Zagato is an Italian design house widely known for its collaboration on the most beautiful and eye-catching creations in automotive history. And when you work with a brand like Alfa Romeo, the result never disappoints. This is the case with the new Alfa Romeo Giulia SWB Zagato, a coupé of which a single unit has been specifically manufactured for a German client, but which lets us see the design potential of Zagato and how malleable the Giulia platform is. The creation of a work of art Zagato says that the project was born to celebrate its 100 years of collaboration with Alfa Romeo, the current generation of Giulia and the V6 engine. The first thing he did was shorten the platform, leaving a shorter wheelbase and consequently, more fun behavi...
Sparks flew in the final stretch of the World Cup at Red Bull. max verstappen refused to let pass Sergio Perez and the Mexican responded without cutting himself off in front of the microphones. “If he has two Formula 1 World Cups, it’s thanks to me”Pérez released to everyone’s surprise. A tense moment that the team took care of lowering with an official statement and publishing statements by the Mexican in which he praised Verstappen. everything stayed there. But now a few words from the Dutchman could cause that tension to return in the box. In ‘Viaplay’, Verstappen seems to have sent a notice to Pérez talking about the “second drivers” and the “role they must accept”. Give as an example Valtteri Bottaswho was Lewis Hamilton̵...
Background RS stands for Rennsport, and Audi uses those acronyms to classify and typify the most extreme of its line. Being electric, does the e-tron GT deserve that typification? Let’s find out! At Autocosmos we had the opportunity to meet him in Europe a few months ago too we were able to experience its power on the trackbut our test drive was being postponed for one reason or another, until we were able to finalize it in the final stretch of this 2022. Audi RS e-tron GT 2022: Design It is well known that the German industry has always been the innovator in extravagant but purely functional designs, although the Teutons were never -until a few years ago- highly recognized for creating beautiful cars, since they...
The Alfa Romeo Giulia SWB Zagato It is the ideal way to end the year for two Italian firms. The well-known manufacturer returns to work with the legendary bodybuilder to make a unique example that serves as a centenary celebration between the first collaboration between the two firms. A century after that Type G1, received a very special order by a customer loyal to both Alfa Romeo and Zagato. They made their dream come true and left us the rest of the fans of the motor world totally ojipláticos. Technically it is an Alfa Romeo Giulia, but its Giorgio platform has received major changes and its bodywork has been completely replaced. The first thing is to say that the initials SWB mean short wheelbase, so its wheelbase has been reduced. In this way, the saloon becomes a authentic two-door c...
Mattia Binotto It is already history at Ferrari. He will not lead the team this coming season. His replacement is Frederic Vasseur, who was until now the boss of Alfa Romeo. And his rivals do not understand this decision. Specifically Marko Helmutadviser to the Red Bull team. In statements to ‘Auto Motor und Sport’, he defended Binotto’s benefits: “I don’t understand the change very well. I classify Binotto as an excellent technician and politician. I was just overwhelmed by the task.” He believes that the problem with the Maranello team is that there was no sports director: “It would have been enough to provide him with a sports director who would support him on the track and with the strategy. With the new man, who has many other jobs, I see a we...
Peugeot chose the CES 2023 electronics fair (where we will be present) to show the Inception Concept, a model that we met at the Paris Salon, although to everyone’s surprise, it was just an announcement and nothing more: not a model, not a render, nothing at all. From the Inception Concept it is known that will be the kick of Peuegot in the generation of new 100% electric models, but born as such from the beginning, what the French call “e-Native”. In Paris, Linda Jackson, CEO of Peugeot stated: “We are going to continue to rapidly electrify our entire range and we will launch no less than five 100% electric models in the next two years. This means that by 2025, Peugeot will have a 100% electric offer in all its models. At the same time...
The Ferrari Enzo is one of the most spectacular cars in history. Barely 399 units were manufactured in all of history, in 2004 unit 400 was assembled to be donated to the Vatican, which auctioned it off for charity and raised 1.1 million dollars. The car was named after Enzo Ferrari, the creator of the brand, back in 1939 after leaving Alfa Romeo. In addition, it continued the saga of cars with a V12 engine that the firm had begun in 1947 with the 125 S. Presented in 20022 at the Paris Salon, the 399 units of the Ferrari Enzo were sold even before production began, and that the The brand had given priority to those who had bought one of its predecessors, the Ferrari F40 or the F50. The design of the Ferrari Enzo captivated. On the one hand, it incorporated a large number of Formula 1 techn...
Nikola Tsolov is one of the young pilots with more projection. with 15 years, has swept the Spanish Formula 4 and has made the leap to formula 3. The Bulgarian is represented by ‘A14 Management’, the agency representing Fernando Alonso. In 21 races in the Spanish Formula 4, has won 13 (18 podiums), having performances of a high level. Now, he awaits you in 2023 the formula 3a championship that in the past has been won by drivers from the current grid such as Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Nico Hulkenberg. The Spanish Roberto Merhi and Dani Juncadella they did too. “It is a pleasure for me to make the leap to FIA F3 next year with ART Grand Prix. They have been very successful in all the championships they have competed in. and many F1 drivers have been part of the team....
Enlarge CDA December 20, 2022 0 An American driver has managed to get Tesla to pay for a software upgrade and to be convicted of false advertising. An American judge has Tesla sentenced for misleading advertising on the autonomous driving system of the Model 3 and has forced the American electric car company to update the technology of the plaintiff’s car. Ian Jordan, the plaintiff, already owned one unit of the Model 3 and decided to buy a second after reading marketing material from the company stating that all Tesla Model 3s came with the hardware for full autonomous driving that prepared them to be able to enjoy it in the future. But when Jordan decided to sign up for the fully autonomous driving (FSD) program that has recently been made available to all owners in the United Stat...
The motor Renault It’s been fast this course, but reliability has left a lot to be desired. Alpine already announced it at the beginning of the year: they preferred a fast engine to a reliable engine. And went Fernando Alonso the one who ended up paying for it. Too many retirements for a driver who could have perfectly led the middle of the grid. Alpine works to continue improving this engine that in 2023 will carry Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly. Bruno Faminexecutive director of Alpine, has given many details in statements to ‘Auto Motor und Sport’. “There is no real scope to squeeze more power. According to the regulations, the performance of the engine cannot be improved. But we can influence the performance of the car by making changes to the engine,” expla...
2 photos Enlarge CDA December 20, 2022 0 The Civil Guard has released a new fleet of cars and in 2023 new units will arrive at the Benemérita. These are the chosen models. The Civil Guard is opening. La Benemérita is renewing a large part of its fleet of vehicles and has received a total of 221 new vehicleswhich are already being used by units from all Commands. These are 30 new Toyota Land Cruiser units, equipped with a bumper kit and underrun defense, which will go to the Nature Protection Service, another 26 vehicles of this same model, which will be used against drug trafficking in the Campo de Gibraltar, and a total of 165 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, which will be distributed in different Citizen Security units. The total value of the acquisition amounts to 9 million euros. Mitsubishi E...