The BMW XM was presented with various titles that gave it power. It was the first stand-alone BMW M model since the BMW M1. Also the first with the surname Motorsport in plug-in hybrid format. He even anticipated that it could become the most powerful M ever made. That honor was reserved for its top-of-the-range variant, which had been announced, but about which very specific details had not been given. Now we have all the information about the BMW XM Label Red and it is as amazing as promised. premieres the M Hybrid drive system, which combines a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 combustion engine with an electric block integrated into the eight-speed M Steptronic gearbox. The first already reaches 585 hp on its own, while electricity provides another 145 additional kW. If we speak in absolute term...
2 photos Enlarge CDA April 12, 2023 0 Carrying the right filters and in perfect condition is the best way to reduce the effects of allergies in the car… but there are more tricks. As soon as you have a little allergy You will have already heard that this year seems to be coming strong. And, even if you don’t believe it, from inside your car you can alleviate its unpleasant effects. Eye irritation, itchy skin, congestion, runny nose and sneezing are the most common symptoms of a person suffering from allergies during spring. Being in a car does not guarantee immunity to these symptoms, which is why the Madrid Association of Automotive Distributors (AMDA) has published a series of interesting advice so that the “suffering” is not so great. Be careful when taking certa...
“In our minds we have to remember that it is possible, otherwise there is no point in running“: that’s how he answers Esteban Ocon when they ask if Alpine can emulate the evolution made by Aston Martin this 2023 compared to 2022. The French, who together with Pierre Gasley It has not started in the best possible way this new season, he longs to have a competitive car with which to fight, a single-seater with which he does have Fernando Alonso. “The previous year ended in December and we started a new campaign between the end of February and the beginning of March. That’s about three or four months, I have no idea if Aston was able to take that step during the season,” he explained. Therefore, it requires Alpine ‘copy’ the strategy of the Brit...
Disney is probably the entertainment company best known worldwide. A fantasy universe that materializes through the big screen and that reaches practically all areas of life. In fact, it has also had an influence in the motor world, nobody is going to forget titles like Cars. Now that its centenary is being celebrated, we see a tribute to the height through the Hyundai Ioniq 5 Disney100 Platinum Editiona vehicle that has been presented at the New York Motor Show. It is the first time that the Korean brand has done such a job, with the help of Walt Disney Imagineering. From him come the visual accents, as well as the iconic Disney lighting and music. They affirm that a limited edition of this edition will go into production during 2023, something that is surprising in some aspects. The firs...
5 photos Enlarge Ruben Fidalgo April 11, 2023 60 Discover some noises that are usually indicative that a serious problem is coming and that we should take the car to the workshop. Anticipating a breakdown can mean significant savings for our pocket, and we can do it just by paying attention to the noises that our car sometimes emits as sign that something is wrong at all… It is essential to know how to recognize them precisely to avoid the problem in time and, with it, the costly outlay that mechanical damage would imply with its corresponding labor, etc. Attentive! It may interest you: How to carry out car maintenance Car noises that can be a symptom of a breakdown 5 photos Worn connecting rod bushings usually warn with a very clear click. Enlarge Any machine that is running produce...
“How many points will you end up with Aston Martin the season?”: this was the question that Formula 1 He raised his followers on social networks… without knowing the repercussion it would have later. And it was for no other reason than the ‘intrusion’ of Fernando Alonsowho did not hesitate to answer the question, causing what is known as collective hysteria among his fans. “33,333,333”replied the Asturian, alluding to the well-known number that ‘invokes’ his thirty-third victory in the category. The curious thing is that the answer has eight figureswhich could come from his recent statements about what his goal is: overcome the seven F1 World Championships of Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. What is clear is that Fernando Alonso i...
If authorized voices of Formula 1 warn that Fernando Alonso could be a excellent team leader in the future, not to say. The Asturian has amply demonstrated that he is a master of strategy and a virtuoso at the wheelbut what the spectators do not see is the background work that the two-time champion does. In Aston Martin everyone is delighted with the dedication and effort that Alonso puts into turning the Silverstone team into a winning team. This is how he explained it Tom McCulloughperformance director of the green team in statements collected by ‘DAZN’, where he extols two qualities of the Oviedo native: efficiency and precision. “He has a lot of experience and He is very efficient with his way of speaking. and what he wants from the car, from the team, from everything...
It was an open secret that max verstappen in their the beginning could end in Mercedes, but life due to certain situations did not unite the Dutchman with the team Toto Wolff and their paths crossed. The director of Mercedes himself has revealed this news, which has caused a stir in the company by directly implicating its competitors from Red Bull. Ten years ago, a young man with just 15 years of age was already sweeping among the promises of the engine. So his father and his agents sought to make a hole for him in Formula 1 for a future project. In that process, Max and Jox Verstappen they ran into Toto Wolff, he mercedes boss. The leader of the brackley has revealed in ‘Motorsport’ how the occasion was forged in which the Dutchman he was very close to his team. “He coul...
One of the pilots who is most missed to see on the track is Daniel Ricardo. His smile is part of the ‘Great Circus’, and the fans are already waiting for him with open arms given the information that next year he would already have agreed to return with a team as a starter. Meanwhile, the current tester at Red Bull has been firm to his ideals, and far from hiding or being ashamed of his fateful stage at McLarenthe Australian has confessed that “assumes some responsibility or accountability“. His experience in the British team under the mandate of Zak Brown it was not good and it was evident Lando Norris. However, Ricciardo has a very peculiar mentality, and he appreciates himself like nobody else: “For many years, I really I thought I was the best and that I a...
Before we start, a bit of history. let’s go back to 1984. Craig Henderson and Bill Green build a super fuel efficient car and they called it Plane. In 1986, they entered the Guinness Book of Records by achieving consumption of 2.27 l/100km crossing the US from the Mexican to the Canadian border. Unlike other cars of that time, the Avion did not go to a museum, but continued on the road to break its own records. in october 2008Henderson and Green managed to reduce consumption to 2.08 liters per 100 on a 423 km trip along the Pacific Northwest coast. But the thing did not stop there. In the summer of 2010, on August 29, they left Blaine, a town in Washington State close to the Canadian border, and toured the 2,379km that separated them from the Mexican border. they used 46.97 liters of...
Neither Argentina… nor the Grand Prix of the Americas. Marc Márquez he will not compete this weekend in MotoGP either. This has been confirmed by himself through social networks, detailing that the bone “It is still in the process of consolidation.” Márquez was injured in Portimao, where he took down Miguel Oliveira in a serious mistake, and had to undergo surgery on the first metacarpal. An injury from which he has not yet recovered and with his injury history he prefers not to risk it. “They have just performed a CT scan on me and it has been seen that the bone is still in the process of consolidation. After assessing it with the medical team led by Dr. Ignacio Roger de Oña, we have decided not to take any risk and, therefore, I will not be able to run in Austin,&...
The chase scenes in movies often require sacrificing precious cars for our viewing pleasure. A lot of them are done using computer generated imagery (CGI), but What are the most expensive cars that have been destroyed in the set shooting? Because we have seen models of all kinds on the big screen, and some of them very, very expensive, but not really annihilated for that. According to a new study by the consultancy confusedthe gold medal goes to the Porsche 917K which was infamously destroyed during the course of filming the film Le Mans in 1971. Although the accident was not included in the movie script, the 917K flown by david piper he ended up in the barriers after blowing out a tire during a high-speed scene. Despite extensive damage, it was rebuilt and sold for 14 million dollars in 2...