He start of season of Aston Martin has not left anyone indifferent. Their six podiums in nine races are a great symptom of the step forward that they have taken this 2023. Also, the level shown by Fernando Alonso it has also been one of the most recurring topics of conversation in the ‘Great Circus’. Within the team it was not going to be less, and they have recognized it that way. Mike Krackteam leader Aston Martinhas not hesitated to praise the good relationship and good performance that the Spanish rider has had in an interview with ‘Sky Sports’. “My relationship with Fernando Alonso has been very good from the first day. It puts us to the test at every meeting. For us it’s a great learning exercise if you have someone who challenges you with the weal...
Unfortunately, the figures for road accidents do not show a downward trend. It is a global problem where alcohol, cell phones, not wearing a seat belt, inconsistent and reckless driving (including motorcycles); as well as heavy traffic, are among the main factors. The number of fatalities is alarming, but even more serious are the health consequences that also result among those involved. The problem is addressed according to the policies, budgets and interests of each country. In Mexico we know that the level of demand that is given to the subject is still ridiculouswhile the lack of guarantees and impunity continue to rise, as does the interest of the “authority”. Some brands and institutions have become involved in the subject, helping and participati...
The ‘Great Circus’ arrives at the circuit that many consider to be the cradle of the motoring and of the Formula 1. The second appointment of this intense month of July takes place in United Kingdomspecifically in the layout of Silverstone. And as such, the clouds and the rain could not go unnoticed for this Grand Prix. Weather forecasts point to a weekend of changing time. To begin, the sessions free practice of the Friday will be with the dry runway, since precipitation is not expected throughout the day. so it will be a calm day in which the teams will be able to test thenew updatesNo problem. He Saturday, things change. Everything indicates that the session of classification be passed through watersomething that could completely change what ‘a priori’ would seem...
About meetings and contacts in other places you will surely have read some, but, in Mexico, Autocosmos has been the first specialized media to get its hands on the first electric sports car that KIA presents to the world and, modesty aside, we are also the first to verify that Yeah, with the KIA EV6 GT the Korean firm takes a quantum leap between what we have known up to now and what will be its future; and if that’s how the road looks, welcome! KIA EV6 GT 2024 on test: Electric, crossover, sports car; is what you want That’s how disruptive it is. For reasons of design and aerodynamics, in the EV6 there was no longer a place for those wide central and lower grilles that we know in the KIA range. Now we have a body that lives in the limit of 5 meters in l...
Beyond what happens on the asphalt in the race, this weekend will be in the spotlight even off the track. This is because, simultaneously with the celebration of the Big prize of Britainthe filming of one movie of Formula 1. And it is not just any movie, because, hand in hand with Brad Pittyou will see a exhibition in the circuit of Silverstone like never seen before. So much so, that the deployment of the preparations for the film is practically finalized and the circuit is full of new details. A film that, as they have already assured, will be “quite invasive“. Precisely it will be so because it is foreseen that Brad Pitt HE go up still single seater real of Formula 1 for the filming of the film directed by joseph kosinski. For the film, a series of real competitors have come...
TOLike the DS 7 Crossback, the DS 3 Crossback is one of the pillars of the French brand, one of the products that led it to lead its segment in our country. That is why several months after its presentation in Europe, DS decided to bring the update of its B-SUV to Argentina, with the aim of remaining a benchmark in style and technology in its category. In addition to the visible redesign, another of the changes has to do with its name, since it is now renamed DS 3 to dry. It also incorporated more technology and a new 8-speed automatic transmission. These are its main features: The new: It is the update of the DS 3 that dropped the “surname” Crossback, which was unveiled in the Old Continent at the end of September last year. With slight design changes and more technology, the ...
The new Ford Mustang GT4 could look more like a pimped-up “pony” than a race car; and it is that due to regulatory issues, the cars that participate cannot have such “advanced” aerodynamic developments, and that also goes for the models of both Toyota and BMW that compete there, so fiberglass, some flappers and a single rear wing will be the constant. But going back to the Ford Mustang GT4, the exterior sports a design very much in the style of the GT3 and the SuperVan 4.2; work done by Troy Lee Designs; Obviously, the owners of each team in the series will be able to decorate it however they want. Inside the cockpit, we will find the “basics” to survive in a race: FIA certified survival cage A single compe...
Since Mercedeswill dominate the hybrid era of Formula 1,lewis hamilton He has not won a race in the highest motorsport competition again. That domain they had has now passed into the hands of max verstappen and Red Bull. However, this change occurred before the change in the rules of 2022since, in the dramatic end of Abu Dhabi 2021, the Dutchman has already won the game over the British. Something that, since MercedesThey have not forgotten. At an event held on Downing Street, TotoWolffteam leader Mercedeshas not hesitated to praise the figure of lewis hamilton and even criticize the season finale of 2021. “lewis hamilton is clearly the most important personality of our sporthe’s so multidimensional,” says the Austrian. “He’s not just the racing driver and the...
The family Triumph Modern Classics receives its first 2024 models. The sporty Speed 400 will inherit the DNA of the Speed Twin 900 and 1200, while the Scrambler 400 X bets on the offroad world with retro style. Propulsion Both motorcycles have the new TR block (from Trophy) of 398 cc DOHC with four valves, which delivers 39 Hp. Of course it has fuel injection and liquid cooling, but it also has other tricks like a balanced crankshaft, DLC-coated rocker arms to reduce friction and a six-speed gearbox designed to obtain the maximum response from this engine. British development and design The Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X are instantly recognizable thanks to their timeless silhouette, handcrafted tank and classic engine profil...
He start team season Mercedeshas been full of departures and comings. At the beginning, they seemed not to find the key and did not have the rhythm of their rivals. Even more so with the blow on the table that he has givenAston Martin and Fernando Alonso. However, the improvements that radically transformed the car W14 seem to have worked and the results they have seen each other improved notably. Still, the Austrian GP seems to have been a step back in the evolutions. He has talked about all this Toto Wolffteam leader Mercedesin some statements collected by ‘SoyMotor’, where he is not overly concerned about the results obtained last weekend. in contrast tolewis hamiltonWolff is very optimistic:”The team has worked hard to analyze and draw conclusions from our performance...
In October 2022, Ford announced the end of production of the Fiesta, iconic model of the brand with more than 40 years of life, and which for some years now had been declining its global presence. Before that announcement, we mistakenly celebrated the last facelift of the current generation: the Fiesta was not “more live than never”. At Ford they pointed out that the closure of the hatchback manufacturing was going to happen in the European summer (the only continent where it continues to be done) of this 2023. Well, it turns out that, in the last hours, The British media Autocar reported that the Fiesta will cease to be manufactured next Friday 07/07with two units that will remain in possession of the brand. In this way, the plant in Cologne, Germany, w...
It is nothing new that the Formula 1 evolves year after year and, since the FIAthey always try innovate searching favor as he show as the sustainability of the competition. However, the decisions of the FIA are not exempt from controversy even by the teams and pilots themselves. It is the case ofmax verstappenand of Red Bullwho do not look favorably on the changes that Formula 1 is going to receive in the face of 2026. In some statements collected by ‘Race Fans’, max verstappen has been shown enough criticalensuring that the regulations for 2026 will produce single-seaters “terrible“. “The problem is that it seems that it is going to be a competition of combustion engines, as if the one with the strongest engine had a great benefit. I’ve been talking a...