The 2023 BMW 7-Series has its shell broken, we’ve dug into key details about the upcoming Kia EV9, and the Jeep boss talked to us about the next-gen Trackhawk and the Jeep Grand Cherokee performance. . It’s Reverse Week, right here Engine Authority.
The 2023 BMW 7-Series virtual debut with turbo-6, twin-turbo V-8, and all-electric powertrain options. The controversial exterior features BMW’s new split headlight design with a large grille and flanks. Inside, the flagship sedan has a screen wall on the dashboard and a 31-inch 8K touchscreen infotainment screen available for rear-seat passengers. It will arrive later this year.
The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV spotted is undergoing testing in prototype form on the test track at GM’s demonstration facility. Carrying what appears to be a production body panel, the bodywork has curves and a rough front end with a hint of Camaro design. However, we are unable to determine the overall size as the prototype lacks production lighting elements and bodywork. Blazer EV is set to get an SS . model.
Kia’s executive team told GHOST EV9 will go on sale in the second half of 2023. When it comes. The electric crossover SUV will have three rows of seats and an exterior design similar to the concept, which will debut in November at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. Prices will start at around $50,000.
Ram CEO Mike Koval, Jr. talk to GHOST The TRX pickup truck will stay in its current form after the Dodge Hellcats die off in 2023. The CEO wouldn’t specify “current form” or confirm that the 6.2-liter V-8 engine TRX’s supercharger will remain under the truck’s hood. Koval also says a turbo-4 is not part of the product plans for the Ram 1500, even in the range-extending gas model slated to debut with electric pickups in 2024.
Jeep brand head Jim Morrison told GHOST that future performance variants of the Grand Cherokee will not have a V-8 under the hood. Electrification will complement smaller displacement engines with a lower cylinder count. Morrison also said it has yet to be determined whether the Trackhawk nameplate will return, although he did mention another possible name: Electrichawk.
