Tag: VW

Under the skin: We need to torque about Audi’s new drift tech

The forthcoming new Audi RS3 comes equipped with a new Torque Splitter rear-axle torque-vectoring system that does away with rear differential gears and replaces them with two ‘wet’ clutch packs. The downside of a conventional differential is that it allows one wheel to spin if it loses traction, and in powerful cars that becomes a… Continue reading Under the skin: We need to torque about Audi’s new drift tech

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Sales are falling in China of all places000952

The brands of Volkswagen-Group delivered almost five million vehicles worldwide between January and June. That was 28 percent more than in the first half of 2020, the group announced on Friday. At that time, during the peak of the first corona wave, the temporary closings of plants and dealers as well as the collapse in… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Sales are falling in China of all places000952

German Manager Magazin: Daimler-Dieselklage: BGH does not see thermal windows alone as immoral000951

Diesel plaintiffs who received compensation from Daimler demand, should go away empty-handed in many cases. When they first pronounced their verdict in a “thermal window” procedure, the judges of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) confirmed on Tuesday that they do not consider the use of the technology to be immoral. At the same time,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Daimler-Dieselklage: BGH does not see thermal windows alone as immoral000951

Honda ready for quicker shift to all-electrified lineup, CEO hints

TOKYO — Honda Motor is prepared to shift to selling only electrified vehicles earlier than planned if the European Union tightens regulations sooner, President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe said Friday in the first comment by a major Japanese automaker’s top executive on the EU proposal. “If the rules change, we’ll have no choice but to respond,”… Continue reading Honda ready for quicker shift to all-electrified lineup, CEO hints

How Matthias Rabe will keep the Bentley spirit alive

Bentleyness. Noun. The quality that makes a car feel like a Bentley. Bentleyfication. Noun. The process of instilling Bentleyness into a car. You won’t find Bentleyness or Bentleyfication in the dictionary, but since both phrases are used liberally by Matthias Rabe when discussing the key challenges in his new role as Bentley’s head of engineering,… Continue reading How Matthias Rabe will keep the Bentley spirit alive

@VW Group: In the first six months, Porsche delivers 31 percent more vehicles003505

*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 with the WLTP will, in many cases,… Continue reading @VW Group: In the first six months, Porsche delivers 31 percent more vehicles003505

@VW Group: Forward31 develops new business with Berlin-based start-up aware003502

*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 with the WLTP will, in many cases,… Continue reading @VW Group: Forward31 develops new business with Berlin-based start-up aware003502

New 1,578bhp Koenigsegg Jesko hypercar ready for production

Koenigsegg is gearing up for the launch of the new Jesko hypercar. The 1,578bhp rival for the Bugatti Chiron SuperSport and Aston Martin Valkyrie will soon enter production, with customer deliveries due to arrive in spring 2022. The Jesko in these images is the first pre-series production car the company has built – and the… Continue reading New 1,578bhp Koenigsegg Jesko hypercar ready for production

@VW Group: Lamborghini sales: the best half-year ever. Orders taken for the next ten months003483

Sant’Agata Bolognese, July 16, 2021 – The first half of 2021 makes Lamborghini history, as global sales from January to June reached record levels. The House of Sant’Agata Bolognese delivered 4,852 cars in the first six months, making it the best half-year ever, with a 37% increase over the same period of 2020 and a… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini sales: the best half-year ever. Orders taken for the next ten months003483