The term “Restomod” today acquires more connotation than ever, although there has always been a culture of improving classic cars with modern components to make them more reliable and safer. Recently we also know the term -in English- that defines a classic car as a “Daily Driver” for classics that are used every day. What is also a fact is that in large cities there are more and more restrictions on the movement of cars with many years on them, and although there are several ways to certify that it is a historic vehicle, the authorities do not always allow free circulation arguing emissions issues. Well, in this note I am going to tell you about an interesting -but expensive- idea that Renault came up with in France and that it w...
Updated: 26 Jan 2023 | 15:15 26 Jan 2023 | 4:00 p.m. Nowadays, many pilots from the new school have expressed their feelings and the effort that it takes to reach the highest category of motorsport. Shows and interviews are often the outlets for these young drivers to emphasize the money their families spend and the hours they practice. Mark Webberthe legendary driver of the team Red Bullwho is the current manager of Oscar Piastri, has questioned the laments of young pilots on the ‘Performance Hackers’ podcast: “Let’s not beat around the bush, they are paying you a good sum of money for doing a very, very phenomenal job and that’s not a burden“. “I have never talked of sacrificespeople talk that he has given up a lot yeso is a real asshole ***̶...
In 2021, the brand with the four rings began to rewrite the way of developing concept cars; In Ingolstadt they called this new way of conceiving the car “the celebration of progress”, classifying it in a series of concept models that make an ode to electromobility and thus, gradually the Audi Skysphere (roadster), Audi Grandsphere ( sedan) and Audi Urbansphere (station wagon). Today, the German brand closes this trail of concepts with the arrival of the latest member called Audi Activesphere. What is the Audi Activesphere Concept? It is enough to see the silhouette of this extraordinary concept to know that in the future, Audi could have a competent Sportback SUV, but for now, let’s leave it at Crossover coupe, we’ll see why. The Audi Activesphere is a c...
It all started with the withdrawal of Sebastian Vettel. That seat at Aston Martin was filled by Fernando Alonso Y Oscar Piastri He went to McLaren to replace Daniel Ricciardo. And that position in the French team ended up being occupied by Pierre Gasleythen in AlphaTauri. A true domino effect that ended up benefiting some and harming others. Gasly is one of the most benefited, leaving the subsidiary of Red Bull to go to a team Alpine which remains in the middle area. And this move was Gasly’s “only chance” to stay in F1. This was stated by Franz Tost, AlphaTauri: “Red Bull did something very fair by releasing him from his contract so that he could sign for Alpine. It was something that was very clear to me, otherwise the risk of being left out of Formula 1 was very ...
BMW Group Mexico and Evergo formalized their strategic alliance which aims to strengthen the public charging network for electrified vehicles in our country. For this, an investment of 200 million dollars will be allocated, which will allow it to install up to four thousand chargers in the country in the next four years. This agreement will allow users of electrified cars from bmw Y MINIas well as motorcycles of bmw motorrad have access to the new Evergo charging points, which are distinguished by their ability to simultaneously charge up to 5 vehicles. These new stations, which will first be inaugurated in the cities with the largest fleet of electrified cars, have a capacity of 50 to 350 kW for fast charging and up to 19 kW for semi-fast charging. It is worth ment...
ANGEL JIMNEZ DE LUIS @angeljimenez USA Updated Monday, January 23, 2023 – 3:35 p.m. With the arrival of the M2 Pro processors, the equipment will fit better into the workflow of many professionals. The Mac Mini, in an image of Apple Apple launches computers for professionals with a new generation of M2 processors the cheapest computer Manzana is he Mac Mini and this year, against all odds, it is even cheaper. The Mini with M2 processor – the same one that since the end of last year equips the macbook air– goes on sale this week at a price of 719 euros. As usual, it doesn’t include a monitor or keyboard or mouse, but it’s a discount of 80 euros for a computer that now comes with a 20% more powerful processor. But what is really unexpected is that this year, in ...
“Getting Ready”. That’s the message you posted Fernando Alonso on their social networks, accompanied by two images at the Aston Martin factory working with their new colleagues. As of this Wednesday, the Asturian pilot is already working at the factory facilities. With black jumpsuit and stains of the material to make the mold of the seat. That was the first mission of the two-time Formula 1 champion in his new team. A fundamental section when a pilot lands in a new team. At the moment no images have been uploaded to the car. Details of what the game will be like have not been leaked either. ASMR23, the car of the season which will begin at the end of March. Aston Martin will present the car next February 13th. And the team has already announced that it will show the car ...
The price of used cars does not stop rising in Spain. At the end of 2022 it increased by 20.2%, reaching €17,990according to the Coches.com and GANVAM barometer. The rise has moderated as the year progressed, since since the previous quarterly barometer of last October, they barely rose 40 euros. The increase in the price of cars over ten years old also seems to have slowed down, although the percentage increase is much higher than the average: VO prices by age Age 2022 2021 % Change 2021 % Chg 2019 0 years €27,490 €23,268 18.1% 27.9% 1-3 years €21,574 €18,490 16.7% 23.3% 3-5 years €17,390 €14,900 16.7% 24.2% 5-8 years €13,899 €11,900 16.8% 27.5% 8-10 years €10,990 €8,990 22.2% 37.5% 10-15 years €7,900 €5,998 31.7% 58.2% +15 years €3,990 €2,990 33.4% 47.8% Total €17,990 €15,990 20.2% 32.7%...
There is little doubt that the nurburgring circuit He is one of the most charismatic on the international scene. Not only because of its longevity, but also because of its level of demand, which makes many manufacturers (and fans) use the time per lap that a car does as a similar reference to acceleration or maximum speed. And to continue being a reference now announces a update that has to do with digitization of the layout. After almost 100 years of existence, it is facing one of the most interesting stages in its entire history. They are going to invest nothing less than €11 million so that track safety is increased and that there are important developments. The 20.8 kilometers that make up the entire route of the Nürburgring Nordschleife will receive a new infrastructure from 2025 that...
2 photos Enlarge Karam el Shenawy January 26, 2023 0 The seventh edition of this solidarity test has ended up delivering a total of 5.5 tons of basic food to the Madrid Food Bank Suzuki’s social and humanitarian commitment continues to be very high. Many of the citizens of Madrid may remember the help provided by the Japanese manufacturer in the Filomena snowfall in 2021, but what is undoubtedly remembered year after year is for its contribution to the Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Madrid with the already classic celebration of the Suzuki Kilos x Liters. Seven editions have already carried out this consumer test in which the objective is to reduce the approved average cost of the models they propose, thus becoming kilos of food for the Foundation. It may interest you: From Suzuki A...
Fernando Alonso He is on his way to turning 42, an age at which the vast majority of professional athletes have already retired or are close to doing so. The logical thing is to think that the Asturian has little time left in the Formula 1but Aston Martin don’t think so. In an interview with the newspaper ‘As’, Mike KrackAston Martin team boss, said he does not think the end of Alonso’s career is near. “You say that he does not have many years left in Formula 1, but I am not so clear that you agree with that. If you have someone with this level of level of motivation, we have already seen it with Valentino Rossi.” Alonso has the race record in the ‘Great Circus’, as well as the longest trajectory from his first race to the last one in which h...