The truth is that we know The Little Car Company for being a British company that makes scale electric vehicles. They are really expensive toys that bring to life such exclusive models as the Aston Martin DB5, the Ferrari Testa Rossa J or the Bugatti Baby II Carbon. Although they are also capable of creating different things such as Tamiya Wild One Max that they just presented. It is inspired by the radio controlled car dating from 1985, although in this case it becomes a full-scale vehicle. The truth is that the project was initially announced in 2021, although it had not been able to come true to date. More details are now given on this copy limited to 100 units, from which more versions could come out later. The original design of the 58050 radio control set has been respected as much a...
The utility segment has been a very important pillar in the global business of Mercedes-Benz for decades. For this reason, its line of vehicles intended for work is extensive, and when we talk about urban utility vehicles, the van or van segment is vital, as is the incorporation of new technologies. That is why Mercedes has just announced a new platform dedicated to electric utility vehicles called VAN.EA (Van Electric Architecture) consisting of three modules designed to fit different types of all-electric vehicles. The front module includes the electric motor that will be common among all of them, scalable core module will accommodate battery packs high voltage of different capacities and the rear module will be offered with or without an additional electric motor that adds a...
Updated Wednesday, May 17, 2023 – 10:51 The organization of the F1 World Cup is studying whether or not to run this Sunday in Emilia Romaa, an area of Italy on red alert due to torrential rains The ‘paddock’ of F2 in ImolaNETWORKS opinion Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin and the value of the everyday Rain, rain and more rain. Since last week, the Cyclone Minerva It is hitting central Italy, where the overflow of several rivers has caused material damage and forced the evacuation of populations. In this scenario, this weekend, comes the formula 1. On Sunday, the sixth Grand Prix of the season should be held at the Imola circuit, but the organization of the world and the local authorities are studying its cancellation this Wednesday. The sky leaves little margin. In the firs...
8 photos Enlarge CDA May 17, 2023 0 The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter becomes a luxury hotel room thanks to the work of specialist Klassen. There are many who consider that traveling by motorhome is a pleasure, but they themselves would think twice about what they have said if they knew the Klassen’s latest product. The German specialist has turned the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, the cargo van of the German brand, into a true luxury hotel room on the road. The most luxurious way to travel by motorhome 8 photos Mercedes Sprinter 519 Luxury VIP First-Class Business Van by Klassen Enlarge baptized as Sprinter 519 Luxury VIP First-Class Business Van, has a series of elements that make it very appetizing for lovers of earthly pleasures. Among them, it is worth highlighting a padded leather upholster...
For extend the life of your car, perform proper maintenance of it is mandatory. We Spaniards barely spend an average of 85 euros per month on car maintenance, a small amount depending on the park we have and, especially, its age. The number is so low because many drivers They do not do proper maintenance of their cars, which, in addition to not promoting safety on the roads, can cause major breakdowns with such high repair costs that they would even force them to have to change cars. Getting lost in car care can be very expensive. Here we offer you six common oversights and mistakes that you cannot afford due to the high costs that they can cause in your car. timing belt Vital for the operation of the car, if it breaks the damage it will cause in the engine will cause the cost of its repai...
Updated: May 17, 2023 | 09:58 May 17, 2023 | 09:52 Late this Monday, the Department of Civil Protection issued a Red alert weather for the region Emilia-Romagna which remains in force, for the moment, until this Wednesday. The river santernowhich is overflowing, passes a few meters from the route of Imola and there is a risk of flooding if it continues like this. The Formula 2 and Formula 3 paddock is flooded and the alert for extreme rain, floods and landslides has had consequences. Roads and bridges in the area are closed and Staff have been told not to go to the circuit. So, is this weekend’s Grand Prix in danger? There is a meeting scheduled for this Wednesday morning to discuss the situation, but F1 sources say it will be run. For the classification, there is a risk of rain grea...
Aston Martin has several plans regarding its current range of models. It is known that both the Vantage and the DBS and DB11 are due to receive replacements. For now, the first will be the DB12, the successor to the DB11, which premiered in Geneva 7 years ago. The DB12 will debut on May 24 of this year, and to warm things up, we have the first images of the model. Of course, the exterior doesn’t reveal much, other than some minor changes to the silhouette and new headlights. However, it is the interior that shows a renewed center console with switches and screens very different from the ones we knew. This DB12 will be a profound evolution of the current model, from what is known, but the brand has enough ambitions, so much so that They intend to establish a ne...
Although the shortage of semiconductor chips, the shortage of glass and the shortage of containers continue to affect the automotive industry, for this fourth month of the year, our country exported 253,335 vehicles. General Motors is the firm that exported the most vehicles with 55,244 units; followed by Stellantis with 44,023 units, and, in third place, Ford with 26,923 units. Next, we present the vehicles that were exported the most during this month of the year and the main places where they arrive: The 10 most exported vehicles made in Mexico in April 2023 Place Model units main destinations 1 ...
Everything seems to indicate that this weekend we will have the first race in the rain this season. In the absence of three days for the single-seaters to roll on the imola circuitthe region is in red alert for extreme rains and the floods suffered in the last hours. The situation is so dire that the floods have even caused death of two people that they could not be evacuated. The ground slides make the situation critical in Italy. Everything points to that the safety car will have center stage this weekend in Imola, and the extreme rain tires They will mark the course of the single-seaters. Last precedents of races with rain We have the last presidents of races with rain in the Grand Prix of Monaco and of Japan in 2022. Both races were resumed more than an hour later to be decreed Red fla...
The Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone, gives us an announcement in favor of the environment related to the manufacture of tires. What’s happening? Bridgestone reveals that it has just produced some tires demo made with 75% recycled and renewable materials. The company has completed production of 200 demo wheels and is conducting a joint evaluation with automakers to test them on the next generation of electric SUVs and crossovers. Where were the aforementioned tires produced? Designed at Bridgestone’s Americas Technology Center in Akron, Ohio, The new wheels were produced at the Aiken County Passenger/Light Truck Radial Tire Plant in Graniteville, South Carolina. The Aiken plant is the first tire manufacturing fac...
In the middle of the season, once five races have been held, Formula 1 will launch a new classification system for this weekend at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. A classification system that maintains Q1, Q2, and Q3. The tires used in each session and the time of all of them will change. In Q1 only hard tires may be used, in Q2 medium tires and in Q3, soft tyres. Regarding time, 18 minutes for Q1, 15 minutes for Q2 and 12 minutes for the final session in which pole position will be decided. A session… with rain? Floods in the area complicate the weekend. The region is in Red alert for extreme rains. Torrential rains and landslides are becoming a problem for the area. And in just three days F1 starts rolling there with the first free practice on Friday.
Lamborghini brought to life a tremendously exclusive car: the Essenza SCV12. So much so that you can’t even drive it on public roads. So the Italian brand made something more practical, a package for the Urus Performante in the hands of the Ad Personam program. The result is the Urus Performante Essenza SCV12 Limited Edition, a model only available to top 40 hypercar owners. Although the owners will be able to customize the car as they like, the idea is a little that this Urus echoes the hypercar, as we can see in the images. The package includes many carbon fiber parts and the car number, as well as contrasting colors. Of course there are also options for 23″ wheels and gloss or matte finishes. Of course, there are two things tha...