The huge and almost exorbitant investment that has been made Aston Martin has been one of the main reasons why Fernando Alonso has abandoned Alpine to embark on what will probably be his last adventure in Formula 1. signing of the Red Bull and Mercedes ‘gurus’new factory… and the wind tunnel of 232 million euros; Aston Martin he wants to reach the top of the ‘Great Circus’ and he wants to do it as soon as possible. Speaking to ‘Motorsport’, Dan Fallowstechnical director and former head of aerodynamics for energy drinks, has set dates in the medium term. “The goal for the wind tunnel is to have it operational at mid 2024. We hope it will have at least some contribution to the 2025 (car of the season),” she explained. Currently, Aston Mar...
Adding a third axle to a truck is becoming fashionable. Although these vehicles have existed in the military world for decades, we have currently seen how Mercedes-Benz was one of the first to play around with the idea of giving even more exclusivity to vehicles like the G-Class, and such was the success of this model that there is already various tuners like Hennessey making conversions to leave vehicles with 6×6 drive. With this in mind, from China, Great Wall is doing its thing preparing a 6×6 version of its Shanhai Cannon pick-up. According to the spy photos, to add the third axis, Great Wall lengthened the box of the truck and incidentally, it seems that the height of the vehicle also seems to have increased, although this may be an optical illusion...
The 2023 season has not yet started and a difficult year is predicted for Ferrari. Behind the resignation of Mattia Binottothe team is right now without a team manager and its two drivers, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, they want to win. However, the future team leader will have to manage the situation between the Spaniard and the Monegasque. The boss of the Formula 1 has pointed out in statements to ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’ that the management of Ferrari with its two pilots it will be very important: “The management of the Sainz-Leclerc duo is delicate and it will be key.” “Hamilton and Max They have been at the top for a long time. So much Charles What Carlos they can reach it, each in their own way, because they have cards to do so. They can be teammate...
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Online configurators are a very useful tool for both brands and customers, since they can save a lot of time in visualizing how a factory customized vehicle looks like. This is also generally used by a lot of people (I include myself) to fantasize how a supercar would look to our liking, even though the salary sometimes doesn’t even allow buying an accessory. But sometimes, online configurators play a trick on you. This happened to Chevrolet with its website, where the specifications and images of the next Corvette C8 E-Ray, the hybrid version, were leaked in the configurator of the supercar that until now was just rumors. The vehicle was mistakenly online for a few minutes, but that was enough for fans to take screenshots and get relevant information about th...
C.ith a few years behind the European model and even after more than a year of testing in Brazil -where it was presented in January-, Renault finally launched in Argentina the restyling of the Master, its large utility, widely accepted in our market. As we had anticipated at the time of its presentation in the neighboring country, it incorporates important modifications to its exterior design along with more technology inside and safety improvements. Produced in the Brazilian plant in Sao José dos Pinhais, it maintains the well-known 2.3 dCi turbodiesel engine and is initially offered only in a van version, available for savings plans and special sales. These are its main features: The new: It is the long-awaited restyling of the large utility of the French brand, which is aligned -in exte...
His signing for the French team came with the hope that they would throw away the memory of his two World Cups with Renault. It was an exciting stage, yes, the word illusion again, but this was the greatest incentive to see again Fernando Alonso blue dress Alpine. The previous years of the rhombus were a journey on the asphalt that promised, with the change of name, the signing of the Asturian and the new regulations, to come to light, but reality and unreliability have scrapped ‘The Plan’. Yes, the famous ‘Plan’ again, but the fact is that ‘The Plan’ and illusion were almost synonymous. You want to know more? It’s 3 min. The context. Two years are closed in which the reality of a complaining Alpine has been able to with the illusion of the Spanish...
2 photos Enlarge CDA December 12, 2022 0 Switzerland considers limiting the use of electric cars “for absolutely necessary trips” in the event of a shortage of electricity. In recent times, combustion cars are the most persecuted by the authorities. They tend to suffer limitations of use in certain cities and, in fact, the European Union has already set a death date for them, 2035. However, the high energy prices and possible restrictionsUnfortunately, they will also affect electric vehicles that, until now, seemed “untouchable”. We had already discussed France’s plans to limit electric car charging hours this winter in case the energy crisis escalates. It is not the only European country that has taken measures in this regard: Switzerland is considering limiting the use ...
Pierre Gasley is in serious trouble. He is one step away from being penalized for all the penalty points he accumulates on his super license. Alpine could lose its pilot in the middle of the next season in case the FIA sanctioned him again. The team has already asked for the rules to be changed and now it has been Gasly himself who has done it. In statements collected by ‘Motorsport’, he talks about “review it this winter”: “I try to be aware of that. I think my approach to racing has always been the same.” “I really hope that we can review the whole system this winter, because I think I will not be the only pilot I’m in trouble if we continue like this”, comments the former AlphaTauri driver. He defends himself by assuring that he ...
2 photos Enlarge CDA December 09, 2022 0 Mazda has published some images of its possible electric coupe, dubbed the Mazda Vision Study Model, and which could be the future MX-5. Mazda has just revealed its medium-term plans and one of its main conclusions is the (almost) total commitment to electric vehicles. Within this announcement, the Japanese brand has shown us the first images of a coupe that could lay the foundations for the future MX-5. The sketch shows us a elegant two-door sports coupe with a long hood, long hood, short rear overhang, and bulging wheel arches that remind many of previous-generation Mazda MX-5s. Future MX-5: electric and without gullwing doors 2 photos Mazda Vision Study Model Enlarge The front grill does not differ too much from what Japanese brand cars usually h...
The next awards ceremony is decisive and not only because it is the 80th edition, but because it will have to demonstrate whether it has overcome the controversies that came to light last year due to ethical issues and after learning, among other things, that in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association there were no black journalists. Last year the gala was not televised by NBC nor did it have the participation of the stars or the studies. The intention is that this year he shows if he can get the shine back and it has already been announced that the gala will be presented by comedian Jerrod Carmichael. Complete list of nominations in series categories for the Golden Globes 2023 Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series Taron Egerton, for ‘Black Bird’ (Apple TV+) Colin Firth, ...
Since I came to Red Bull in 2021, ‘Czech’ Perez He has had good performances with the Austrian team, achieving several victories. However, his partner is max verstappen and his superiority means that he is in the shadow of the Dutch. Now the arrival of ricciardo as a reserve driver in 2023 could make fear of perez for losing his position, although the Mexican has assured that he is calm. “I’m very relaxed. We are always under a lot of pressure and, for my part, nothing changes,” he told ‘Sky Sports’. “I want to say that, we live under a lot of pressure all the time. It doesn’t change anything on my part, I think it’s a great achievement for the team to have a driver like Daniel and it will contribute a lot. He’s a great guy,...