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Mazda is developing a new small SUV

For years, Mazda has had a bad business policy that has cost the company financial losses and the loss of a large number of customers. However, the latest information suggests that Mazda is waking up, and several sketches announce the arrival of a new small SUV, the Mazda CX-20.

The Mazda 2 is leaving the market soon, and the same could happen with the hybrid version, the Mazda 2 Hybrid. This is a sign that the Japanese company urgently needs a new model from the B-segment that could restore at least some of the reputation it once had.

The company plans to expand its plant in Thailand, and has reached an agreement with the government for an investment of 148 million dollars. This means an increase in annual production to 100,000 cars, not only for the domestic Thai market, but also for other world markets. The new Mazda BT-50 will be one of those produced at these plants, and it will be joined by two new models that will arrive in the next 2-3 years.

What can be seen in the sketches is that the car will have a sporty design, which is currently adopted by many manufacturers of this type of vehicle, and which has proven to be very successful. It will have round taillights or Mazda-style semi-circular daytime running lights.

The Mazda 2 Hybrid was a rebranded Toyota Yaris, which didn’t turn out to be a smart move. Now the question is whether Mazda will repeat the same mistake and try to clone the Toyota model again.

Source: Reuters

Tuning

The Beast is an extreme version of the Lamborghini Diablo

The Beast is an extreme creation of the Japanese company Value Progress, based on the Lamborghini Diablo. The car was presented at the Osaka Auto Messe and the company has not announced when The Beast will go on sale.

The car is painted in Italian red with Dark gray and purple details. It is 5,030 mm long, 2,400 mm wide, and 1,260 mm high, which means that it is 570 mm longer and 360 mm wider than the standard Diablo. Its appearance is enhanced by an elongated front end, a hood with ventilation openings and a pronounced splitter. The rear end brings an extended rear fender, a massive rear wing connected to the roof by a central fin. The use of a large number of wings and ventilation openings in the design is inspired by the Japanese bosozoku automotive culture.

In addition to vertically stacked headlights and high-positioned fog lights, The Beast has eight taillights and four high-mounted exhaust pipes. The car also gets a premium suspension and an upgraded braking system.

As for the powertrain, The Beast is powered by a 5.7-L V12 engine mated to a manual transmission. The same engine powers the Lamborghini Diablo, however, the company has not revealed the engine’s performance, but depending on the version, this engine develops between 485 and 603 hp.

Source: Value Progress

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The Beast is an extreme version of the Lamborghini Diablo
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Range Rover upgraded by Overfinch

British company Overfinch, which customizes Land Rover and Range Rover cars, has unveiled its latest work, the Helix, based on the Range Rover Defender.

Overfinch has fitted the car with a new body kit that includes flared wheel arches, a massive carbon fiber hood dome, a new front bumper with redesigned intakes and carbon details. There are also carbon sills, a new rear bumper, a diffuser, a spoiler, and a light bar with the company logo. Special attention is drawn to a set of forged 24-inch wheels, made from a single piece of aluminum, which is perhaps the most complex design ever seen, with a swirl design.

The Range Rover‘s interior is truly top-notch, but Overfinch decided to freshen it up with Arancia leather covering the seats, dashboard, steering wheel, center console and door panels, as well as a lot of carbon details.

There have been changes under the bonnet as well. The Range Rover is powered by a 4.4-L twin-turbo V8 engine which, thanks to a new exhaust system with variable valves, now delivers 621 hp and 890 Nm of torque. That’s significantly more than the 530 hp and 750 Nm of torque in the standard Range Rover.

Speaking of price, this carbon body kit costs £104,589.

Source: Overfinch

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Range Rover upgraded by Overfinch