15/09/2022 Porsche customer teams left an indelible mark on the DTM race weekend in Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps. In changeable conditions at the legendary ‘Ardennes rollercoaster’, polesitter Dennis Olsen from Norway took a lights-to-flag victory at the wheel of SSR Performance’s Porsche 911 GT3 R on Saturday. Porsche works driver Thomas Preining finished both races with a… Continue reading @VW Group: DTM win at Spa for Dennis Olsen and two podium finishes for Thomas Preining005829
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@VW Group: Two Women Get Rid of Plastic005828
A grey rolling door rises at the press of a button to reveal an unprepossessing warehouse space. Here in Buchholz, a small town in northern Germany, one of the most important goals of the future—a world without plastic—is being actively pursued. Traceless Materials GmbH, a German start-up, has developed an innovative solution. Hidden away inside… Continue reading @VW Group: Two Women Get Rid of Plastic005828
@VW Group: Tailor-made development in China005827
A glance at the skyline is enough to tell the casual observer that driving in China is a different experience. The cities are crisscrossed by multi-level elevated roads of a type that simply doesn’t exist in Europe. They make very specific demands of navigation devices because the technology must identify which of the up to… Continue reading @VW Group: Tailor-made development in China005827
@VW Group: We Drive puts women in pole position005826
At the historic Brands Hatch circuit in southeast England, ‘We Drive with Esmee Hawkey’ offered 12 women from all over Europe the chance to take part in a day of driver tuition, workshops and Q&As. Hawkey, the 2020 Carrera Cup GB Pro-Am champion, was joined by a number of other professional racing drivers and instructors… Continue reading @VW Group: We Drive puts women in pole position005826
@VW Group: Porsche 963: successful tests on legendary US racetrack005825
© 2022 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche 963: successful tests on legendary US racetrack005825
Cut VAT on public electric car charging, firms demand
Public EV charging providers are calling on the Government to cut the rate of VAT paid on topping up an electric car at a public chargepoint. A total of 23 charging firm bosses signed a letter from the Fair Charge campaign to the Treasury, calling for public chargepoint VAT to be slashed from 20 per… Continue reading Cut VAT on public electric car charging, firms demand
Renault R5 Turbo 3E continues celebration of the Renault 5
2022 marks 50 years since we first saw the Renault 5 and the French firm is celebrating with a ‘reinterpretation’ of it, called the R5 Turbo 3E. A one-off show car referencing the Renault 5 Turbo, it’s set for a public debut at the Chantilly Arts and Elegance concours later this month, before making its… Continue reading Renault R5 Turbo 3E continues celebration of the Renault 5
“There’s more to cutting emissions than simply buying an electric car”
BMW is ramping up the technology on its iconic 3 Series saloon – to devastating effect. Three days in Munich last week showed us that while this iteration is all but certain to be the last 3 Series as we know it, BMW is right on track with what comes next. Sustainable mobility is a… Continue reading “There’s more to cutting emissions than simply buying an electric car”
New Skoda Vision GT is digital single-seater sports car concept
This is our first glimpse at a new digital-only concept car from Skoda, called the Vision GT. The Czech firm says it draws inspiration from its 1957 1100 OHC racer, although it receives a pure-electric powertrain and a single-seat cockpit in the centre of the car’s angular body. Skoda’s ‘Icons Get a Makeover’ series has… Continue reading New Skoda Vision GT is digital single-seater sports car concept
New Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E-Performance plug-in hybrid arrives packing 671bhp punch
Mercedes-AMG is employing Formula One tech for the road with its new C 63 S E-Performance super saloon. The firm has turned to plug-in hybrid power inspired by the pinnacle of motorsport to deliver a huge 671bhp output from its new engine and electric motor combination, pushing the C 63 S ahead of rival super… Continue reading New Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E-Performance plug-in hybrid arrives packing 671bhp punch