A few years ago, representation sedans were stately vehicles that sought aesthetic distinction, the highest interior quality and unmatched driving comfort. Traditionally they used diesel engines, but the times change. Now it seeks to keep those values in electrical format. And sometimes with an extra spice. The perfect example to represent it is the BMW i7 M70 xDrive that has just been presented and that is positioned as the top of the range of the electric saloon. It should not be forgotten that the BMW i7 is a derivative of the traditional 7 Series that is only available with a electric propulsion system. Its top of the range reinforces this aspect, as it has two electric motors, located one on each axis to achieve all-wheel drive. The front has 190 kW and the rear is the most powerful...
Comparisons are usually odious, but during the weeks of break between the Australian Grand Prixand the next race of baku, there has been enough time to analyze the statistics regarding the past year. In 2022 the first three appointments were the same as this course, but the overtaking contrasts. This year there have been 87 overtaking, and in 2022 there were 166. Bahrain: 58 in 2022: 22 in 2023 Saudi Arabia: 31 in 2022; 35 in 2023 Australia: 27 in 2022; 30 in 2023 curiously in jeddah and in Melbourne there were more overtaking this year, showing that the 2023 cars are better suited to urban and semi-urban circuits. In this season there have been 87 overtakingwhich contrast with the 116 that were produced in 2022 during the first three races of the year. The technical managers of the FIA Ni...
Netflix has gotten some good economic results in the first quarter of 2023 Despite the implementation of its controversial strategy to monetize shared passwords. In this first publication of results since co-founder Reed Hastings stepped down as CEOthe company has been satisfied with the new basic plan with announcements and they have announced for Canada and Spain two improvements that they had already implemented in the United States. from this month the standard plan with ads brings some of its features on par with the standard ad-free plan and it includes a 1080p video quality compared to the 720p it offered up to now and will allow simultaneous viewing of content on two devices. With these changes, Netflix “wants to make its offer more attractive to a large number of consumers a...
When everyone laughed at the Chinese auto industry for its copied products and designs, those of the oriental colossus did something simple, directly bought brands and hired engineers and designers from the status quo. Volvo and Polestar are part of this addition and now it is launching a new model at the Shanghai Motor Show in 2023. What is Polestar 4? The Polestar 4 is one of those current models that combine a bit of everything with a raised body, but not so much, a “fastback” silhouette and four doors. Aimed at segment C, it is located between Polestar 2 and 3, and is based on the SEA platform.an acronym for Sustainable Experience Architecture, developed by the Geely Group. Its measures are: 4.8m long 2...
It is true that sensationalism and the fever for ‘clickbait’ have taken over digital portals today, but ethical, human and journalistic limits have been overturned by German magazine ‘Die Aktuelle’. The aforementioned medium, without any shame, has announced on a double page and without a signature “the first interview” with Michael Schumacher since he suffered a skiing accident in December 2013. A “worldwide sensation”according to them, which answers questions such as “How have you been since the accident you suffered in 2013?”or “how are you today?”. “My life has completely changed”come to put in the mouth of the seven-time world champion of Formula 1. “No sparse, nebulous half-sentences from friend...
On the occasion of the start of the Shanghai Motor Show 2023, the smart #3 was presented to the public, the second model of the new era of the brand, today owned by Geely and Mercedes-Benz, and which is characterized by presenting a proposal for the world of SUVs with a sporty style, as shown by its silhouette that emulates the fastback style. Smart #3: Outside and inside The brand new model is neither more nor less than the one seen in November 2022, when patents were leaked from government agencies Chinese. It is built on Geely’s Open Source Modular Platform (SEA) and was designed by Mercedes-Benz. As for the exterior, at the moment smart did not provide details about its dimensions, although, according to what was leaked months ago, ...
Netflix has reached 232.5 million subscribers during the first quarter of 2023, 4.9% more than in the same period last year, despite having implemented a policy to control the use of shared accounts between users. This is the largest number of subscribers in the company’s history, which reached revenues of 8,162 million dollars (7,438 million euros at today’s exchange rates), an increase of 3.7% compared to the first quarter of the previous year. Likewise, the net profit at the beginning of 2023 was 1,305 million dollars compared to the 55 million that the company pocketed in the period that ended 2022. The results were highly anticipated by investors because they represented the first balance sheet of the company after restricting shared accountsextend to more countries its mo...
According to the results of light vehicle sales presented by INEGI, disclosed by AMIA and AMDA, during the third month of the year, 118,801 units were sold. Nissan is the brand with the highest market share with 18.8%, followed by General Motorswith 12.4% of the market while and Volkswagen Group with 10.7%. The most sold car is the Nissan Versa with 7,582 units, the KIA Seltos is the best-selling SUV with 1,937 units, but If you want to know how the Top 10 best-selling pick-ups in March look, we present it to you below: Place Model units Accumulated 1 Nissan NP300 5,896 16,515 ...
So long gone is the time when purists called Porsche a traitor for launch an SUV, in about 20 years the model went from being a semi isolated case to coexist with proposals from Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and even Ferrari. Having such a large and difficult competition, the German house has just presented a new update to its largest SUV which has just been carried out at the Shanghai Motor Show 2023. Exterior redesign on the Porsche Cayenne The Germans usually do polishing and evolutions instead of redical changes, and for this reason the work on the Cayenne shows a clean pass with: Tweaks on both fenders: More rectangular design on the front. The sides show important changes in the position of the plate, in the lower part of t...
Recently, the artist David “Dez” Zambrano used a Nissan Z as a blank canvas to create a unique 3D work of art at Automotive Rhythms’ seventh annual ART-of-Motion exhibition. During the 2023 Washington Auto Show, Dez painted the car as attendees gathered to view it. His design was based on extensive research on Japanese culture and artistic styles, incorporating dramatic samurai warriors on the chest, cherry blossoms, and other typical Japanese elements. Nissan sponsored the exhibition 2023 ART-of-Motion, which celebrates its seventh edition at the Washington Auto Show. Created by the digital publication Automotive Rhythms, the exhibition aims to “bring lifestyle and art into the auto show space.” ...