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Denza has detailed the N8, a five-seat electric SUV that shares its 3,075 mm wheelbase with the six-seat N8L. Chinese filings list two Blade Battery packs and CLTC range from 800 km to 1,003 km, with a tri-motor version making 890 kW (1,194 hp). The interior drops the instrument cluster for a 1.1-metre projection strip and a 30-inch screen. No prices yet.

A second-generation BMW X7 has been filmed testing at the Nurburgring with four exhaust tips, which points to a V8 surviving into the new car. The bigger change is the electric iX7 that joins it, reported to run next-generation Neue Klasse batteries and motors on the existing CLAR architecture rather than on a dedicated electric platform.

Land Rover has shown the Defender Dakar, a limited-run road-legal version of the D7X-R that won the Stock class at the 2026 Dakar Rally. The 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 runs unrestricted at 635 PS (626 hp) and 750 Nm, on 35-inch tyres and Bilstein dampers. Reservations open in early 2027 and no price has been announced.

Dongfeng has opened pre-orders in China for the Epicland X9, the first car from a brand it set up with Huawei in November 2025. The full-size six-seat SUV is sold only as an extended-range electric vehicle, with a 74.29 kWh CATL battery on an 800 V system and prices from 299,800 to 379,800 yuan ($44,200 to $56,000). Sales start in the third quarter.

Jetour has opened refundable blind orders in China for the Tourer, the first battery-electric car from Chery's SUV and MPV brand. A certification filing lists a 200 kW rear-drive version and a 275 kW dual-motor version; the battery capacity, the range and the prices are all still unpublished. Sales start in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Lincoln has reopened order books on the Corsair nine months after US production ended. The 2027 car is a 305 hp hybrid with standard all-wheel drive, built by Changan Ford in Chongqing and imported, and it lists at $48,790 delivered against $41,480 for the petrol car it replaces.

Lynk & Co has updated its compact electric SUV for China, dropped the Z from the name and moved the car to an 800-volt architecture with 6C charging, which the company rates at 10 to 80% in 12 minutes. Lidar and the Qianli Haohan H5 assisted-driving system are standard on every version. Prices have not been announced.

Ram has priced the 2027 ProMaster City from $39,995 delivered, five model years after the first one was dropped. The badge is the same and so is the Turkish factory, but the van underneath has moved up a class: it is now the American version of the Stellantis midsize van sold in Europe as the Citroen Jumpy and Peugeot Expert.

Renault has facelifted the Kwid for Brazil with a new front end, a digital instrument display and a 10.1-inch touchscreen, and renamed the trims Evolution, Techno and Outsider. The Evolution lists at R$82,790 (about $16,000) and is being sold at a launch price of R$71,090 ($13,800). It is the cheapest Renault sold in Brazil.

Malaysia's Bufori has confirmed the final specification of the CS8 grand tourer ahead of first deliveries in early 2027. A blueprinted 6.4-litre supercharged V8 with 810 hp, a carbon-kevlar monocoque, and over 9,000 man-hours of hand assembly per car, for RM2.188 million (about $543,000).

Spyker showed the C8 Preliator XXV at Monterey Car Week in August 2026, five years after the company was declared bankrupt. It is a 25-car run at about 1.5 million euros each, using an Audi-derived 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with 800 PS and a six-speed manual. Behind it is a settlement that returned the brand to Victor Muller in October 2025 and a June 2026 stake sale to the Ukrainian fintech founder Volodymyr Nosov.

IM Motors opened pre-sales of the new L6 with a limited edition designed with Jimmy Choo, priced at ¥244,900 to ¥259,900 ($36,300 to $38,500) and capped at 1,000 cars. The blue is taken from a pair of satin shoes Choo made for Princess Diana in 1997. Nothing under the skin changes.

Suzuki has published advance details of the e SKY, its first kei-class passenger EV. A 26 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery is quoted at 310 km on Japan's WLTC cycle in a car weighing 1,030 kg. Prices and the full specification follow in autumn 2026.

Hyundai has opened UK order books for the Ioniq 3 with five versions between £22,245 ($28,200) and £31,945 ($40,400) on the road. The entry price buys the 42.2 kWh Advance and about 213 miles (343 km); the 308-mile figure Hyundai quotes for the car belongs to the 61 kWh Advance at £25,745 ($32,600). Range numbers are still pending final homologation.

Beijing Hyundai opened Chinese pre-orders on the Ioniq V in three trims, from 119,900 to 139,900 yuan ($17,700 to $20,600), with CLTC range of 540 or 650 km from CATL LFP packs on an 800-volt E-GMP platform. Sales start in September. The driver-assistance system was developed with Momenta, and the infotainment runs AI models from Baidu and ByteDance.

MG set official prices for the 07 at ¥108,900 to ¥159,900 ($16,100 to $23,600), and every electric trim came in below the pre-sale figure quoted in July - ¥9,000 off the 67 kWh cars and ¥6,000 off the 91 kWh cars. Two plug-in hybrids join below them, with 245 km of electric range rather than the 185 km shown earlier.

BMW has run a prototype of the i3 Touring at the Nurburgring, confirming an all-electric wagon for the Neue Klasse i3 family. The test car is believed to carry i3 50 xDrive running gear: dual-motor all-wheel drive, a 108.7 kWh battery and 400 kW DC charging. It is built alongside the sedan in Munich, with sales due in 2027.

GAC Aion has unveiled the Ray 7, the first car in its new Ray line and the first to wear the brand's redesigned logo. The rear-drive electric fastback runs a 180 kW Huawei DriveONE motor, quotes 700 km of CLTC range, and takes its lidar, its brakes and much of its driver assistance stack from Huawei and WeRide. Prices have not been announced.

Skoda has revealed a facelifted Slavia in India, the only market where the sedan is built and sold. The 1.0 TSI swaps its 6-speed automatic for an 8-speed torque converter, the 1.5 TSI gains rear disc brakes, and bookings are open against a ₹15,000 deposit (about $155) ahead of pricing in October.

Genesis has revealed the GV90, its first full-size SUV and its new flagship, with what it says is the first airbag fitted above a car's panoramic roof. The electric SUV makes 490 kW (657 hp) from two motors, carries a 123.5 kWh battery and charges at up to 350 kW. The top GV90 Neolun drops the B-pillar for coach doors that open independently.