Mercedes-AMG has the Project One, Red Bull and Aston Martin have the Valkyrie, and with any luck Toyota will have the GR Super Sport Concept. The first two draw their experience from the Formula 1 championship and create road-going supercars. Toyota is gaining experience in endurance competitions, the result of which is the GR Super Sport. For now still in concept form, but soon maybe in series production.
Cars
There is no doubt that the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a true automotive icon. You will be hard-pressed to find a car that has been with us for decades and has remained practically unchanged during all this time. Despite the many changes offered over the decades, the Mercedes-Benz G steadfastly defies the test of time and once again confirms the rule that a recipe that works simply does not change.
Bentley first introduced its luxury SUV in 2015. Back then, it had a massive W12 engine. About a year later, they borrowed a diesel 4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine from the Audi SQ7, which for many was quite a radical change. At the beginning of this year, the team from Crewes released a petrol version of the Bentayga V8.
The BMW 2 Active Tourer and the BMW 2 Gran Tourer are premium family one-seaters that have quickly become BMW bestsellers. More than 380,000 of them were sold, and the most interesting markets for such cars are Germany, China and Great Britain. From now on, both models will boast the new colors Juncaro Beige and Sunset Orange.
The drift of the BMW M5 lasted as long as 8 hours, during which time the car slid "on the side" for as much as 374.17 kilometers. BMW driver Johan Schwartz was behind the wheel again, breaking his own record when he drove 82.51 kilometers with the previous generation BMW M5.
Mercedes-Benz is increasing its presence in niche segments. They did not want to let the pick-up segment out of their hands and thus brought the X class to the market, which is currently the most luxurious pick-up on the Slovenian market. The X-Class is characterized by a striking design, good driving characteristics, safety systems and Mercedes-Benz comfort.
Toyota presented its vision of the future at this year's CES 2018. This one may not be the prettiest in terms of design at first glance, but it will be that much more useful for everyday purposes. The Toyota e-Palette is a vision of autonomous delivery vehicles, and the project has already attracted the interest of big names such as Amazon, DiDi, Mazda, Pizza Hut and Uber.
At the auto show in Detroit, MINI will present a refreshed image of the three- and five-door model, as well as the one "without the top". At the same time, these models will also be the first to wear the redesigned MINI logo, which emphasizes MINI's core values – driving pleasure, distinctive design, premium quality and emotional appeal.
The newest member of the Spanish car family, the Seat Arona, has hit Slovenian roads. The Arona is a cute compact city crossover that Seat says has a dynamic design, is affordable, quality, fun, comfortable, technologically advanced and generally versatile.
CES 2018 in Las Vegas brought another partnership deal. Volkswagen and NVIDIA joined hands. They established a partnership in the field of autonomous driving, where NVIDIA will provide the technology that Volkswagen needs for the production of the modern Bully or ID Buzz with the help of the Xavier chip.
Hyundai is one of the manufacturers trying to make progress in the field of hydrogen fuel cells. Bringing this technology to the masses was entrusted to the newest member of the Hyundai family - the Nex. Compared to its predecessor, which also drove with the help of fuel cells and was based on the Tucson, the Nexo is faster, more reliable, more spacious and even more efficient.
The Kia Niro EV Concept was unveiled at CES 2018, just before the start of the Detroit Auto Show. The car introduces new technology and indicates guidelines that will influence new Kia models in the future.