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  • 2021 Maybach S-Class, 2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron, Lamborghini Huracan STO: Car News Headlines

    The latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class has spawned its Maybach variant. The extra-posh version comes with 5.5 inches of extra legroom in the back, as well as the option of a two-tone paint finish. There’s only a V-8 at present but we hear a V-12 is coming.

    Audi’s upcoming Q4 E-Tron has been spotted again, and the latest prototype has dropped a lot of the camouflage gear of earlier testers. This is Audi’s version of the recently revealed Volkswagen ID.4, and it’s expected to debut with a dual-motor powertrain good for 302 horsepower.

    Lamborghini unveiled a new track-focused Huracan. Dubbed the STO, the car is a homologation-style special derived from the Huracan Super Trofeo race car, with reduced weight and improved aero boosting performance rather than an increase in horsepower.

    You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority.

    2021 Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class ready to deliver ultimate luxury

    2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron spy shots: Compact electric SUV coming up shortly

    Lamborghini launches track-focused Huracan STO

    2021 Cadillac CT4 review

    One-make race series for the Ford GT40 starts in 2021

    Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, utility and charging interests unite toward 100% EVs by 2030

    America’s Elation announces plans for Freedom electric hypercar

    2021 Ford F-150 review

    As it prepares for more EVs, BMW will move engine production out of Germany

    Canoo sees its subscription-based electric van as a canvas for wraps

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  • 2022 Subaru BRZ, 2022 Honda Civic, Volkswagen Aero: Today’s Car News

    Subaru has unveiled a redesigned BRZ and it packs a bigger, more powerful engine. The lively rear-wheel-drive sports car is due out next year and once again there will be a Toyota twin.

    Subaru has previewed its redesigned Civic sedan with a prototype. The new compact will feature a more rigid version of the current generation’s platform, which bodes well for the eventual Si and Type R performance variants.

    Volkswagen has confirmed plans for a four-door EV currently doing the rounds as the Aero. It is likely to replace the Arteon when it enters production in 2023.

    You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority.

    2022 Subaru BRZ preview: No turbo, but more power

    2022 Honda Civic dials up the wow factor with good looks, digital dash

    Volkswagen Aero: New EV coming in 2023 as likely replacement for Arteon

    2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV recalled for battery fire risk

    UK confirms plans to move up ban on ICE cars to 2030

    Tesla is discontinuing the $35,000 Model 3—yes, again

    1952 Ferrari that raced at Le Mans and once traded hands for $200 is up for sale

    2021 Mazda CX-30 review

    2021 Land Rover Range Rover Velar receives mild-hybrid tech but loses V-8

    Rivian R1T configurator reveals $10,000 premium for 400+ mile range in electric trucks

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  • 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV spy shots: Electric SUV to join S-Class family

    Mercedes-Benz is out testing a new member of its EQ family of battery-electric vehicles.

    It’s a crossover SUV to be called the EQS SUV, and it’s due on sale in 2022 likely as a 2023 model.

    As the name suggests, the EQS SUV will be a high-riding counterpart to the EQS sedan due in 2021 as a 2022 model. Both EQS models will form part of an expanded S-Class family. Smaller EQE and EQE SUV models are also coming. The EQE, a sedan, is also out testing.

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    These future EVs will be based on Mercedes’ first dedicated EV platform, known as EVA (Electric Vehicle Architecture). It’s the familiar skateboard design and in some models will potentially support a driving range higher than 400 miles.

    Previous Mercedes EVs such as the current EQC are all based on platforms originally developed for internal-combustion models, hence many of the packaging benefits of EVs couldn’t be fully realized. This won’t be the case for EVA-based models. For instance, the EQS and EQS SUV will rival mid-size models in exterior dimensions but should offer the interior space of full-size models.

    For future compact and small vehicles, Mercedes will develop a second dedicated EV platform, dubbed MMA. The first MMA-based vehicles will arrive around 2025.

    2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS prototype and Vision EQS concept

    2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS prototype and Vision EQS concept

    Styling for the EQS and this EQS SUV was previewed in 2019 with the Vision EQS concept car. The look is characterized by slim headlights whose lines flow into a sealed-off grille. In the case of the EQS SUV, the design appears closer in style and proportion to a minivan than an SUV, similar to the Tesla Model X against which it will compete. Other potential rivals include the upcoming BMW iNext and Cadillac Lyriq.

    In the United States, Mercedes was meant to kick off its EV transformation this year with the arrival of the EQC. The automaker has since confirmed that the EQS will be used to spearhead its EV plans in this market. It’s part of a new top-down approach announced by Ola Kaellenius, CEO of Mercedes parent company Daimler, in October.

    The EQS and this EQS SUV, along with the EQE and EQE SUV, are part of Mercedes’ plan to have 10 EVs in its lineup by the end of 2022. Others include EQA and EQB compact SUVs, and electric commercials like the eVito and eSprinter vans. An electric G-Class is also in the works. Some of these upcoming EVs will also have Mercedes-AMG and Maybach variants.

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