As usual, this selection will tell you five major automotive news items. Only the most interesting: BMW presented the first M5 with a hybrid powertrain, the Bentley Continental GT changed generations and became a hybrid, Volkswagen updated its most powerful Golf, Aston Martin presented the Valiant supercar, and the Volkswagen Jetta was presented in a version for the 2025 model year.
The new BMW M5 debuted: more powerful, but heavier and slower
BMW has unveiled the first M5 with a hybrid powertrain. The Bavarians have shown the all-new M5 sedan, which for the first time in its history received an electric motor in addition to the internal combustion engine. The “Emka”, now technically close to the flagship XM, has become more powerful, but at the same time has become noticeably heavier – so much so that it has a negative impact on the dynamics. Deliveries will start closer to the end of the year, the price for the North American market is from $ 119,500 (10.5 million rubles).
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Bentley Continental GT changes generation and becomes a powerful hybrid
Bentley has unveiled the new Continental GT. The fourth-generation model boasts single headlights for the first time since the S2 Continental, and they have acquired “eyelashes” in the manner of the EXP 100 GT concept and the collectible Mulliner Bacalar roadster. So far, only the “charged” Speed version has been declassified, replacing the mighty W12 6.0 engine with an Ultra Performance hybrid system with a “biturbo eight”.
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333 hp and 4.6 seconds to “hundreds”: Volkswagen has updated the most powerful Golf
The “charged” Volkswagen Golf R has been updated and become even more powerful. The Golf R is the last in the family to undergo restyling: the design of the exterior and interior has finally been declassified, as well as details about the “filling” of the hot hatch. It received the same version of the two-liter turbo engine that is installed on the anniversary Golf R 20 Years Edition, became more powerful and 0.2 seconds faster when accelerating to “hundreds”, and the manual transmission, which was offered only in the USA, was finally excluded from the range.
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Aston Martin presented Valiant – hardcore “golden” Valor
Aston Martin showed the Valiant with a 745-horsepower V12 and limited to 38 units. Thanks to the efforts of the Aston Martin Q tuning studio, the ultra-exclusive and track-oriented version of the Valour was released, which, in turn, is built on the Vantage chassis. The Valiant, like the Valour, is equipped with a manual transmission and a V12 without any electrification, but is more powerful: here it produces 745 horsepower. In addition, the new coupe is more aggressive, lighter and more aerodynamic than usual.
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Double Debut: 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and Jetta GLI Unveiled
Once popular in Russia, the Volkswagen Jetta has been updated in the US. The American division of Volkswagen presented the 2025 Jetta sedan: it now looks different, has new options, and a manual transmission is now only available for the “charged” modification with the GLI prefix. Let’s figure out what other changes have occurred with the main competitor of the Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Sentra and Kia Cerato (sold in the US under the name Forte).
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