The Nürburgring-Nordschleife, also known as the Green Hell, is a circuit that became a reference to measure the capacity of sports vehicles. Its curved characteristics and its extensive length give the possibility of demanding both the machines and the drivers to the maximum, and that is why achieving record lap times becomes a feat. The same thing Mercedes did with the AMG ONE, leading it to be the fastest new production vehicle on that track. With the pilot Maro Engel behind the wheel, the German hypercar set a lap time of 6:35.183beating the previous record holder, Manthey-Racing’s tuned Porsche 911 GT2 RS, by 3.65 seconds. The Mercedes-AMG ONE features many F1-derived technologies, such as a hybrid powertrain that delivers total of 1,063 hp. Both the monoc...
2 photos Enlarge christian garcia November 11, 2022 0 Oil companies have spent years developing new renewable fuels to achieve carbon neutrality without the need to electrify 100% of the circulating fleet. Some are already on the street… One of the barriers to electric and electrified cars, without a doubt, is their high price, but there are others that are no less important, such as the charging infrastructure or the time required to obtain maximum autonomy. For this reason, among other things, it seems practically impossible to imagine a mainly electric European or Spanish car fleet in the short or medium term. However, thanks to the research and development work carried out by oil companies such as Repsol, it will be possible to continue driving combustion vehicles, getting ever c...
dani deaf Y his copilotor Candido Carrera they suffered a big scare at rally in japan. During the second stage, his car suffered a fire that devoured the vehiclewhich has caused both Spaniards to say goodbye to their adventure in Japanese territory. According to the Spanish pilot, started to smell gasoline and saw fire break out between the seats. It was then that he stopped the car and with fire extinguishers both he and his co-pilot tried to put out the fire, but the power of the fire was so great that despite emptying the fire extinguishers the flames spread. Sordo also explains that he already warned of that smell of gasoline in the car: “I already informed my team since morning that the car smelled a lot like fuel“. “Unfortunately we are forced to abandon after a fir...
Hot Wheels unveils this year’s special edition car, it’s a BMW M3 E46which, although it has already been used in other iconic versions of the Hot Wheels Collector line, for the first time is the Legend of the Hot Wheels Show 2022. M Motorsports tricolor pattern Inscription “HW/MX 22” Plaque in tribute to Mexico The designers Leeway Chang and Mario Godoy discussed the process of creating Hot Wheels 1:64 scale cars. “I love cars. The challenge is always to design something new, a different color, a different style. We can’t always do the same Therefore, creativity is very important to give life to cars capable of marking important milestones in terms of design. Every day it is im...
2 photos Enlarge Karam el Shenawy November 10, 2022 0 On the last day of the term but with a confirmation that will mean an investment of 10,000 million euros in our country to make the gigafactory of batteries in the Valencian Community a reality. Not even in the best suspense movie would they have done as well as Volkswagen. We explain ourselves. Because the German Group has waited until the last day of the term to accept the aid present in the Perte VEC. In total, the German conglomerate will receive almost 400 million euros of public aid with European funds (397.37 million to be more exact) to keep his ‘Future: Fast Forward’ project alive. The same that will allow an investment of 10,000 million euros by the Group to, among others, build the battery gigafactory in Sagunto (...
Accustomed to winning, always winning, the outcome of the championship for Lewis Hamilton in 2021 it was terrible, losing to Max Verstappen. But this season has been even worse. Because Mercedes has been too far from the top and sometimes even from the podium. He admits that it was frustrating to see that a fifth place could be like a victory: “Honestly, I have felt many times that it seemed that we had won. To get a fifth place or a fourth, or even that podium, in those moments, we were all so euphoric.” “There have been many scenarios like that this year where, honestly, the journey has been the most important part. I think we are winners, not in the way it looks outside in terms of numbers, but every member of the team is a winner,” says the Briton. And for a sev...
2 photos Enlarge ACD November 10, 2022 3 The DGT continues its fight against speeding and is going to buy 70 new mobile radars for 610,678.25 euros. Whether we like it or not, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) continues its fight against speed on Spanish roads. Thus, this body has just announced an investment of 610,678.25 euros for the acquisition of 70 mobile radars that will be used by the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard to “hunt” those drivers who exceed the established speed limits. It must be remembered that mobile radars, unlike the fixed and section speedometers, which are located in fixed places on the roads, are equipped by Civil Guard vehicles, either camouflaged or on a tripod next to the road, changing their situation every so often. To “exercise more effec...
The year 2022 promised for ferraribut despite starting very well the Italians fell behind and Red Bull has prevailed with great superiority. Carlos Sainzin the previous press conference of the Brazilian GPhas given the two keys that would help ferrari to be ahead of the Austrians in 2023. “Unfortunately this year we have not been able to keep up with his pace (of Red Bull). They had a better package and the driver at the moment fitter. I believe that with a perfect year, it is possible to beat Max, and also improving in the first part of the season and in the races. That is the objective”, explains the Spaniard. “There are chances. Red Bull they’ve dominated, but they haven’t been clearly ahead in qualifying or race pace. I do not feel that we are so far away ...
When PERTE came out, many manufacturers saw a golden opportunity to develop their activity in our country with better conditions. The Volkswagen Group was one of the main protagonists that applied for benefit from these grants, always with the Sagunto battery factory at the pyre point. Despite the disagreements that have occurred in recent days, Volkswagen has accepted the PERTE and will continue with its projects in Spain, which aim to promote electrification. They are a total of €397.37 million those that were awarded to the German group, an amount that initially seemed insufficient for the development of its Gigafactory. However, at the last moment Wayne Griffiths, president of SEAT, has announced his acceptance and the commitment of an additional investment on his part. Following the &...
Max Verstappen is already a two-time world champion. The Dutchman has been or rather is being tremendously superior, having already in his hand the record for victories in the same Formula 1 season. Such is his level with Red Bull that one of the most legendary surnames in this sport has praised him like no one had done before. It is Mathias Lauda, son of Niki Lauda, who spoke at the presentation of a film in London about the level of the pilot of the energy drink team. “A talent like yours appears one every hundred years. I don’t see not a single weak spot in it,” said a Lauda who continues to praise Verstappen. “He handles pressure better than anyone. He’s always calm. Sometimes he made mistakes or was very aggressive at the beginning of the race, but in t...
There is a big difference in behavior between manufacturers from different continents. Europeans still have supply chain problems and they are focusing on making lower-volume, more expensive electrics in Europe. On the other hand, the Chinese have developed their products with the domestic market in mind and are now able to make affordable electrics with novel concepts for other markets like the European. Previously they had not been able to reach our territory due to quality, but now they have the competitive advantage. It is estimated that the market share of Chinese brands in Europe will increase from the current 3.8% to a not negligible 7.9%. All in a very short time. In addition, its perception by the public is being more positive than to date. The reception of firms such as MG (from ...
Two races to go in the Formula 1 World Championship. Almost everything is decided. With Max Verstappen drivers’ world champion and Red Bull, also constructors’ world champion. There has been no rival. So much for Ferrari and charles leclercwho gave up a long time ago. Carlos Sainz He hopes to finally have a quiet weekend and be able to fight for victory again. In Mexico his team suffered a lot due to the height of the circuit and he was unable to compete with either Red Bull or the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Regarding Fernando Alonso, it is his countdown in Alpine. Brazil and Abu Dhabi will be his last two races before donning the Aston Martin green suit. And he highlights the “two opportunities” to score points. “We will probably see some ...