Tag: VW

@VW Group: Porsche GT Team optimises the 911 RSR setup at the official test day005195

Qualifying The 911 RSR in which Michael Fassbender celebrates his Le Mans debut has not qualified for the shootout. Fassbender had an accident during the qualifying but was uninjured. “A few drops of rain fell, the red flag came out and then it began to pour – to find the ideal time window for a… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche GT Team optimises the 911 RSR setup at the official test day005195

@VW Group: Diogo C. Pinto secures title with two tactically clever races005193

04/06/2022 Diogo C. Pinto is the newly-crowned champion of the 2022 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup. Der Portuguese sim racer tackled the season finale at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza as the series leader. Driving for Porsche24 Team Redline, he played a tactical masterstroke in both races on the virtual Formula 1 racetrack in northern Italy.… Continue reading @VW Group: Diogo C. Pinto secures title with two tactically clever races005193

@VW Group: Hard-earned points for Porsche at Formula E debut in Jakarta005192

Race 9 Extreme weather conditions with temperatures of 33 degrees celsius and very high humidity threw tough challenges at drivers, vehicles and teams. In the drivers’ classification of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, André Lotterer (GER/No. 36) ranks seventh after 9 of 16 races with 59 points. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/No. 94) is eighth with 55… Continue reading @VW Group: Hard-earned points for Porsche at Formula E debut in Jakarta005192

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004454

Der Hinweis von Volkswagen-Vorstandschef Herbert Diess hätte kaum deutlicher sein können: „Es ist höchste Zeit“, schrieb er vor kurzem auf Linkedin über Seat. Die spanische Konzerntochter müsse „so schnell wie möglich“ profitabel werden.Seat bereitet der VW-Zentrale zunehmend Sorgen. Das Unternehmen aus Katalonien ist die einzige Pkw-Tochter, die 2020 und 2021 und damit in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004454

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004452

Der Hinweis von Volkswagen-Vorstandschef Herbert Diess hätte kaum deutlicher sein können: „Es ist höchste Zeit“, schrieb er vor kurzem auf Linkedin über Seat. Die spanische Konzerntochter müsse „so schnell wie möglich“ profitabel werden.Seat bereitet der VW-Zentrale zunehmend Sorgen. Das Unternehmen aus Katalonien ist die einzige Pkw-Tochter, die 2020 und 2021 und damit in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004452

New 2023 Audi S4 gears up to rival Mercedes-AMG C43

The next generation of the Audi S4 Avant has been spotted testing in public for the first time, ahead of its expected 2023 launch. Styled similarly to the standard Audi A4 Avant, the hot estate gets a lower and wider front grille, slimmer headlights and a more angular roofline to the previous model, released in 2017.… Continue reading New 2023 Audi S4 gears up to rival Mercedes-AMG C43

Volkswagen Project Trinity: Tesla-rivalling ID 4 due in 2026

The basis for the upcoming ID 4 saloon is Volkswagen’s new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP), a skateboard-style architecture that Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess has said will replace the existing Modularer E-Antriebs-Baukasten (MEB) structure as well as both the J1 and Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architectures developed by the Volkswagen-owned Audi and Porsche brands. “The… Continue reading Volkswagen Project Trinity: Tesla-rivalling ID 4 due in 2026

French firm reveals retro V8 Porsche 928 restomod

A French restomod company has revealed its take on the Porsche 928, with a redesigned body and a modern, technology-filled interior. The restomod, which has been built by Nardone Automotive of Aix-en-Provence, offers a clear visual resemblance to the 1977 Porsche but features bodywork made entirely of carbonfibre.  It also gains bespoke lights and the front and rear,… Continue reading French firm reveals retro V8 Porsche 928 restomod

Audi’s charging hub proves successful in pilot phase, several more charging sites to follow

Following a six-month pilot phase of its first charging hub site in Nuremberg Germany, Audi has seen a number of return customers and “overwhelmingly positive” feedback. As a result, the German automaker has announced plans to expand the charging hub model to other sites, beginning later this year. Last summer, Audi AG announced an electrification strategy… Continue reading Audi’s charging hub proves successful in pilot phase, several more charging sites to follow