, for example, agree the experts of the Honda company. In the updated hatchback and sedan Civic for the European market you can see the new control unit multimedia system, where instead of virtual buttons used good old physical. Now you do not need to adjust the volume, slide your finger on a smooth panel. Plus there are quick access buttons to the navigation map and the phone. This was not before.

As before restyling, the Civic in Europe is equipped with three turbo engines to choose from ― petrol 1.0 (126 HP) and 1.5 (182 HP) and diesel 1.6 (120 HP). Depending on the version of the car equipped with six-speed “mechanics” or variator devyatietazhnyj “automatic”.

In the cabin — other finishing materials to the front and door panels, improved insulation. Optionally available electrically adjustable driver’s seat in eight directions.

The Japanese did and appearance. Changed the plastic panel around the fog lights on which added L-shaped bracket. Diode lights with a broader and more long-range light based now on a black substrate, and gamma appeared the 16 – and 17-inch alloy wheels new design. In Europe, sales of the restyled Cívica will start in December this year, and the first customer cars will reach dealers in January 2020. Easy upgrade Civico not hurt, and that sales in the Golf class, he is ranked thirteenth. For 2018 and for the first nine months of 2019 in the Old world have implemented 73 of 228 machines. Sales of Golf for 2-2.5 months.

The production model of the Mercedes CLA Shooting in Hungary started in June 2019, and in September the Europeans got the first car. For the Old world, particularly Germany, available in 12 different versions with petrol and diesel engines, with two types of transmissions and two types of drive. We have such an abundance it is hardly shines. In Russia, sales wagon Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake has just started, and we still will deliver modifications with a 150-HP turbo engine 1.3, double clutch “robot” and front wheel drive. The price for such CLA 200 Shooting Brake ― from 2 580 000. It on 80 thousand more than asking for the same technology sedan CLA 200.

The interior of even the base wagon Mercedes CLA 200 looks poor, and if you opt for the optional upholstery in leather (there are two-tone options) and decorative elements of the present aluminum or natural wood (walnut or Linden), it will be even more colorful.

Front-wheel drive CLA 200 Shooting Brake sold in one version ― Sport. Such machines have a default system of automatic braking, led headlights, rear view camera, multimedia system with MBUX, air and rain and light sensors, sports seats with combination finish (front heated), cruise control and Parking aid. Outside, the AMG styling and 18-inch wheels that are standard equipment. There are lots of options, including electronic security systems, camera circular review, adaptive dampers and dot matrix led headlights Multibeam.

Mercedes-AMG 4Matic CLA 35 available in Russia exclusively in the “Special series”. The package includes the emergency braking system, led headlights, climate control, multimedia complex MBUX with navigation, rear view camera, driver’s seat electrically adjustable with memory.

In addition to the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake, on our market, has released another novelty ― the “charged” sedan Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic. Safety ― no different from the hot-hatch Mercedes-AMG is A 4Matic 35 (in Russia ― since August 2019). Under the hood ― forced unit 306 2.0 forces (up to hundreds in 4.9 s). Thrust of 400 N•m is realized semidiapazonnym “robot” with two clutches and four-wheel drive with electro-mechanical clutch on the rear axle and acceleration to hundreds of takes of 4.9 s. the price Tag to match ― 3 600 000 roubles. The nearest competitor, note the two ― wheel-drive sedans , the BMW M235i xDrive (306 HP) for 3.64 million and Subaru WRX STI (300 HP) for 3.8 million First reaches 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds, the second in 5.2.