Updated: 09 Mar 2023 | 15:27 09 Mar 2023 | 15:26 The single-seater of Fernando Alonso made by gurus Aston Martin, Dan Fallowsand Eric Blandinintegrates elements of Red Bull and mercedes cWith the innovations that these motor savants have contributed through their experience in the Formula 1 . He AMR23 changed with respect to the single-seater of the last year by 90%. Some of the modifications that it presents affect the most groundbreaking part of the car. By comparison, last year, the British team had a side element that occupied the main part of the rear wingdirectly affecting the aerodynamic partwhich ended up being banned by the FIA for this year. For this reason, in 2023 the rear part of the spoiler presents an upward curvature that increases the load without affecting too much in t...
The competition division of the French firm has been working on the development and tuning of its Peugeot 9X8 for a long time. with the firm objective of providing the best battles within the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Well, the moment of truth has arrived for the team, which, by the way, accumulated more than 10,000 kilometers during the tests carried out last year. As Jean-Marc Finot, SVP of Stellantis Motorsport, anticipates, this event brings a lot of confidence to the team: “We have covered many kilometers to improve the performance of the car and validate its reliability. We really want to start this season and the team is ready to fight. We are very proud to be part of the championship and to take on the biggest manufacturers and names in endur...
Marc Márquez could be facing one of the most complicated seasons of MotoGP. She has fully recovered from her right arm problem, but now she is the Sling which has become a headache. His performance seems to be far from the best. This ‘crisis’ has caused the appearance of some rumors that related Márquez to ducati, the team that dominates the competition at the moment. But the man from Cervera has been in charge of denying everything in statements to ‘Motorsport’. “I do not consider it. This has been a rumor due to the situation in which Honda is during these two years that it has seemed. But it is that I’m not considering a change of scenery“, says the eight-time motorcycling champion. “I have a two-year contract, it would be a big mistake to...
As we had anticipated in January of this year, BMW presents an update to the BMW iDrive 8 infotainment system, dubbed iDrive 8.5as a preview of the debut this year of the all-new iDrive 9, which will be developed on the Android Automotive Open Source operating system. The new BMW iDrive 8.5 will be introduced via online updates in all of the brand’s mid-size and large model ranges (7 Series; iX, i4, X5, X6, X7 and XM from July 2023), and It will continue to be based on the Linux operating system, but it has a new home screen with rearranged features, to offer greater ease of use on the curved screen of the new BMW models. The iDrive 8 and its layered design. The system’s QuickSelect concept also brings an improved menu structure, ...
Mercedes He has many problems at this start of the year. Their car is not competitive to be at the top and they have decided to change it completely for the next races, in Saudi Arabia and Australia. Meanwhile, there is a debate about the continuity of Lewis Hamilton. AND Toto Wolff He doesn’t want to know any of that right now. He assures that it is something that will be dealt with in the future. “As much as we are transparent about how we have to turn the car around, This is not the time to talk about the situation of the pilot for 2024“said the Austrian. “It’s not the moment. It is too early, we have to push everyone in the same direction, the drivers, the engineers, everyone, instead of throwing in the towel. We’ve never done that and we won’t...
Imagine being able to see more than 250! into action in a matter of seconds. That unique moment was lived thanks to Lamborghini, which decided to hold a special event to celebrate its 60th anniversary, in which it brought together no less than 251 of its units. Lamborghini exhibition: That’s how it was To begin with, the curious thing about Lamborghini’s impressive display is held at the Suzuka Circuit, Japan, that is to say, far from Sant’Agata Bolognese, the cradle of the Italian brand. The fact that so many “Lambos” have been presented thousands of kilometers from their origin is proof that Lamborghini struck a chord with many Japanese people during its long history, and that today it is a highly valued brand, as This was commented b...
The last summer Alpine he was left without the two pilots who could have continued in the team today. Fernando Alonso preferred the Aston Martin project and the young Oscar Piastri, McLaren’s. The French “played” with both pilots… and were left with none. Was Pierre Gasley the one who became a partner Esteban Ocon despite the tension that exists between the two since they competed in karts. And the first one was the only one to score in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Ocon lived a real nightmare. And in Alpine they have celebrated the arrival of Gasly… giving Piastri a stick. “We have learned a lot from what happened. It is very difficult to combine loyalty with individual interestsespecially with the pilots who are too young”, has expressed Laurent Rossi....
The history of the German manufacturer Wiesmann It has had ups and downs, like life itself. After filing for bankruptcy in 2013, he stunned the world with a concept and production plan in 2019, and then concrete announcements via his website in late 2021. And in April 2022 he presented an electric prototype called Project Thunderball. Towards the end of 2022, the Wiesmann Project Thunderballalthough it will just start production at its Gecko plant, in Dülmeny (Germany), at the beginning of next year. The brand has already announced that its first full year of production is already sold despite the fact that prices start at 300,000 euros, with deliveries projected for mid-2024. The Project Thunderball is a two-seater, rear-wheel drive roadster...
Fernando Alonso it’s back. At 41 years old and after almost a decade with cars that did not allow him to compete for important things in Formula 1, now with Aston Martin he can afford to fight for everything. In the first race, in Bahrain, he took the podium behind the Red Bull of max verstappen and Checo Perez. Podium number 99. The Spaniard has received a lot of praise since he crossed the finish line in third place. His race deserves it, overtaking the two Mercedes and the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz on track. The F1 Champion damon hill He has proposed a fun challenge to the Spaniard: “They should make him start from the back every time just to see how far he can go.” That is to say, a full-fledged comeback. The season is very long and anything can happen. Even Hill’...
There is no defined route to face the changes in electromobility. All brands have their own strategies, but it’s always interesting what big companies do, because of how big these bets can mean. This is the case of Ford, who are preparing to -eventually- leave the segment of compact crossovers/SUVs with two rows of seats powered by combustion engines. This is so that it is not misunderstood; The plan is to replace them with 100% electric models, which may initially have less massive sales, but which may begin to gain prominence in the long term. This is an ambitious strategy but it’s not that far-fetched (commercially speaking) and I really like how Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, refers to this segment, the “commodity SUV”“, with total an...
In the first race, a podium. A third place for Fernando Alonso in its official debut with Aston Martin. It was very difficult to think of a better result during the pre-season and even during the training sessions on the weekend. Everyone talks about the 33, of that victory number 33 that he has been pursuing for years. And this course seems that the opportunity could come to him. Because the AMR is among the best cars, although still far from the Red Bull of Max Verstappen and Checo Perez. But even F1 wonders if that victory will come. In an article published on the official website, they detail that the Asturian has waited “a decade” for a car with which “to be able to compete”. “Now it looks like he has one…”. “From the first lap you could...