The premiere of the hatchback Maruti Suzuki S-Presso will be held in India on September 30, however, the local media is already fully declassified new model. The concept of Future-S binds her appearance except that the color of the body. The power unit is taken from the larger piatigorski Celerio: diesel “Troika” 1.0 (68 HP, 90 N•m) mated with five-speed “mechanics” and “robot” with one clutch. Expected price range — from 330 000 to 450 000 rupees (299-407 thousand rubles).

This is designed for five riders saloon in top configuration VXi+ (there will be nine). Digital speedometer, media center with seven-inch display, air conditioning — all fit on the center console. “Round” design was proposed by Future concept-S.

Apparently, the basic package will include STD driver air bag, ABS, rear Parking sensors. Power steering and air conditioning will appear in the following variations of LXi. Performance VXi will offer Keyless entry, audio system SmartPlay and so on. The main competitor of S-Presso will be the Renault Kwid, which will soon be updated on the patterns of electric City K-ZE. While renosky hatch is longer by 14 mm (3679) and cheaper (from 276 000 rupees), and the engines are the same, dead (54 and 68 HP).

The sudden loss of traction on the drive wheels is fraught with complications on the road. The cause is “sticky clutch”, leading to spontaneous transition the transmission to neutral while driving. To avoid this from happening, you need to reprogram the ECU “automatic” on 65 instances of the SUV Jeep Cherokee from the number sold in Russia from March 2014 to present.

Model Cherokee the last time Russia was invited to the service just a month ago — due to a problem with ERA-GLONASS. In the summer of 2018 Cherokee, along with several other Jeeps demanded re-programming of the cruise control, which refused to shut down. A year earlier replacement soft asked control unit transmission: had problems with her switching.

The Russian review — an echo of a larger campaign carried out now in North America. There is incorrect operation of the clutch and the uncontrollable transition is in the neutral position called for repairs more than 100,000 Cherokee. According to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, there was no reports of injuries or deaths as a result of this defect. This is not the first time the machine is “buggy machine”. In 2018 in the United States spoke of 86 000 copies of the Cherokee due to improper calibration of the powertrain control module. They led to sudden stops of the machine. Solved the problem of “fill” of new software.

The British called the month of the premiere crossover Aston Martin DBX — December of this year. In addition, for the first time officially announced the return of the engine 4.0 V8 twin-turbo 550 HP and 700 N•m. Thus, DBX was the most powerful Aston with a V8 in the current line of stamps. For comparison, the eight-cylinder version of the coupe DB11 has the power and traction to 510 HP and 675 nm, and the model Vantage — 510 HP and 685 nm. Indirectly the advertised maximum speed of the crossover: it is “substantially in excess of 290 km/h.”

With these weapons’t Aston Martin DBX will have to compete on the market with models such as Lamborghini Urus (4.0 V8, 650 HP, 850 N•m) Porsche Cayenne Turbo (V8 4.0, 550 HP, 770 N•m) or the upcoming Ferrari Purosangue. Start to worry and the other “Italian” — Maserati Levante GTS/Trofeo (3.8 V8, 550 HP, 730 N•m or 590 HP, 730 N•m).

The British claim that turns on the ring (and in particular on the North loop) DBX develops the same speed as the Vantage, and performs braking harder than DBS Superleggera.

Of course, in the sights of Aston will be the fastest crossovers on the nürburgring: the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63’s (4.0 V8, 510 HP, 700 N•m lap time 7:49.369) and Stelvio Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio (2.9 V6, 510 HP, 600 N•m 7:51.7). The eight-cylinder Aston Martin DBX is already close to him. The company said that in the course of everyday testing it has passed through the North loop in eight minutes.

The manufacturer assured that the model approached the final part of the test, and said: “Program testing DBX will be the most extensive among all models Aston Martin in history.”

In the case of two coupe Aston Martin (and the related convertible Volante DB11) used motor Mercedes-AMG M177. It is used in the six models of the Mercedes: from 63 C to 63 GT. Same, on idea, and will come in the first Antonovsky SUV. In addition to the V8 engine in the range units of the crossover are expected motors V12 5.2 and 3.0 V6, plus the hybrid version on the basis of the “six” (probably the new V6 is the same as that installed in the compartment Aston Martin Valhalla). While crossover only V8 confirmed by the company itself.

In the long term cannot be excluded completely electric version DBX.

To release the SUV will be the new Aston factory in St. Athanasios (actually the Assembly of the pre-production trial batches of a long time coming). By the way, in the same company to get registered first production electric car brand — liftback Rapide E — and the battery crossover Lagonda All-Terrain, which is able to share electric filling with fellow DBX.