Want to own an example of that extraordinary breed of supercars that time after time broke all performance records in a 10-year spell from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s? I’m afraid they’re all gone: any decent Ferrari F40 or F50, Porsche 959, Bugatti EB110 or McLaren F1 now requires a seven-digit investment. Apart from one. Despite… Continue reading Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend
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German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW wants to bring China Mini to the US market004475
Der BMW-Konzern prüft eine Ausweitung seiner Autoexporte aus China. Nach Informationen des Handelsblatts aus Konzernkreisen könnte der gemeinsam mit Great Wall geplante elektrische Mini auch auf den US-Markt exportiert werden. Bislang sollten die in China gebauten Autos vornehmlich in China verkauft werden.Mit dem Export von China in die USA könnte das Projekt aber deutlich umfangreicher… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW wants to bring China Mini to the US market004475
@VW Group: 20 years of the Cayenne: The ‘third Porsche’ – an extraordinary success story005214
“The Cayenne has always been a major draw for our brand – it has brought many new customers and fans from all over the world to Porsche over the past 20 years,” says Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing. Porsche had to make some big decisions in the mid-1990s… Continue reading @VW Group: 20 years of the Cayenne: The ‘third Porsche’ – an extraordinary success story005214
QuantumScape loses manufacturing chief over management style mismatch
Celina Mikolajczak, who has held senior roles at Tesla and Panasonic, resigned from QuantumScape less than a year after taking the chief manufacturing officer position at the solid-state battery company, according to a regulatory filing. Mikolajczak and QuantumScape are parting ways over “differing management styles between the parties,” the filing with the U.S. Securities and… Continue reading QuantumScape loses manufacturing chief over management style mismatch
Trailstar among vehicle recalls this week
U.S. National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for June 2 through 9, including a Trailstar recall involving 27,078 units. See the list of this week’s car recalls involving ten or more units below, or search USA TODAY’s automotive recalls database for more: Audi Volkswagen Group… Continue reading Trailstar among vehicle recalls this week
@VW Group: NEW AUTO goes TikTok: Volkswagen Group debuts on video platform for digital natives005207
Starting now, Volkswagen’s transformation into a tech company will be accompanied by a TikTok channel called “newauto” – the name of the Group’s strategy. This is the Volkswagen Group’s first appearance on the trendy video platform. Creative and entertaining videos on the channel explain the historic transformation towards the mobility world of the future, which… Continue reading @VW Group: NEW AUTO goes TikTok: Volkswagen Group debuts on video platform for digital natives005207
@VW Group: Porsche 911 RSR tackles the Le Mans 24 Hours from the second grid row005211
Hyperpole The two 911 RSR fielded by the Porsche GT Team will take up this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans from the second grid row. In the Hyperpole session, the two works drivers Frédéric Makowiecki from France and Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium planted the two ca. 378 kW (515 PS) 911 racers on positions… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche 911 RSR tackles the Le Mans 24 Hours from the second grid row005211
@VW Group: Porsche together with Puma celebrates 50th anniversary of Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7005210
© 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 together with Puma celebrates 50th anniversary of Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7005210
@VW Group: New CEO of Porsche Brazil005209
© 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: New CEO of Porsche Brazil005209
@VW Group: A gentleman and a record-breaker005208
Gianmaria Aghem has driven more than 400 vintage car rallies in his life – and he’s won a fair share of them, too. His car: a 1965 Lancia Fulvia Coupé. “I love the classic design, the vintage technology, and the sound of the engine,” says the 74-year-old entrepreneur from Turin with evident delight. His living… Continue reading @VW Group: A gentleman and a record-breaker005208