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On the eve of the 24 Hours of Spa, Maserati removed the cover of its new GT2 race car. His MC20-based mid-engined machine, which is slated to enter competition later this year, picks up where his predecessor, his MC12, left off. play icon A triangular icon indicating play The Maserati GT2 uses the same twin-turbo Nettuno V-6 as the Maserati GT2. MC20 road car, Tuning according to GT2 regulations. Equipped with additional aero and standard safety equipment, the machine will make its debut in the ‘last stage’ of the 2023 Fanatec GT Europe Series and will race the entire 2024 season. Prior to the MC20, the MC12 had a long and storied history in the GT category, dominating from 2005 to 2010. Maserati is doing a shakedown run on the Autodromo Varano de Melegari Monza Until the announcement of GT2. This is the first time we can see it without camouflage. part of the strategy “Our DNA and spirit has always been in racing. Our story began and evolved from track to road,” said...

In his new role, Elkington will be “responsible for accelerating the company’s electrification transformation, with a focus on its battery and electric vehicle production and supply strategy,” the automaker said. Elkington was named one of those car news 100 Women Leading the North American Auto Industry She will report to Takefumi Shiga, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing, Toyota Motor North America. Toyota has promoted Kelly Creech, vice president of manufacturing to Georgetown Council, to succeed Elkington as plant manager.Toyota announced that assembly will begin in May New 3-row electric crossover The plant in Kentucky will start operating in 2025. Swiers, who has been Senior Vice President of Product Development and Global Truck Executive Chief Engineer, will also assume his new role on Monday. As executive vice president and chief technology officer of research and development, Mr. Swiers will report to Ted Ogawa, CEO of Toyota Motor North America.he...

1. New product Audi has not released a large new model for several years. Mercedes has his EQS, EQS SUV, GLE, GLE SUV and other all-electric vehicles on the market, and BMW has his iX, i4 and i7 on the market. Q6 E-tron The first vehicle in Audi’s new generation of battery electric vehicles has been postponed mainly for the following reasons. VW Group Cariad Software subsidiary. Delner needs to ensure that the 20 new models it plans to launch by 2025, half of which are fully electric, go on schedule. Sales of the brand’s internal combustion engine vehicles will suffer as more customers switch to electric vehicles. Bringing structure to what Delner’s predecessor Markus Dussmann called “the biggest model offensive in the company’s history” is an absolute priority. 2. Decision of US factory Western companies are trying to reduce their dependence on China, which has made the US the world’s second-largest auto market. important. Here Audi needs to catch up. Last year, Mercedes sold 3...

Mumbai, June 30: A California-based airline has successfully developed a flying car. The company unveiled the first prototype of the Alef Model A Electric VTOL. The Aleph flying car is now approved for flight by the US government. It is the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft to receive FAA approval to fly legally over the United States. Toyota C-HR crossover 2nd generation tops the cover worldwide. Are you coming to India? The world’s first flying car, the Aleph model, receives approval Alef Aeronautics is a “sustainable” electric transportation company. It was founded in 2015 with the aim of developing the world’s first flying car. The company’s first model has recently received special airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ” We are thrilled to have received this certification from the FAA. This brings us closer to providing people with a greener, faster commute, saving individuals and businesses time each week....

The Jeep Cherokee is an iconic SUV that has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. Historic models maintain a cult following, and the latest Cherokee models offer modern amenities and superior off-road capability for consumers who want the best of both worlds. Despite these numerous changes, the Cherokee’s primary purpose remains the same. It’s about to become his one of the most capable and rugged SUVs on the market. 2014 – Current Jeep Cherokee (KL 3rd Generation) Replacing the old Liberty, Jeep revived the Cherokee name in 2014. The third generation Cherokee is the biggest departure from traditional Cherokee styling to date. The compact SUV’s body style featured sleek lines consistent with his other contemporary SUVs and didn’t compromise the Cherokee’s off-road capabilities. In other markets, the Jeep Liberty was branded as the Jeep Cherokee, so while the KL generation is sometimes referred to as the fifth generation Cherokee, in the North American market it will be Jee...

Ed Hightower, an executive at Rosetown Motors, flew from Detroit to Taiwan last year to meet with executives from Foxtron, an affiliate of the Foxconn Technology Group, an iPhone maker, to begin development of a new electric vehicle. I had a meeting to be able to do it. The CEO ghosted him. Hightower was quarantined for three days to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus before meeting with Taiwanese officials. He was able to meet Foxconn chairman Young Liu and his deputies. But the important work was to be done in partnership with Foxconn’s majority-owned Foxtron. The idea was to partner on a midsize crossover SUV that would be produced at General Motors’ former Rosetown, Ohio plant. In an interview, Hightower said the Foxtron president refused to meet. Hightower was unable to obtain the blueprints, data and required license agreements necessary to move the project forward. Liu was the chairman of both companies, but he said he could not force Foxtron to meet with Hightower. ...

Event organizers today revealed that an all-new face-to-face asphalt stage will be built inside the 45,000-capacity Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The new stage will be part of the rally schedule, with the field competing in front of sold-out crowds once a day from Thursday to Saturday. Last year, Toyota Stadium hosted the event’s start and finish ceremonies, and the entire area functioned as a service park for the rally. This will continue at this year’s event, which takes place November 16-19. The move to create a new in-person spectator stage for this year’s WRC trip to Japan follows the successful return of the Stadium Super Special at last year’s Acropolis Rally in Greece. To kick off the event, he witnessed a crowd of 65,000 cars go head-to-head inside the Athens Olympic Stadium. Rally Japan organizers have also confirmed that fans will be able to purchase special tickets that will allow them to walk the track before the cars take the stage. This year’s rally wil...

A Rosetown Motors Corporation Endurance electric pickup truck on display during its launch event in Rosetown, Ohio, June 25, 2020. Matthew Hatcher | Bloomberg | Getty Images Struggling electric truck makers rosetown motors announced Tuesday that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and put itself up for sale amid a dispute over an investment pledged by a Taiwanese manufacturer. Foxconn . Shares fell as much as 60% in early trading on the news, but recovered slightly to close Tuesday trading 17% lower than Monday’s closing price. Rosetown filed suit against Foxconn at the same time it filed for bankruptcy. The company accused Foxconn of fraud and of failing to abide by an agreement in which the Taiwan-based company invested up to $170 million in Lordstown and the two companies worked together on a range of new electric vehicles. condemned. In a statement to CNBC, Foxconn said it wanted to continue discussions to reach a solution “satisfying all stakeholders” ...

Even supercar automakers like Lamborghini cannot avoid the electric revolution. Earlier this year, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed that more Lamborghini hybrids are in the works, and he’s no joke. According to a report from car Lamborghini is preparing to drop the petrol-powered V8 engine in its Urus SUV in 2024 in favor of a plug-in hybrid powertrain. of Current Urus Equipped with a 4.0-liter V8 engine with a twin turbocharger. Volkswagen brand. In a performance SUV, the V8 makes 657 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. The Urus is equipped with standard all-wheel drive and an 8-speed automatic transmission. As you can imagine, the Urus SUV’s large size and high-power V8 engine result in poor gas mileage of 14 mpg in city and 19 mpg on the highway, for a total of 16 mpg. Winkelmann confirmed that instead of the current twin-turbo V8 engine, the Urus will switch to using a plug-in hybrid powertrain. car . The electric powertrain is set to replace the petrol-powered V8 ...

BMW redesigns the X1 For 2023, and in its second year on the market, the new generation compact crossover has produced a performance variant called the X1 M35i. It will go on sale in the US in October with a starting price of $50,895, including a $995 destination charge. Like the other BMW Compact M35i versions, M235i Gran Coupe and X2 M35i , The new 2024 X1 M35i falls into BMW’s M performance range. This range is a step below BMW’s M car line-up and offers a good compromise between comfort and performance. For the X1 M35i, BMW has a 2.0-liter Turbo 4 rated at 312 hp. This is the highest power output of a production BMW four-cylinder engine and means that the X1 M35i accelerates from a standstill to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds and reaches a stated top speed of 155 mph. The regular X1 develops a maximum of 241 horsepower in internal combustion engine version and his 308 horsepower in engine version. electric iX1 form . 2024 BMW X1 M35i The X1 M35i’s engine comes standard with a 7-s...

If the spirit is mullet It’s been built into luxury sedans until now… Now in the 2024 Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance. Of course, that means in the best possible way. Everything happens before you even get behind the wheel, thanks to the magicians at Mercedes-AMG. And yet, with best-in-class rear seating that rivals any private jet, you can party decadently in the backseat. the apex of Mercedes-Benz model lineup , S-class For more than 50 years, it has dabbled in intoxicating power and an influx of rich calmness. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG debuted in 1971. . Affectionately known as the ‘Red Pig’, this race-winning horse has benchmarked the German automaker’s performance and allowed engineers to apply what they’ve learned to the company’s everyday vehicles. Its history of distilling successful track-first applications into luxury road rockets continues with the 2024 Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance. Merc’s F1 drive unit We’re left with an amazing machine that allows us to dev...

The 2024 Honda CR-V and 2023 Nissan Rogue offer the kind of compact-crossover utility that’s wildly popular. But neither has managed to unseat the bestselling class champion, the Toyota RAV4. Both have been redesigned recently—so which one has the better chance of besting that sales leader? With the latest CR-V, Honda has boosted fuel efficiency while it has increased passenger comfort and safety offerings. A more user-friendly infotainment system? That’s part of a very good bargain. The Nissan Rogue promises much of the same, with excellent crash-test performance and a comfortable cabin, though it’s not offered in plug-in or hybrid forms. The bets it places come from big value and a more brash sense of style. Which one earns the higher TCC Rating? It comes down to stronger performance in a couple of categories—including, unexpectedly, performance. Here’s how they compare. 2023 Nissan Rogue 2023 Nissan Rogue 2023 Nissan Rogue 2023 Nissan Rogue Nissan Rogue vs. Honda...

Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney (left) and Ryan Reynolds watch the match between Wrexham and Boreham Wood at the racecourse grounds in Wrexham, Wales. (Associated Press) Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds and AC milan Owner Redbird Capital Partners is leading a group of investors buying shares. Renault SA’s Alpine Formula 1 team values ​​the business at $900 million. Renault says Redbird, Otro Capital and Maximum Effort Investments will invest €200 million ($218 million) to acquire a 24% stake in Alpine Racing Limited, which oversees Alpine’s F1 activities. announced that it was planned Renault CEO Luca de Meo’s commitment to F1 is a key pillar of his strategy. Expanding Alpine’s sports car business to the United States, And we are moving towards electrification. After rebranding Renault’s F1 team to Alpine, DeMeo is currently developing an all-electric line-up of seven models, starting with next year’s A290 city car. crossover 2025 model. The company aims to generate more than €8...

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- DENZA, a luxury automobile brand majority-owned by BYD, plans to launch the DENZA N7 model on July 3. The mass-produced DENZA N7 has already left the production line and is expected to arrive in DENZA offline stores soon. According to reports, the price of this model is estimated to be around 280,000 yuan. As for the powertrain, the DENZA N7 will be equipped with a BYD permanent magnet synchronous motor. This motor boasts a maximum output of 230 kW. Photo courtesy of DENZA A four-wheel drive version with a front asynchronous motor and a rear permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum output of 160 kW and 230 kW respectively is also available. The vehicle reaches a top speed of up to 180 km/h. DENZA N7 is provided with one battery pack specification. The two-wheel drive version is estimated to have a range of 702 kilometers, while the four-wheel drive version is estimated to have a range of 630 kilometers. The vehicle supports dual gun fast charging t...

One of the oldest known celestial bodies in the universe wanders around the Milky Way. Cluster M92 is a dense ball of stars about 27,000 light-years distant from Earth and is about 13.8 billion years old, researchers report in a paper submitted to ArXiv.org. Newly refined age estimates show that the star cluster is nearly as old as the Universe. Accurately determining the age of star clusters like M92 will help us put a limit on the age of the universe itself. It could also help solve cosmic conundrums about how the universe evolved, Science News reported. Dartmouth College astronomer Martin Ying says its age is “on the edge of what other groups have estimated for the universe.” “It helps set a lower bound on the age of the universe. You wouldn’t expect M92 to predate the universe, would you?” Globular clusters like M92 are dense clusters of stars that are thought to have all formed at the same time. This makes it easier for astronomers to determine the age of stars. Stars born wi...