When James Bond switched to a car from Germany in “Golden Eye,” a legend was born. The BMW Z3 still has many fans today and is now officially a classic car. Go to Source
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German Handelsblatt: Handelsblatt car test: Completely underestimated – the Smart #5 Brabus leaves many Porsches behind011824
If you still think of Smart as small cars, you are making a big mistake. Thanks to tuner Brabus, the brand’s mid-range SUV is a performance monster – and it’s not just surprising on the highway. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Handelsblatt car test: Completely underestimated – the Smart #5 Brabus leaves many Porsches behind011823
If you still think of Smart as small cars, you are making a big mistake. Thanks to tuner Brabus, the brand’s mid-range SUV is a performance monster – and it’s not just surprising on the highway. Go to Source
German FAZ: Norris extends World Cup lead in São Paulo010222
Lando Norris extended his championship lead with a victory in the Formula 1 Sprint in Brazil and also benefited from an early accident involving his toughest title rival Oscar Piastri. The Brit took a start-to-finish victory in the McLaren in São Paulo ahead of the Mercedes duo Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Piastri retired after… Continue reading German FAZ: Norris extends World Cup lead in São Paulo010222
Registration figures: Skoda Elroq is the most popular electric car in Germany for the first time
Volkswagen will be ahead in terms of new registrations of electric cars in October 2025: the first five places will go to VW and its subsidiary Skoda. (Electric car, Tesla) Go to Source
High approval: Tesla shareholders vote for Musk’s billion-dollar compensation package
Tesla shareholders have approved the compensation plan for Elon Musk – with a potential total volume of up to $878 billion. (Tesla, Electric car) Go to Source
E-car: Renault brings electric Twingo for under 20,000 euros
Renault has introduced the Twingo E-Tech, which will be offered for less than 20,000 euros. The range is not optimal for long-distance journeys. (Renault, Electric car) Go to Source
i-Kfz app: Digital vehicle registration document launched
Searching for vehicle registration documents should be a thing of the past. The document can be uploaded to a KBA app. (Digitalization, QR code) Go to Source
Tesla Multipass started: The key card becomes a charging card
Tesla drivers can use other charging network operators via their app. This includes 1,000 charging networks in Europe. (Tesla, Electric car) Go to Source
German FAZ: Reifentag010220
Flat tires have become rare. But they still exist. Saturday morning on the A7 near Kassel, suddenly the left front tire suddenly ran out of air. At least you can stop safely. A repair with Tire-Fit is out of the question, and full-fledged replacement wheels have also become a rarity. But why do you have… Continue reading German FAZ: Reifentag010220