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BMW 520d/BMW 520i/BMW 530i/BMW 530e/BMW 540i/BMW 550e/BMW i5 (G60/G61/G68). 2023 to date (prod. n/a). 4-door saloon, 4-door LWB saloon, 5-door estate. F/R, F/A, R/R, F/R/A, 1995 cm³ diesel, 1998 cm³ petrol, 19·4 kWh–1998 cm³ electric–petrol hybrid (I4 DOHC), 2998 cm³, 19·4 kWh–2998 cm³ electric–petrol hybrid (I6 DOHC), 81·2 kWh electric. Eighth generation of BMW’s executive car on CLAR platform, longer (exceeding 5 m for the saloon), wider and taller than before, with 20 mm more in the wheelbase for the standard saloon. Curved, less defined sides. All-vegan interior, a first for BMW. Double wishbones at front, multi-link at rear on air springs, with torque vectoring. Four-wheel steering an option. Linux-powered infotainment system on 14·9 in screen, next to 12·3 in instrument cluster in a curved display. Cd a creditable 0,23. Electric models launched with ICE ones, with M60 the flagship, with a lower range due to the higher power output. Agile to drive, belying its size (1·9 m width).
Manufacturing locations: Dingolfing, Bayern, Germany; Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Marque: BMW | Model: BMW 5er-Reihe | Predecessor: BMW 5er-Reihe (G30)
Lincoln Continental. 1995–2002 (prod. 224,158 sold in US only). 4-door sedan. F/F, 4601 cm³ (V8 DOHC). Last of the Continentals for now, on related platform. The V8 returned, this time a DOHC Modular unit. Facelift for 1998. Very few changes toward the end, and sales dwindled as Lincoln offered the LS beneath the Continental, cannibalizing some sales.
Manufacturing location: Wixom, Michigan, USA
Marque: Lincoln | Model: Lincoln Continental | Predecessor: Lincoln Continental (1988–94) | Successor: Lincoln MKS
Mazda MX-30. 2020 to date (prod. n/a). 5-door SUV. F/F, 35·5 kWh electric. Mazda’s first all-electric vehicle, with lithium-ion battery generating 145 PS. MacPherson struts at front, torsion beam at rear, though promising excellent driving dynamics. No central pillar, with small suicide doors at rear. “Floating” centre console and environmentally friendly materials used inside. Head-up display, radar cruise control among other technological goodies.
Manufacturing location: Hiroshima, Japan
Marque: Mazda
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