Friday afternoon, five o’clock. Computer off, the door of your workplace can close behind you, the weekend has started. On Autoreview.nl we look back on a week in which Nissan came up with an electric Renault 5 variant and the Tesla Cybertruck in production trim turned out to be just as ugly. Good news, bad news. Top and flop.
+ Top – This is the electric Renault 5! But then from Nissan…
Just to reassure Nissan fans: the electric successor to the Nissan Micra may be based on the super cool Renault 5, but it will retain its “Nissan-ness”, according to a CEO. Whatever ‘Nissan-ness’ may be…
+ Top – Porsche 911 Safari: soon you can go into the jungle with your offroad-911
The Porsche 911 Safari appeals to the imagination. He competed in the Paris-Dakar desert rally, pioneered the Porsche 959 and inspired two tuners to come up with their own tall 911s. But Porsche also comes with an off-road version of the 911, based on the facelifted 992 generation.
+ Top – Charging an electric car at home? This is how you choose the best charging station
Do you have an electric car or are you considering buying or leasing one? Then you are faced with the question: do I want to install a charging station at home? The answer could very well be ‘yes’, because charging at home is the cheapest and easiest way. But what should you pay attention to when considering a charging station?
– Flop – Production Tesla Cybertruck is just as ugly, but has mirrors and a windshield wiper
This is the production version of the Tesla Cybertruck. Or at least, this is a more production-ready version of the Tesla Cybertruck. And immediately the differences with the prototype that was unveiled in 2019. The electric pickup truck now has mirrors, a windshield wiper, a modified front, and more.
– Flop – The facelifted BMW 8-series has bleached its teeth a little too bright
In the eighties and nineties you bought a BMW for its low-key sportiness. The 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series were stylish and sporty, with just a touch of aggression in their design. Nowadays, BMW is leaning towards the Chinese taste, with oversized kidneys and an excess of lines. This facelifted BMW 8-series even has an illuminated grille. Oof!
– Flop – Tesla compact city car not coming. So we don’t have to eat our shoes
“If Tesla comes out with an autonomous city car in 2023, we’ll eat our shoes,” we wrote in September 2021. And thankfully, our shoes and stomachs are safe. Tesla will not come up with a compact model under the Model 3. This year there will not even be a new Tesla at all.