Lately, the charismatic British coupe has given a lot to talk about; and it is that, between special editions and steps towards electrification, the MINI Cooper does not lose the charm that it has historically projected, even outside the industrywhich has earned him so that various “entertainment” personalities adopted him for their personal use, not to mention his ability to win over film directors and producers who projected him to the big screen. These are some of the most successful films where the MINI Cooper has been the protagonist together with renowned actresses and actors, around different cities. MINI Cooper: Magical Mystery Tour In 1966, you had to make love and not war. So to Brian Eptein, manager of the legendary The Beatles, he...
The surprise at the Spanish Grand Prix was undoubtedly Mercedes. For the first time in the season its two pilots, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, on the podium. Accompanying a max verstappen whom no one can reach. They believe that in the Red Bull team, where there is not much concern about their improvements. Christian Hornerhead of Red Bull, has shown himself to be very calm in statements collected by ‘Motorsport’: “Mercedes is still 23 seconds behind behind us at the end of the race…”. “The truth is that yes they have made a good leap in quality, but we still have some advantage in that front area. Also, they just introduced a big improvement and we have new parts that will arrive later in the season,” says the head of the energy drink team. ...
The profound visual renovation of the new KIA Picanto 2024 was revealed thanks to the filtering of some images taken during the official photographic production. These images were taken to the web by various forums and blogs such as Autospy and The Korean Car Blog, revealing various details of the smaller vehicle that KIA owns. The first thing we can see is a design language much more similar to the latest releases. Of the brand from South Korea, with a much more square and flat front, and a nose that even seems to be higher, giving the vehicle an aggressive bearing. This new verticality is reinforced by the design of the new optics, arranged one on top of the other, seeming to be joined by a transversal light strip whose central part underlines the KIA ...
Mercedes seems to be close to renewing its two pilots: Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Gone are those rumors that place the seven-time world champion in the team Ferrari. She will renew and she will soon. Also his partner. So the couple will be repeated in 2024. It was Lewis himself who announced at the Spanish Grand Prix that this Monday he was going to see Toto Wolff. “We are thinking of meeting Toto tomorrow, so I hope we can do something…”, he told ‘RacingNews365’. And he was excited about the result and the path the team is taking: “I think Are we heading in the right direction and I know we have something on the way to move forward, hopefully by the end of the year.” Accept reality. And it is that Red Bull it’s above. But Hamilton is...
What’s happening? As is well known among speed fans, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a race in which everyone wants to participateeven if it’s just once. In the centenary edition of the race, in the list of participants, there is a rather peculiar registered team, a team called Garage 56 and they will participate with a car from the American NASCAR category and Despite everyone’s surprise, it is not the first time that a car of this category has participated in the La Sarthe joust. Let’s do some history In 1976, and although it may not sound logical to us, two teams from the famous NASCAR Winston Cup started the 24 Hours of Le Mans, both cars mounted huge engines. one was a Dodge Charger whose crew were the McGriffs -father...
While max verstappen He took the victory with great authority, Checo Perez He suffered again in the middle zone. Although this time he was able to overcome some positions. This is what happened at the Spanish Grand Prix. Scenario similar to Monaco just seven days before. The Mexican is deflating. The difference with his teammate in the drivers’ championship is already 53 points. Which means more than two runs. An important distance that puts his third consecutive Formula 1 World Championship on a plate for Max. And it is curious that Red Bull is happy with this difference. Christian Horner He believes that it will be beneficial for Checo, to whom the pressure had taken its toll in recent times. An opinion that he also shared Helmut Marko, advisor to the energy drink team. These were ...
The world of hot hatches has an incomparable charm. These small cars with a fun design and driving marked an era that, fortunately, despite all the changes and trends of the modern automotive industry, they have managed to spread using current technologies; hence modern versions of some of these hatchbacks are truly impressive. One of those historic hot hatches is the Peugeot 205 GTI, the French representative of the segment in those years. Of course it did not lack for fans, especially on that side of the pond, and restoration specialists rightly began to revive them. An example of it is this 205 GTI 1986, restored and modified by the British from Tolman Engineeringwho with the premise of returning visual glory to him accompanied by a performance that not even in his best drea...
Every passing grand prix Ferrari seems to be getting worse. And it is that the pilots of him, Carlos Sainz and charles leclercneither can they find an explanation for the insufficient car performance so far this season. charles leclerc spoke into ‘DAZN’ microphones after the race in a weekend to forget about Monegasque: “On Sunday we had a lot of inconsistency. The sensations with the car were terrible. For half the race we had really good pace, but then at the end we were back in horrible shape.” Leclerc not only had problems during the race. The Ferrari driver signed one of the worst classifications that can be remembered being left out in Q1. The former Alfa Romeo driver despaired during the session where he ended up doing the second worst time Curiously, Ferrari...
Volkswagen Golf continues to “break it” in the different markets where it still exists, and while Volkswagen de México seems to have no plans -or idea what to do- regarding this model, time is ticking and with it, the first update for the eighth generation of the hatchback has arrived. Visually, not so many evolutions are noticeable, however the work is there, along with an improved cabin. There are slight tweaks for some components with the clear German DNA of the Golf: Sharper front fascia Air intakes similar to the design of the ID.3 The main headlights are narrow with a more aggressive design. At the back is where there are almost no variants. The design and order of the components is classic, with mini...
Fernando Alonso It never left, the one that left was the car. that phrase of Jenson Button about the Asturian driver is one of the best sums up his last years in Formula 1. Now with Aston Martin he has recovered his best version and it has become common to see him on the podium. Not so in Barcelona, where he crossed the finish line seventh. The worst result for him so far this year. Which demonstrates the good numbers that the green team are getting, who are still looking for that long-awaited victory 33 for Spanish. Nico Rosbergchampion of the Great Circus in 2016, has left a phrase that represents what Alonso is. “Fernando is a gladiator. He gives everything at every turn, and I’ve always had great respect for that”, he told ‘Sky Germany’. “It must b...
Although we already know whate during the fifth month of the year, the sale of zero kilometer vehicles amounted to 102,697 units, which represents a growth of 12.6 percent. Also, we are used to the fact that the Top 10 best-selling brands are made up of volume brands, which have the largest market share, but if you have wondered what are the other brands that make up that 19.1% (discounting Chirey, JAC, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Honda, Motornation, Suzuki and Subaru)we present the list of the 10 premium brands that sold the most in our country during May: The best-selling premium brands in Mexico during May 2023 Place Brand units 2023 Units 2022 Dif...
Enlarge Author: Autocasión June 05, 2023 0 The “CMC” Modified Vehicle Contest will take place on June 16 and 17 on Central Avenue at the Ifema facilities. The 25th edition of the Madrid Used Vehicle Show, which will be held from June 13 to 18 in halls 4 and 6 of the IFEMA Madrid Fairgrounds, will host various activities, in addition to the offer of vehicles with more than 30,000 square meters of exhibition area. One of these interesting activities will be the celebration on June 17 and 18 of the Modified Vehicle Contest «CMC» (Car Modified Contest)where the best modified pre-owned vehicles will be distinguished. In the contest, the modification of the bodywork will be evaluated; the improvement of suspensions (whether fixed or pneumatic), and the quality of the tires and their ...