He previously worked on the cabins of the latest Tahoe and Yukon. The next-gen Ford Mustang is supposed to arrive for the 2023 model year . There aren't too many details about it yet, but new info possibly reveals the senior designer responsible for the interior and exterior styling. A user on the Mustang 6G forum found the LinkedIn profile for Aiden Chang-il Lee showing him as the person responsible for the new pony car's look. Motor1.com reached out to Ford to find out the role of a senior designer for crafting the look of a vehicle within the company. These folks contribute to a vehicle's design but aren't managing a team of people. It's a mid-level position in the hierarchy of designers. Gallery: Ford Mustang Test Mule Spy Photos 12 Photos While Chang-il Lee doesn't have immediate name recognition, he's a veteran design with previous stints at … [Read more...] about Ford Taps Former GM, FCA Designer For Senior Spot On Next-Gen Mustang
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Three-Row Land Rover Defender 130 Confirmed, On Sale Within 18 Months
It will be 201 inches (5.1 meters) long. Rumors of a larger Defender emerged even before Land Rover revived the legendary off-roader in September 2019. Company executives have now officially confirmed a three-row derivative is in the pipeline and will be on sale within the next 18 months. Known as the Defender 130 , the more spacious SUV "will hit a sweet spot in North America, China and also the Middle East, which we're not yet touching," according to Chief Financial Officer Adrian Mardell. According to an internal document from a couple of years ago, the more family-friendly derivative will retain the 119-in (3,022-mm) wheelbase of the Defender 110 while stretching the overall length by about 13 inches (342 millimeters) to 201 inches (5,100 millimeters). The same document referred to the Defender 130 as being a "premium explorer" with eight seats. Gallery: Land Rover Defender 110 V8 44 Photos … [Read more...] about Three-Row Land Rover Defender 130 Confirmed, On Sale Within 18 Months
Honda Legend With Level 3 Autonomous Driving Goes On Sale In Japan
"Limited lease sales" are planned though. In November last year, Honda announced it had "received the required type designation for Level 3 automated driving" in Japan. This approval allows the company to sell cars in the country, equipped with Level 3 autonomous driving systems . It took Honda just four months to prepare the 2021 Legend equipped with the tech for public sales. Starting today, the Honda Legend EX with the so-called Honda Sensing Elite will be available for lease sales in Japan. The semi-autonomous driving system upgrades the existing Honda Sensing family of systems, available for models of the brand in Europe and the United States. Gallery: 2021 Honda Legend with Level 3 autonomous system 7 Photos The main feature of the Elite system is the Traffic Jam Pilot, which takes full control of the car when it is in a bumper-to-bumper traffic … [Read more...] about Honda Legend With Level 3 Autonomous Driving Goes On Sale In Japan
Tesla Model 3 Tops European Sales Chart For Premium Midsize Sedan
Electric Model 3 beats German luxury sedan competition in sales for February in Europe. In its first full month on the market, the Tesla Model 3 shot to #1 on the European sales charts in its so-called luxury mid-size sedan segment. That's quite an accomplishment for Tesla , the electric automaker that hails from California. Even more impressive is that the Model 3 isn't even available in the UK, as right-hand-drive versions have yet to be produced. More Model 3 News ⠀ Tesla Model 3 Performance Takes On Audi TT, RWD Model 3 $35,000 Tesla Model 3 Leading To Price Cuts On Chevy Bolt The focus here is on sales in the month of February. Those figures for Europe have just become final. So then, exactly how well did the Model 3 do in regards to sales? Well, it outsold some stiff German competition like the BMW 3 Series , Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class . That's like a punch in the face to the German automakers right there. As expected, … [Read more...] about Tesla Model 3 Tops European Sales Chart For Premium Midsize Sedan
2026 VW Project Trinity Teased With ‘Extremely Short Charging Times’
It will be launched in 2026 though. Today, Volkswagen is taking a look into the more distant future of the company. The new Accelerate strategy comes as an extension to the Transform 2025+ business plan the automaker announced five years ago . The “focal point” of the updated strategy is the car you see here. So far called the Project Trinity, it’s an electric vehicle that will take the shape of a sedan, which will be able to “drive highly automated according to Level 4.” The Trinity name comes from the Latin “trinitas” and stands for the tri-unity. In this case, this means “a newly developed electronics platform with state-of-the-art software, the simplification of the supply structure, and fully networked and intelligent production at the main plant in Wolfsburg.” VW Electric Cars Coming Soon: VW ID.4 GTX And ID.5 Electric SUVs Quietly Confirmed For 2021 Launch VW ID Roomzz Electric SUV Is Coming, But Only For China At First The zero-emission … [Read more...] about 2026 VW Project Trinity Teased With ‘Extremely Short Charging Times’