Mercedes - Repair and Service Redwood City - 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet spy shots: Redesigned convertible on the way - Bosch European Redwood City - (650) 368-3000

 

 

Mercedes-Benz has redesigned its C-Class for the 2022 model year, but so far we've only been treated to the sedan and wagon body styles.

Soon there will also be new versions of the C-Class Coupe and C-Class Cabriolet, with the latter recently spied in prototype form testing in Germany.

Judging by the spy shots, the C-Class Cabriolet won't just be a shortened C-Class sedan with two fewer doors and a missing roof. The convertible looks to feature a more muscular stance and slightly slimmer headlights. It should also have a bigger footprint compared to its predecessor, due to the slightly bigger size of the new C-Class.

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

 

The interior design should be more of a match to the sedan, meaning buyers should be treated with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 11.9-inch (with portrait layout) infotainment screen as standard.

As for the roof, Mercedes looks to be sticking with a soft-top design, though the automaker has heavily camouflaged it so we can't see the true shape.

A reveal of the C-Class Cabriolet should happen by late 2022 or early the following year. A C-Class Coupe should arrive alongside it.

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

 

Sales of convertibles have been on the decline as more and more buyers turn toward crossovers. As a result, Mercedes has been cutting back on its drop-tops. Mercedes has already phased out its SLK-Class and S-Class Cabriolet and will soon phase out its GT Roadster. A new SL-Class is coming to replace those high-end convertibles. Mercedes also offers an E-Class Cabriolet, though it's not clear if this model will stick around for another generation.

While it's yet to be confirmed, we may also see a C-Class All-Terrain added to the C-Class family. This model would be a soft-roader with a wagon body, just like the larger E-Class All-Terrain that we receive in the United States, and with any luck we'll see the C-Class version in local showrooms as well.

The C-Class sedan arrives in the U.S. in the first half of 2022, initially in C300 guise only. Powering the C300 is a 2.0-liter engine that makes 255 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque on its own, and is augmented by a 48-volt mild-hybrid system that can add another 20 hp and 148 lb-ft for short blasts. More options are coming, including hot C53 and C63 models from AMG.

 source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1132599_2023-mercedes-benz-c-class-cabriolet-spy-shots

 

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com

 

 

Jaguar - Repair and Service Redwood City - Preview: 2022 Jaguar F-Type is V-8 only and priced to start from $71,050 - Bosch European - (650) 368-3000

 

 

The Jaguar F-Type isn't long for this world. In fact, every vehicle in Jaguar's lineup will be gone by 2025 when the automaker makes the switch to a full-electric lineup.

The F-Type has been with us since the 2014 model year but was given a major overhaul just last year. For 2022, Jaguar has dropped the car's inline-4 and V-6 powertrain options, leaving only a V-8, and at the same time has seriously sharpened pricing. Yes, it's a major win for enthusiasts.

 

There is now only an F-Type P450 and F-Type R. The P450 is priced from $71,050 while the R is priced from $104,350. Both figures include destination.

2022 Jaguar F-Type

 

While pricing for the R is pretty much unchanged from 2021, the P450 is priced more than $10,000 less than the F-Type equipped with a supercharged V-6—but the P450 comes with a 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 dishing out 444 hp, or 64 hp more than the old V-6.

Rear-wheel drive is standard on this model and all-wheel drive is available as part of an R-Dynamic package that ups the starting price to $81,050. With either configuration you're looking at 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 177 mph, with the coupe body style. Performance figures for the convertible haven't been mentioned.

Despite being the new base model of the range, the P450 still comes nicely equipped with 20-inch wheels, large brake rotors measuring close to 15 inches in diameter, and quad-exhaust tips.

For the interior, there's leather trim, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and six-way power adjustable seats all as standard.

2022 Jaguar F-Type

 

The F-Type R features the same supercharged V-8 as the P450 but a supercar-like 575 hp. All-wheel drive is standard on this model, and owners can look forward to 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.5 seconds and a governed top speed of 186 mph.

The V-8 used by Jaguar Land Rover has one of the best sounds in the business, but so you don't annoy the neighbors too much, the exhaust automatically sets to a quiet mode upon startup. A valve in the exhaust system only opens under load. The feature can be disabled using a button on the dash or by choosing the drive mode selector's Dynamic setting.

Any future sports car from Jaguar will be powered by a battery and electric motors, so if you're a Jaguar fan with gasoline running through your veins, now might be the time to pull the trigger on an F-Type.

 source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1132445_2022-jaguar-f-type-price-specs-review-photos-info

 

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com