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BMW IX: When this electric utility vehicle launches

in North America in early 2022, BMW will have a new
flagship to showcase its technology. Specifications for
the Canadian market have not been released, but the
iX is rated at 300 miles (480 kilometres) in U.S. testing.
According to the automaker, DC fast-charging to 80
per cent of battery capacity from 10 per cent takes less
than 40 minutes. The iX is similarly sized to the X5
and is expected to have more than 500 horsepower.

2021 ACURA RDX PMC EDITION: Acura took

B y J O H N I RW I N

2022 FORD E-TRANSIT:

MINI VISION URBANAUT CONCEPT:

Since the original Mini was first sold in
1959, the brand has been known for its
" clever use of space, " as parent company
BMW put it in a news release. The Vision
Urbanaut concept attempts to translate
that ethos to a hypothetical world with
autonomous vehicles dominating the
roadways. The interior is spacious, with
four seats that can rotate or be folded.
While parked, the car's dashboard is lowered and can become a " daybed " area, and
the windshield can be raised to allow for
fresh air to come in.

The automaker's electric
van is geared toward commercial customers and
will be offered in three
configurations with different roof heights and body lengths.
The low-roof variant will get about 200 kilometres of range,
according to Ford. Ranges for other models were not reported.
The E-Transit is expected to start at about $58,000 in Canada,
plus shipping costs.

cues from the NSX hybrid supercar for this limited-edition version of the RDX utility vehicle.
It's also hand-assembled at the Performance
Manufacturing Center in Ohio (hence the PMC
designation) where the NSX is built. Most obviously, the RDX gets the same " thermal orange "
colour available for the NSX. Standard equipment
includes black wheels, black chrome exhaust finishers and gloss-black finishes on the roof, side
mirrors and door handles. Just 30 units were allocated to Canada, all of which were pre-sold.

JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 392: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
is adding more power and capability to the Jeep Wrangler.
The Rubicon 392, named after its V-8 engine with 392 cubic
inches of displacement (6.4 litres), makes 470 horsepower
and hits 100 km/h from rest in about 4.5 seconds. That's
about four seconds quicker than the V-6-powered Wrangler
Rubicon. It's the first time since 1981 that a V-8 is an option
for the Wrangler. Pricing and a launch date for the Canadian
market were not known as of press time, though the Rubicon
392 was expected to arrive at dealerships in the United States
in the first quarter of 2021. - ANC

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