6 photos Enlarge CDA February 6, 2023 0 Motor fans can rest easy: the Mazda MX-5 will not disappear, according to the general director of Mazda in Europe. The Mazda MX-5 is one of the most fun cars to drive today. In a two-seater roadster/coupé format, it combines sportiness and a contained price, which makes it an object of desire for great fans of emotions behind the wheel and in best selling roadster ever. The gradual and constant electrification in the ranges of vehicles of all brands could suggest that the Mazda model could be in danger of extinction. However, we can breathe easy, the CEO of the company in Europe has dispelled doubts about the future of the MX-5. “It will definitely remain part of the model range” 6 photos Mazda Vision Study Model Enlarge Speaking to Autocar magazine,...
At almost 42 years old, there is a fear that runs through the body of the followers of Fernando Alonso: What would happen if the Asturian repeats with Aston Martin a season similar to the one he experienced in 2015 with McLaren-Honda… or even similar to what he suffered last season with Alpine? In statements to ‘Motorsport’, in which the double world champion in Formula 1 affirms that he continues “because there is an opportunity”, Alonso answers this question. Will he retire? Will he continue? It is clear that the first is not in the Oviedo dictionary: “I will continue whatever the results of the year because I know what I can give to the team”. In fact, Fernando, who on other occasions has not ruled out continuing until 2026the year in which the ...
If there is an unstoppable trend, in addition to that of SUV bodies, it is that of cars with the air of a coupe. Although there are hardly any two and three-door models left of those that flooded the roads in past decades, they try to adapt their shapes to the times. Models like the Skoda Enyaq Coupe They are proof that aesthetics is the factor that weighs the most in buying a car. We have tested it and it is announced from a price of 53,200 euros in our country. Like the rest of the recent electrics of the Volkswagen Group, sits on the MEB platform. It is a cousin of the Volkswagen ID.5 and Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback, with whom it shares many components. Although he always gives himself an extra touch of personality, in this case even more notably. If the Skoda Enyaq already drew attention ...
Tata Motors is a manufacturer of Indian origin that has a long tradition in the sector. Although as a brand it does not have much of a place in the European market, its representation is very important, since it owns Jaguar Land Rover. Now it is news because they are considering Spain as a possible location for its battery factory. Great Britain is also on the list of candidates due to its proximity to other facilities. The objective is to strengthen supply chains in Europe. Spain has positioned itself as an interesting option for Tata due to the funds allocated by the European Union after the pandemic. PERTE has also allowed for similar projects such as the Volkswagen Gigafactory in Sagunto. Britain it would only have the advantage of being close to other Jaguar Land Rover facilities such...
Enlarge CDA February 6, 2023 0 With more than 10.4 million cars sold, Toyota repeats in 2022 as the manufacturer that sells the most worldwide. Toyota has become, for the third consecutive year, the brand that has sold the most cars worldwide in 2022, accumulating 10,483,024 vehicles delivered last year. This figure adds the sales of Toyota and Lexus models (9,566,961 units), Daihatsu (766,091 units) and 149,972 Hino trucks. It is a slight reduction (0.1 percent) from 2021 levels and Toyota’s first year-on-year decline in two years. And this despite the supply crisis that has plagued the car industry in recent months. Slight decrease compared to the previous year Toyota bZ4X Enlarge Although sales of the Toyota brand in the Japanese market fell significantly (12.7 percent to a total ...
Ford is back in Formula 1. After his last experience in 2004 with Jaguar, The American brand has taken advantage of the competition boom in the US and the expected 2026 to confirm that it will be in the competition hand in hand with Red Bull. Everything, thanks to the ‘no’ of those from energy drinks to Porsche. To the total break with one of the most emblematic car brands when the agreement seemed to be practically closed. When only the signature was missing, the Austrians closed in and they stopped the operation. They stopped the entrance of Porsche, that he is crazy to return and that he continues to observe the panorama to enter 2026 and be the seventh biker… or to know if the eighth in case Cadillac also arrived at the hands of Andretti. Porsche wanted 50% of Red Bul...
Updated: 06 Feb 2023 | 06:00 05 Feb 2023 | 2:24 p.m. Ferrari has already warned Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. The Italian brand, which has not tasted the World Cup in constructors since 2008 and in pilots since 2007, feel the need to win and for it will not cater to egos when the 2023 championship begins. so he said Frederic Vasseur, great boss of the transalpines, in words that ‘Sky Italia’ picks up. “The objective is to win. With Ferrari and for Ferrari. That is team policy”, affirms emphatically. Vasseur has also spoken with both pilots: “We are going to give them the same treatment, and We will support both of them in the same way.” “We will act if either of us at some point in the season is better positioned to fight for the World Cup, but...
Max Verstappen has already tested an electric Ford. One of ‘super luxury’. One at the height of a two-time world champion. After the agreement reached by 2026 between the American giant and Red Bull, The Dutchman has had the pleasure of getting behind the wheel of one of the company’s most cutting-edge vehicles. The pilot, favorite in almost one hundred percent of the pools to reissue the Formula 1 title, has tested an electric van that has 2,000 horsepower. However, what attracted the most attention of one of the Ford vehicles was what he does while standing still. “I have discovered that it can power my house for several hours. It’s good to know, in case there’s a power outage,” he says. @FordMX It will be in 2026 when they can safely enjoy the F...
max verstappen is the great rival to beat in Formula 1 this season. The Dutchman reaches 2023 as a two-time world champion and has a car as his weapon, a Red Bull, which comes from a course in which they have achieved the Constructors’ World Cup. after putting to Mercedes as the main adversary, has now given a list of pilots who he believes they can be champions. That they have ‘wood’ to become deserving of the title he holds in the near future. That has won in the last two seasons. In this list he puts three pilots with those who share generation... but he leaves out another with whom he even shared a team. Without Carlos Sainz, but with “Russell, Leclerc and Norris” Because Carlos Sainz is not here. Because Carlos is not one of the “chosen” ones ...
Aston Martin may be the great cover of this 2023. With great progress last year, in which they didn’t start particularly well but managed to finish fighting with the midfield cars, the team has prominent members of Mercedes, Red Bull… and also with Fernando Alonso. In addition, as ambassador, Peter of the Rose. The former Formula 1 driver has launched a warning for sailors to those who do not believe in the potential who has a team that wants to give the bell this year… and that some experts, between those who are Antonio Lobato, puts in the noble zone of the middle part of the grid. It gets them going. Booming and with a hopeful future ahead. It’s fair what Alonso is looking for, a team that has that winning character and that can also give them the means to achiev...
At Nissan there is an absolute commitment to electrification. The goal is that by 2030 all models sold in Europe are electrified. It is not clear what percentage will be electric and what percentage will be plug-in hybrids, but the path is already marked. And to satisfy their customers they have to adapt some technologies to the current times. They could not do without four-wheel drive in some new batch models and that is why today we are talking about Nissan e-4ORCE. We have been able to verify its benefits in various environments and we are going to tell you its details. The seventh edition of the Crossover Domination of Nissan, which is the event in which they present their entire SUV range. On this occasion, all the models tested are electrified, some with the innovative e-Power techno...
Key year this 2023 for Aston Martin. For a team that wants to win a World Cup and that must, yes or yes, take a step forward compared to what was shown last year. Key year, too, for Fernando Alonso. The Asturian, always smiling when he visits the British factory, He wants the same as his team. He wants to achieve victory. You want to add a new title. For it has left Alpine to wear green. To change that ‘heaviness’ that he had with him for the unreliability of the Renault engine that made him abandon in not a few races when he was going to score juicy points. And you can see it. It shows that he is eager. Some that Pedro de la Rosa notes. The also Spanish and member of Aston Martin has also taken the opportunity to notify the team, because the Spaniard is hungry. A lot. And also...