“Fernando Alonso is not a surprise for me”: that’s how forceful it shows Stefano Domenicali speaking of the great performance shown by the Asturian driver in his first race with Aston Martin, in which he finished third and was on the podium. Speaking to ‘Sport Mediaset’, the F1 boss affirms that if the British team is capable of being consistent and giving a good samurai swordthe two-time champion will be in the fight. “Fernando, if you have a car that gives you the opportunity to opt for a sporting result, still a very strong driver“, has expressed the one who was the boss of Alonso himself in his stage in Ferrari. In fact, qualify the result of Ferdinand and Aston Martin as the most “interesting” thing that has happened so far in the ...
It is no secret that Porsche is one of the brands that they better take care of their classics. Due to the value they have and because most of them are still active, the German brand has a complete catalog of original parts for the older members of the family and even current solutions such as the PCCM and PCCM Plus multimedia systems. Now a component is added that could be interesting for many, the Magnesium crankcase for classic 911s They were manufactured between 1968 and 1976. It corresponds to the F and G series of the mythical sports car, which are available with 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.7 liter engines. From this list, probably the most special and well-known is the 911 Carrera RS 2.7, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. The fact is that all the owners of these vehicles will b...
2 photos Enlarge CDA March 10, 2023 0 The Golf is an icon of Volkswagen and the German brand itself has confirmed that this name will not disappear: it will be the electric access. Electrification is killing iconic names in the automotive world. One of the most famous cases is that of the Ford Fiesta, whose name disappears. VW, however, will not let its iconic Golf brand fall into oblivion, In its place, the Golf brand will continue to live by naming the Volkswagen ID 2the electric urban with the company’s MEB-Plus platform. Will we see a Volkswagen ID Golf? 2 photos vw id 3 Enlarge After several rumors that pointed to the disappearance of the Golfit was the automobile company itself, through Thomas Shafer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, which had to come out to deny them. “We have ico...
Aston Martin is the team fashionable in Formula 1. The Brits, who finished 2022 as the seventh team on the grid tied on points with Alfa Romeo, have started big time with a one hundred percent renewed car and with a Fernando Alonso amazed in Bahrain for get on the podium with the Red Bulls. The car runs, works and appears to be a clear candidate for victories this same season. something that seemed impossible when Alonso signed with them, in the summer of last year. At that time, the Silverstone team he barely surpassed Williams in the World Cup, and they were regulars to fall in Q1 and occupy the last places in the race. But all that has changed. Work in winter in the factory, with Dan Fallows, ex-Red Bull and Eric Blandin, formerly of Mercedes, has achieved that the AMR23 was born in the...
A few years ago, car manufacturers launched a multimedia system that had to last the entire life cycle of the product. Although it is true that before technology was not as important like now, they have to be in constant development to satisfy the user. With remote updates Over The Air (OTA) this reaches a new level and that is why new features such as the system BMW iDrive 8.5. It’s a refresh of infotainment before the arrival of the next generation. The arrival of an iDrive 9 that will be released by the next generation of the BMW X1 has already been confirmed. However, the Bavarian brand does not want to neglect the cars of its current users and announces this update that will be available throughout 2023 in all models that have iDrive 8. At BMW they want the future to focus even ...
Enlarge CDA March 10, 2023 0 There are four section radars that Madrid has. We tell you its location to avoid unwanted fines. The section radars are those that measure the average speed between two points and penalize those vehicles that exceed it with fines ranging from 100 to 600 euros depending on the excess speed they detect. The authorities have opted in recent years to bet on this type of cinemometer, which they consider more reliable and, perhaps, fairer when it comes to controlling the speed of cars. Compared to fixed speed cameras, the driver is prevented from braking right in front of the speed camera and then continuing to maintain a high speed: at least ifand requires driving below the maximum speed limit between the entrance and exit of the section. Between 100 and 600 euros f...
‘Elite’ is a rarity from the catalog of Netflix with six seasons available and filming of the seventh underway in a panorama in which the series struggle to renew for a second installment or to reach, already being quite a feat, the fifth. Gone are series of eight or ten seasons. And the platform’s commitment to the youth series continues, judging by the casting for the new installment. The last incorporation is that of the international pop star Anitta who joins the usual cast made up of André Lamoglia, Valentina Zenere, Álvaro de Juana, Carmen Arrufat, Álex Pastrana, Ana Bokesa, Ander Puig, Nadia Al Saidi and Omar Ayuso. the next premiere It will also have new well-known faces such as those of Maribel Verdu (‘Now & Then’) and Leonardo Sbaraglia (‘...
Yes a few days ago Fernando Alonso stated that if they did well in the next few races in Saudi Arabia and Australiathey would be strong in all of 2023, now the right hand of his partner, Lance Strollhas explained why the team believes that this will be the case. Nuno Pintoa trusted man of the Canadian driver, revealed on the ‘Vamos Falar de FUm’ podcast that the British team see more potential for Aston Martin on the Jeddah track than on Sakhir. “You have to analyze the reality of the numbers. In theory, Bahrain it was not the strongest circuit for the team at the start of the championship”, started the Portuguese. “In theory, the potential of the car in Jeddah was better than in Bahrainremoving degradation from the equation, speaking of pure and hard competit...
I have said it on several occasions and I reaffirm myself. I am a compact MPV enthusiast. At home we have had one for 10 years and they are very versatile cars for the family, due to their spacious interior, boot capacity and moderate usage costs. And this Renault Kangoo Combi? There are few left on the market, especially in a compact size. Brands have met that need with these derivatives of commercial vehicles that are increasingly moving away from the idea of a van and that allow an active lifestyle as much or more than an SUV. It has been on sale for a while, as this third generation arrived in 2021, replacing the previous generation from 2013. It has improved a lot in this time and, after a week of driving it, we really liked its large space and cargo capacity, as well as its careful...
In the paddock there is no talk of anything other than Red Bull’s solid win and the aston martin display in it Bahrain Grand Prix has sown the panic among the rest of the teams that witnessed a feat by the green team and Fernando Alonso achieving the podium with a great comeback. the pilot of Ferrari, Carlos Sainz He stressed that those from Maranello still have many things to improve taking into account the wear on the tires in their car: “The degradation of the tires has been a key point”, but one phrase marked what fear the team has and with whom they are constantly compared. The rhythm of the AMR23 is very worrying, it is clear that his car has something different“, he explained, remarking that”both Red Bull and Aston Martin manage to degrade less“. ...
the nightmare of Marc Márquez started in sherry 2020. It was him first Grand Prix of the season, and the ’93’ came in comeback mode, but turn 3 arrived and with it the opportunity to put himself first in the race. In hitting the ground received a strong impact on the right armwhich had been operated on in November. He tried to return the following week, also in Jerez. He passed the relevant physical tests but was unable to finish the race. Chaos. A few days later, “I opened a sliding door, I felt a creak and I said ‘damn it’. I looked at my arm and it had a bulge,” he said on his day on Sling. One more obstacle that would last until 2022. Inflection point His last setback was in Italy and the obligation of a fourth surgical intervention. That caused him ...
Towing a large trailer in your vehicle can be a big problem in fuel and energy consumption. The great aerodynamic drag and the increase in weight negatively influence the autonomy of the vehicle and that is something to take into account, unless what you are towing is the Lightship L1. Lightship is a company founded by Ben Parker and Toby Kraus, two former Tesla engineers, who are dedicated to creating creative vehicles. The L1 is their first product, and it is nothing less than a huge camping trailer that has the particularity of being electrically assisted. thanks to its designthe brand claims the L1 is three times more aerodynamic than traditional travel trailers, which helps to reduce its impact on the range of the vehicle that tows it. Besides, This...