What happened in the global automobile circle when we stayed indoors these days?

In this grounded spring break, we watched a lot, thought a lot, and ate a lot ... Facing the uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 epidemic, Sujun decided not to really confine himself to these four walls. Even if we can't go out and feel the speed, we can use the internet to bring you all the information about the car world that is not outdated.

Here are some world events that you may miss these days.

Goodbye, game,

Mercedes-Benz may quit F 1 after the 2020 season.

According to overseas media Autocar, Mercedes-Benz, which is deeply loved by fans, is likely to quit F 1 after the 2020 season. Although this news has not been officially confirmed, according to Daimler's internal sources, high-level officials are indeed discussing it, but they will not draw conclusions easily.

Although Mercedes-Benz has been doing well in F 1 since 20 14, the reason for quitting this time is simple: spending too much money. Although the financial situation of Mercedes-Benz 20 19 is good for the whole year, there are still some early warnings of reduced profits, and the money burned on the F 1 project is also one of the reasons for dragging down the figures. To this end, the new Daimler CEO? Ola? Kallenius intends to cut costs.

However, although Mercedes-Benz will give up the operation and management of the fleet, it does not mean that it will completely quit F 1 and may continue to provide engines for the fleet in need. After all, F 1 is a good place for AMG to fight monsters and upgrade. But only for Hamilton, he may have to adapt to his chariot again at 202 1.

Speed says:? I feel that the audience of F 1 is really getting less and less. In this era of saving money is king, do we really have to force us all to see boring FE?

Lincoln's first pure tram

He was a big guy when he came up.

This news is quite certain, because just three days ago, Lincoln announced that it would launch its first pure electric vehicle based on the platform of Rivian, another electric vehicle brand. At present, judging from the products announced by partner Rivian, one of its two products is a large pickup truck and the other is a large SUV. So we can only guess that Lincoln's first pure electric product may still be the American favorite large pickup truck or large SUV.

According to Lincoln headquarters, the first electric SUV will be officially launched in 2022, and will be produced in Rivian's factory where its electric vehicles R 1T and R 1S are produced, but these two models will be launched at the end of this year, so we can also make some guesses about the performance of Lincoln's electric vehicles, such as the cruising range is about 400 km to 650 km and the maximum horsepower can reach 800 HP.

Speed says:? I think the hybrid version of the pilot is most likely to become pure electricity. I didn't expect America to love large SUVs and pickups. Lincoln's identity as a pure American system was realized.

Our favorite Hummer is back,

It's just electricity.

At that time, Hummer Hummer was stopped by GM Snow, which has always been a pain in the hearts of many domestic local tyrants and tough guys, and even a series of funny news changed hands in China. Now Hummer, which belongs to GMC, has finally announced its official rebirth and return. If nothing happens, you will see its true meaning in the American Super Bowl at the latest tomorrow.

The new electric Hummer has a maximum horsepower 1 1,000 horsepower, and the acceleration of 0- 1 1,000 kilometers takes only 3 seconds, which is not as heavy as a full-size SUV. Perhaps this is why GMC chose to make its debut in the Super Bowl.

General Motors will restart the production of the new Hummer in its Detroit factory and officially launch this model in the autumn of 20021. Of course, its main competitor is the Lincoln electric SUV shown above.

Speed says:? I feel that Tesla has gained a lot of competitors overnight, but unfortunately I don't think they can win much.

Short-lived Mercedes-Benz X-Class,

Before you appear, you will hide in the snow.

This is probably the shortest-lived product line you have ever seen. Mercedes-Benz has just launched the X-class for the pickup truck market in 20 17, and has quickly decided to stop production of the whole series in May 2020.

According to Mercedes-Benz, this decision was actually made in the first quarter of 2020. The reason is simple, of course, and it is still unprofitable. Initially, Mercedes-Benz launched the X-Class in order to enter new markets outside the developed regions of Europe and America, such as South America and the Middle East, in order to win the local high-end commercial vehicle market. However, the fact is quite cruel. The price is in the X class of 40,000 to 55,000 euros, which is still a sky-high luxury in the local area. You can't afford it if you need it. If you can afford it, why not buy a Mercedes SUV?

As a result, it caused an embarrassing situation of X level. In 20 19, only15,300 vehicles were sold worldwide, so it is reasonable to stop now.

Speed says:? China's parallel importers are scrambling to get a few cars in, so maybe China trench can be charged at a high price.

The development of the next generation MINI is suspended.

Blame Britain for leaving the EU.

Although this time we are watching the fire from the other side, we can still feel the actual impact. For example, the development of your favorite MINI next-generation product has been put on hold for the time being. BMW has announced that it will postpone the development plan of the next generation MINI, on the one hand, for the sake of cost reduction, and on the other hand, because Britain needs to renegotiate with the EU after Britain leaves the EU, but unfortunately, the development of MINI needs the cooperation of Britain and Germany. Now that we are separated, many things have to be renegotiated.

Since BMW has completed the update of the MINI powertrain and chassis, this generation of MINI adopts BMW, although the shape is still from the MINI team in the UK. UKL chassis and engine system, so it needs the close cooperation of both teams; On the other hand, although the sales volume of MINI in China market is good, the global sales volume decreased by 4. 1% in 20 19. Since it is not very profitable and in trouble, BMW naturally shelved its development plan.

But this is a bad signal. How many classic models have disappeared from the stop of new model development? Remember the Beatles?

Speed says:? Since MINI and Great Wall jointly build cars, it must be good and cheap to hand over the development of the next generation models directly to the light speed car.

Tesla's entire battery life has been increased.

Models? Y runs 500 kilometers at full power.

Tesla has no shortage of news at any time. During the Spring Festival this year, according to Tesla's internal financial report, its compact SUV? Models? Y battery life has been increased from 400 km to 500 km, a full increase of 25%, but the battery capacity does not seem to increase.

According to Musk, the huge improvement of cruising range is achieved purely by improving the efficiency of electricity consumption, without increasing any battery capacity. Current model? Y adopts Panasonic's 2 170 battery pack to replace the previous 18650 battery pack. Based on the current model? S and Model? X also uses this battery pack, so it is speculated that they can also achieve an increase in battery life after software update, but Tesla has not announced it yet.

Speed says:? Software upgrades can increase battery life by 25%. When will Apple upgrade my iPhone?

The public is finally going to raise the soul of R.

Transplanted to the electric car ID. rare

Every golf enthusiast has an R dream in his heart, and now you finally wait for the electric car ID in the near future to continue this dream. This is Volkswagen's ultra-hard core electric car ID. rare

Recently, some media photographed Volkswagen testing its high-performance electric vehicle ID on the model platform of golf TCR. R, and this model can be understood as the golf R on the future Volkswagen electric vehicle platform. Although the official figures are not disclosed, we can know the ID. R will have dual motors, 67 1 horsepower, and a series of R-specific configurations.

Judging from the spy photos of the concept car ID. R, how is its shape and golf GTI? There is little difference in the shape of TCR, but I don't know if there will be any adjustment after it is officially listed, but as a senior public official said, if Volkswagen continues to retain R's product line in the future, it will definitely be electric.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.