Tires

Pirelli adds next-gen Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II tires to catalogue

The tires have been improved for better traction in wet conditions.

Photo courtesy of Pirelli

Tiremaker Pirelli is adding a new tire to its large catalogue of options for car owners. The fresh Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II tire was specifically designed for the North American touring market.

Pirelli's engineers also worked to improve wet handling and traction in ways that would not impact tread wear, winter conditions traction, noise, comfort, dry handling, and steering performance that was achieved in the last generation.

Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus IIThe new tire was engineered for buyers in North America.Photo courtesy of Pirelli

The new tires are part of Pirelli's new line of Plus products that have been better engineered to meet the requirements of North America's drivers. The Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II has a new tread compound and optimized footprint that improves the tire's performance on wet surfaces. Specifically, the tread has helped improve the stopping distance of the tire on wet ground.

Here's where they focused their efforts:

  • New Compound - A new functionalized polymer and increased silica content forms the new tread compound, which can also be found on the recently released Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II. This new compound delivers improved stopping distance in the Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II as well as enhanced overall performance in wet traction, handling and braking while maintaining the previous generation's tread wear, winter traction, noise, comfort, dry handling and steering performance.
  • Optimized Footprint - A five percent larger contact area and optimized shape improves overall wet performance, braking and handling over the previous generation.
  • All Season Performance -The Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II is an extremely well-balanced tire that delivers high performance, low noise, and excellent handling.

The tire maker is covering each Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II shoe with a 70,000-mile limited tread wear warranty.

Pirelli's new tire is available in 30 sizes now ad a full 50-size range will be available in the coming months.

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New Razor scooter

Is this two-wheeled Jeep scooter for you?

The Razor Jeep scooter features air-filled tires and a 12-mph top speed.

RAzor

Jeep is an iconic brand with dedicated fans from every corner of the globe. Its name recognition makes for interesting collaborations with other brands, so this new Jeep RX200 scooter from Razor is especially exciting. The scooter is part of Razor's adult line, which is growing quickly with new products in 2022.

Razor Jeep RX200 ScooterJeep-themed grip tape comes standard.Jeep

Wearing the Jeep name brings expectations of off-road prowess, so the Razor scooter offers 8-inch air-filled tires. It's powered by a 200-watt motor and 24-volt battery that deliver a top speed of over 12 mph and up to 40 minutes of ride time. The throttle is a twist-grip system, and a rear disc brake helps slow things down. Though it may seem childish, this is no kids toy. It can carry a max weight of up to 154 pounds, and is rated for ages 18 and up.

Razor Jeep RX200 ScooterThe scooter gets full-LED headlights.Razor

The Jeep RX200 scooter is available in Army Green, and comes with Jeep-themed rubber grip tape, a retractable kickstand, and dual-LED headlights. The scooter is available now on Razor.com for $499, which is expensive but far from the company's priciest model. Some of Razor's flagship models reach almost $1,000, which makes the Jeep scooter look like a bargain.

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New performance SUV

Hyundai announces pricing for 2022 Kona N

The Kona N is price right at $35,425.

Hyundai

Hyundai is hard at work developing new electric vehicles, and has released some truly interesting electric concepts in recent months. However, the automaker’s efforts in the electric world haven’t stopped it from rolling out fun-to-drive and affordable performance vehicles under its N brand. Today, Hyundai announced pricing for the latest vehicle in the series. The Kona N will go on sale soon with a reasonable starting price of $35,425, which includes a $1,225 destination charge.

2022 Hyundai Kona NOne well-equipped model will be available.Hyundai

The Kona N joins Hyundai’s high-performance stable that also includes the Veloster N and Elantra N, though the latter hasn’t yet hit the streets. The hot crossover gets the same output numbers from its turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder as the Elantra N: 276 horsepower and 289 pound-feet of torque. The Veloster gets 275 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. That rowdy four-banger is paired with an eight-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.

Hyundai’s full-on N cars get plenty of other go-fast bits to keep them planted in corners and stable at higher speeds. The Kona N gets an electronic limited-slip differential, an active sport exhaust system, electronically controlled suspension, and 19-inch wheels with Pirelli P-Zero performance tires.

2022 Hyundai Kona NAggressive wheels and tires help keep the Kona N planted in corners.Hyundai

Hyundai generally knocks it out of the park with value, and the Kona N is no exception. Its modest price tag buys a generous helping of advanced driver aids in addition to its exciting specs. Standard features include forward collision warnings, lane keep assist, lane following assist, driver attention warnings, automatic high beams, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alerts, and a safe exit warning system.

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