53 wins, 57 pole positions, 122 podiums and 299 Grand Prix later, Sebastian Vettel will say goodbye to Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi as one of the great drivers in history with four world titles in the hands of Red Bull between 2010 and 2013. With ‘only’ 35 years’, the German has decided to step aside and say goodbye to the ‘Great Circus’ to focus on his family, although he himself affirms that Aston Martin has “contributed” to its withdrawal since he was not motivated with a car that prevented him from “showing what I am capable of”. “This time at Aston Martin was important and has contributed to my decision. The fact that I’m not currently sitting in a car where I can show what I’m really capable of, also contributed to my ...
Saudi Arabia has always had quite an interest in the automotive world. The fact that it is the largest oil producer in the world would make us think that they would want to create a combustion supercar that would break with current trends. However, after having invested in a firm specialized in electric cars such as Lucid Motors, they have decided to embark on their own adventure. This is how it is born Ceer Motorsthe new brand that has been launched with the help of an Apple supplier. The creation of this firm is the work of the Arab country through its Public Investment Fund (PIF), but they have also wanted to include the company Foxconn. The Taiwanese multinational known for being the largest manufacturer of electronic components and also for manufacturing Apple products. The directors ...
Updated: 08 Nov 2022 | 06:00 08 Nov 2022 | 11:15 Pierre Gasly’s relationship with Red Bull began in 2014but it was not until 2017 when the French debuted in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso at the end of the season. The following year, he would already be a regular driver for the Italian team. But after eight years inside the dome of Red Bullin 2023 Gasly will be at the controls of an Alpine. gasly has always been in Toro Rosso (current AlphaTauri) except in 2019, when he became the second pilot of Red Bull. However, in the middle of the season they lowered him again red bull for its poor performance. The Frenchman explained on ‘GiveMeSport’ what do you miss the most with its separation from the dome of Red Bull: “I’ll miss the adventures and activities that only the...
The BMW M Award It is already a tradition within the MotoGP scene. This is the name given to the award given by the German manufacturer to the driver who performs best in the rankings during the season and consists of one of the BMW M sports cars. In recent years this award had its own name, as Marc Márquez has a collection in the garage after getting seven in a row. He now changes hands and it is another pilot who takes a brand new BMW M3 Touring. The sports family has been the prize that has been Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia for being the best poleman of the 2022 MotoGP season. The Italian has managed to consecrate himself as world champion ahead of Fabio Quartararo and has also been the one who pole position has achieved with five of them. Altogether, she has added 293 points i...
“I have no reason to keep quiet about anything” Vettel is giving “everything” to leave an improved Aston Martin to Fernando Alonso: “Weaknesses are being fixed”
Car of the Year awards in Germany is relatively new, with only four winners to date: the Jaguar i-Pace (2019), the Porsche Taycan (2020), the Honda e (2021) and the Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2022). . This award is chosen by a panel of 27 journalists and experts, with the aim of recognizing “excellence and innovation in the automotive industry, with a specific focus on German-speaking markets.” For the 2023 awards, five categories have been defined, and the winners have just been announced (the best model of the year will be defined among them). Compact: Opel Astra / Astra Sports Tourer New cars with a basic price less than 30,000 euros. Premium: Genesis GV60 New cars with a base price between EUR 30,000 and EUR 60,0...
Let’s be honest. Since brands have started using emulated systems for the sound of exhaust inside cars, none have given the high note. They all sound fake and synthetic, like a PlayStation or PC game, but from 20 years ago. Fortunately, this can be solved with a sports exhaust line, which sounds real. But for electric cars, the lack of sound has nothing to do with sound insulation, but for obvious reasons. At best, a high-performance electric car (from Extreme E, Formula E or Rallycross) will emit a high pitched hum, like that of a mini jet mixed with a vacuum cleaner or hair dryer. And although electric cars are very entertaining due to their instantaneous torque, their high power and even, due to their traction, the sound of the engine is something we have been used to ...
From Indonesia, Honda takes the veil off the WR-Vone of the SUVs that the brand had yet to launch. As we have been seeing this year, Honda has made a huge advance in terms of SUVs. We still wait for driverbut the new ones have already been presented BR-V, CR-V, HR-V Y ZR-V, besides the electric Prologue. This WR-V will be the entry point to the range and we will surely see it being deployed in other markets, such as ours. Honda WR-V 2023: dimensions and design Length: 4,060mm Width: 1,780mm Tall: 1,608mm Distance between axis: 2,485mm Clearance: 220mm Trunk: 380L Inspired by the RS Concept SUV, the WR-V, of course, is a more decaffeinated and grounded version of the model. There are severa...
“I don’t care what happens to Alpine anymore”: that’s how blunt it is shown Fernando Alonso in the absence of the Grand Prix of Brazil Y Abu Dhabi to end this season Formula 1… and give way to your new journey in Aston Martin. In statements collected by ‘GPFans’, the Asturian driver, asked if he is counting the days to move to the Silverstone garage, is clear and direct: “Yes, 100 percent.” The two-time F1 world champion, after the umpteenth failure of Alpine and his ‘KO’ in Mexico, he can’t wait to close his stage with those from Enstone. “I just go out, drive as fast as I can, go to Abu Dhabi, I celebrate with the team our last race and I return home“, he points out. Alonso’s frustration and impoten...
The story of how Ferruccio Lamborghini went from being a tractor manufacturer to a rival of Ferrari is practically known by any car fanatic. Book you take, will have some review about this episode. However, it is left to our imagination (and a few photos) about how that moment was lived. And we have to be very grateful that, in the cinema, from Ayrton Senna’s famous documentary onwards, a niche has been opened for fictional films about the motor world that help us to illustrate these tasty passages in the history of the car. We can talk about Rush, Ford vs Ferrari and also some docuseries that have appeared on online platforms, such as the life of Carlos Sainz, the history of the Williams F1 team, the rise and fall of Delorean and even the recent debut about Carlos Ghosn’s esca...
Updated: 07 Nov 2022 | 12:31 07 Nov 2022 | 12:06 Neither Alpine with the data in hand was able to explain the Fernando Alonso’s heroics in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix this same season. The two-time champion Formula 1when the forces equalized with heavy rain on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit, he pulled an incredible fast lap out of his hat that catapulted him to the first line of departure for Sunday. Already in the race, a new engine problem in your Alpine made him lose up to a second per lap and, to make matters worse, a penalty left his seventh place finish in a ninth. In spite of this, the sensations under the rain were more than positive and the Asturian showed the great level that he has this year and was only behind Max Verstappen in ‘qualy’. This weekend,...
It’s official: the future electric RAM 1500 will debut on January 5 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. For now it will remain a concept, although it will be shown almost ready to go to production, since the brand confirms that the final model will start production in 2024. Its name will be RAM 1500 Revolution and it will be a 100% battery electric model (BEV). Stellantis indicates that it will surpass the competition in all sections: autonomy, cargo and towing capacity, and charging time, although for now it reserves all the figures. RAM’s strategic plan includes electrified versions in most of its segments by 2025 and in its entire model line by 2030, the RAM 1500 Revolution being the first of them.