85,000 (before Drive Aways)
The day has finally come: The best-selling all-electric Model 3 sedan from Californian EV pioneer Tesla is now available to order online in Australia. The online configurator for the Tesla Model 3 went live on Friday afternoon in Australia, with deliveries to start in August. The configurator is available for both reservation holders, of which there are thousands - some waiting since the original unveiling three years ago - and the general public. Deliveries will be based on date of reservation (so priority for those waiting a while), as well as location of delivery and configuration options. The price, however, is not quite the mass-market number that many might have been hoping for. That鈥檚 because the plain standard model is not available, and because autopilot comes with every car, and is no longer considered an option. 85,000 (before drive aways). Drive away prices vary from state to state because of the stamp duty and other taxes. 95,489. The ACT looks to be the cheapest, drive away.
Those prices do not include any additions - such as different colour (apart from standard black), interior, wheels, and other options such as full self driving. The unveiling of the Australian configurator does deliver on Tesla CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 promise that it would be available by May, although some were expecting mid May, rather than the last day of the month. It also coincides with the recent reappearance of the Model 3 on showroom floors. 7,100, and is available post delivery, but Tesla warns that it will likely be more costly then. Musk has also said that cars with full self driving will increase in value as self driving is progressively allowed on city streets and cars are available to serve as robo-taxis. 鈥淭his is actually a bit cheaper than I thought it was going to be. 70k drive away,鈥?he said, but added that he was holding fire for the dual-motor on-performance and the tow bar option (not immediately available) 鈥渟o I can still have my weekend鈥? Another customer said he had ordered the performance model, plus white colour and full self driving.
This is a big, proper Jag for high-spec Mitsubishi money, for heaven鈥檚 sake. Looking at one of Jag鈥檚 most obvious premium rivals - Porsche - I鈥檓 part horrified, part delighted that an E-Pace AND an F-Pace (each with lowish specs) can be had for around the same price as a mid-spec Porsche Cayenne. With all this in mind, I have no hesitation in saying Jaguar is armed with one of the finest, most internationally recognised, best-designed SUV ranges in the world. And, in terms of value for money, it鈥檚 not one of the best. You, dear car buyer with 拢30k-拢40k burning a hole in your pocket, don鈥檛 know how fortunate you are to be in the market for such Jags at such comparatively affordable prices. But why is it left to me to tell you all this? Why aren鈥檛 Jaguar and its highly paid advertising agency doing the same? Enjoyed reading Mike's latest column?
At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the premiere of the prototype of a new, modified racing supercar Lamborghini Murcielago, prepared with the participation of specialists from the two well-known sports companies - Auto Sport and Reiter Engineering. Novelty was the name of the Murcielago R-GT and is now fully ready to race FIA GT Championship and the American Le Mans Series car. During the tuning the car under the rules of FIA, specialists had to thoroughly modernize the chassis Lamborghini Murcielago and redo this all-wheel drive only car under the rear axle. In addition, work has been done to alleviate the machine, which after finishing weighs only 1100 pounds. Other features of the new items can also note the new aerodynamic body kit and large rear wing. Serious work was carried out by specialists Reiter Engineering and finishing six-liter 12-cylinder engine Lamborghini Murcielago, but the exact specifications of the racing version of the engine are not announced. We only know that it will be paired with a sports sequential gearbox. According to official data, the cost of fully ready to participate in a race car Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT will be more than 500,000 euros. In addition, each car will be cost to order.
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