What’s going on? As part of the commemoration of ’75 years of Porsche sports cars’, the Stuttgart manufacturer carried out a major fundraising campaign during the past 24 Hours of Le Mans. Thanks to the initiative ‘Racing for Charity’ donated 750 euros (about $13,879.00 Mexican pesos) for each lap completed in the race by the three Porsche 963 of the official team. The team’s hybrid prototypes Porsche Penske Motorsport they did a total of 733 laps in the centenary of the most important endurance race in the world. Also coinciding with the 75th anniversary of Porsche sports cars, the manufacturer increased the amount collected from 549,750 euros (about $10,186,867.50 Mexican pesos) to 911,000 euros ($16,917,270.00 Mexic...
Ourense Rally it could end in tragedy after a car caught fire when it crashed into a sign. The images are impressive, the driver Aleksandr Semenov lost control of his Peugeot 208 Rally 4 in a curve and ended up crashing into a pole. In principle, the accident was quite spectacular but it didn’t seem to be more serious than usual. However, seconds after impact, flames began to erupt violently from under the vehicle scaring those who had approached to evacuate the pilot. Despite the voracity of the fire Semenov was able to get out of the car in time. Fortunately there are no fatalities to be regretted but several people have been injured by burns.
Hyundai start the pre-sale new Grand i10 2024 both in the Sedan and Hatchback format. Be careful, beyond a slight exterior redesign or equipment improvements, what is really interesting is the improvement in safety, since now this small car will integrate 6 airbags. Aesthetically both the Sedan and the Hatchback debut a slight frontal redesign, at the same time that the top-of-the-range versions are distinguished by the new LED headlamps. The light signature is different and the wheels are newly manufactured. To highlight the sedan, whose rear presents more noticeable changes. Indoors, there are also novelties such as an 8-inch screen with wireless coupling of Android Auto and Apple CarPlaand. Elements such as ambient lighting and a reverse camera are al...
The Canadian Grand Prix arrives and the Aston Martin improvements arrive. It is the race that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll have been marked in red on the calendar. And from Friday they will begin to see how this new package works. Will they be able to compete against the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Checo Perez? Lawrence Strollowner of Aston Martin, has been very hopeful for this weekend: “I am very confident. I think the car will be very strong on the Montreal circuit, it suits our AMR23 well.” “I’m really looking forward to going home and having a great race. Those are exactly the plans. Hopefully both cars will get on the podium“, has indicated the father of Lance Stroll. “We’re bringing solutions to that and some updates to Canada. I thi...
For many (the youngest), the arrival of the electric variants of the MINI Cooper is a novelty, but we are happy to inform you that no, it is not. Everything goes back to the year 2002, when MINI officially arrived in Mexico, immediately enjoying great acceptance. It should be said that those years were very benevolent for the hatchback and hot hatch segment; nobody was interested in SUVs, let alone electrification. But it turns out that MINI did, so in the following 10 years, while the successful Cooper continued his successful journey in the Mexican market, the brand “did the homework” so that, surprising everyone and everyone, they made their appearance. the first 12 prototypes of the then dubbed MINI E project, and yes, you guessed it, they were fully electric. &...
Marc Márquez is living an ordeal in Sling. The bike does not respond to him and he is far from the best. Winning in these circumstances is almost impossible. And that is why in recent weeks there have been rumors about a possible signing by ducati for next season, in 2024. However, Andrea Doviziosoa former MotoGP rider, has ruled out Marc’s arrival at Ducati on the competition website: “It is impossible because Ducati doesn’t need Marc right now. I think the only way to win is to go to another brand.” And it is clear that the man from Cervera will not fight for the championship in the short term: “It is difficult to see Marc fighting for the championship with Honda, like Fabio (Quartararo) with Yamaha right now.” “Marc doesn’t have the bike t...
Toyota has big surprises for those users who thought that an electric car is boring to drive. What’s happening? During the Toyota Technical Workshop 2023, the Japanese firm revealed that it will offer a manual transmission for electric cars from Toyota and Lexus. This will be available in the next generation of electric cars in 2026. The president of the BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) Factory Takero Kato division said that their goal is to offer customers an experience that “surprises” them. Currently Dodge and Abarth are already experimenting with fake engine sounds in their electric cars; However, Toyota’s system will be on another level. Well, the objective of the manual electric car from the Japanese firm will be t...
7 photos Enlarge CDA June 14, 2023 0 Instagram influencer @ChampagneRose has asked Rolls-Royce to configure her a Ghost in pink for her takeover. There are people who like to attract attention and others who love to be the center of attention.in the eyes of the whole world. The protagonist of our article we are sure that this taste for being her star falls short. We are talking about the Instagram influencer @ChampagneRose, who has asked Rolls-Royce to configure a Ghost in pink to buy it. The chosen shade of pink is called Champagne Rose, but it looks more like the pink on Barbie’s toys. An unusual color for the Rolls-Royce Ghost 7 photos Rolls-Royce Ghost pink Enlarge This customer has spent four days looking at the Rolls-Royce range of cars to see Which one best suits your style an...
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9 photos Enlarge Karam el Shenawy June 14, 2023 0 Whoever has an electric car knows what it is like to wait, but whoever has not decided on it sees it as an impediment. But this can change with this battery that fully charges in 6 minutes… without also deteriorating. If you are an electric car user, you have surely demanded more fast charging positions and, above all, more powerful ones. The advantage is that lately you have been able to opt for vehicles with ranges of autonomy greater than 400 kilometers in real circulation. In this way, when you come to make a stop at a fast or ultra-fast charger, stop the 30 minutes of rigor to stretch your legs, rest or regain strength, coming back and having 80% of the load is normal and normal. It may interest you: VIDEO | What types of current...
max verstappen leads the drivers’ championship with 170 points. second is Checo Perez with 117. Far after seven races, but it is a difference that can be saved. Nonetheless Alain Prost He does not believe that the Mexican driver will be in contention as the weekends progress. Prost, in ‘L’Equipe’, has completely ruled it out: “The drivers’ game consists of tipping the balance in their favour. Either by setting up the car or by the contribution you give to the team and the sympathy that is generated…”. “Perez has to make Max Verstappen start to doubt himself and that Red Bull change its mind about him. We all know that Pérez is carrying out a practically impossible mission. However, for him to be successful, he shouldn’t talk so mu...
Possibly, like most, you never ask yourself who owns the dealer of the car you are looking for. It’s there and they sell it to you. There are different companies behind them, from family companies to impressive dealer groups like the one we met yesterday, Caetano Retail. Their numbers are scary. They represent 15 brands, between Spain and Portugal (Abarth, Alfa Romeo, BMW, BMW Motorrad, Dacia, Fiat, Jeep, KIA, Mercedes, Mini, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Smart and BYD) and have their own brand of occasion, Carplus. With more than 55 points of sale, the group sells more than 27,000 vehicles in Spain and registers 200,000 steps through its workshops, with a turnover of more than 700 million euros. Caetano Retail is part of the international automotive group Salvador Caetano, present in mo...