Alpine’s tri-motor tech to create ‘perceived lightness’ in heavy EVs

Alpine will use innovative power management software in its electric cars to ensure that a feeling of “perceived lightness” counteracts the added bulk of an EV powertrain and enables true sports car handling. The firm’s sole current model, the 1100kg A110, is one of the lightest cars in series production – a key component in… Continue reading Alpine’s tri-motor tech to create ‘perceived lightness’ in heavy EVs

Ferrari F80 succeeds LaFerrari with 1184bhp F1 V6 powertrain

All in, the powertrain sends a combined 1184bhp to all four wheels for a claimed 0-62mph in 2.15sec and 0-124mph in just 5.75sec. This trumps both the McLaren W1 and the Mercedes-AMG One. Different modes offer varying power levels, with Hybrid, Performance and Qualify selectable via the eManettino switch on the steering wheel. There is… Continue reading Ferrari F80 succeeds LaFerrari with 1184bhp F1 V6 powertrain

Track-ready Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale goes on sale at £338,880

Maserati‘s track-ready, GT2-inspired version of its MC20 supercar has gone on sale in the UK, eclipsing rivals with a £338,880 price tag and making it the first most expensive ever model. Compared with the regular MC20, the Maserati GT2 Stradale is 60kg lighter, it gets an extra 11bhp from its twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 and it is fitted… Continue reading Track-ready Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale goes on sale at £338,880

@Ferrari: FERRARI TO ANNOUNCE THIRD QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 5  000398

Maranello (Italy), October 16, 2024 – Ferrari N.V. (“Ferrari”) (NYSE/EXM: RACE) announced today that its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 will be released on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. A live audio webcast and conference call of the 2024 Q3 results will begin at 2:00 p.m. GMT / 3:00 p.m. CET / 9:00… Continue reading @Ferrari: FERRARI TO ANNOUNCE THIRD QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 5  000398

FERRARI TO ANNOUNCE THIRD QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 5  

Maranello (Italy), October 16, 2024 – Ferrari N.V. (“Ferrari”) (NYSE/EXM: RACE) announced today that its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 will be released on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. A live audio webcast and conference call of the 2024 Q3 results will begin at 2:00 p.m. GMT / 3:00 p.m. CET / 9:00… Continue reading FERRARI TO ANNOUNCE THIRD QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 5  

Inside a high-tech parking garage where robots valet park your car

watch now Hidden inside a 46-story luxury condominium building in Miami is a massive garage where dozens of busy robots whisk cars to and from parking spots. The futuristic 24/7 operation unfolds across a 13-level garage and employs five car lifts, dozens of lasers and hundreds of bar codes embedded in the floors. Residents who pull… Continue reading Inside a high-tech parking garage where robots valet park your car

@VW Group: Title and class title successes in North America and Europe for the Audi Sport teams009433

On the second weekend in October, the Audi Sport customer racing teams continued their series of successes in worldwide motorsport. A TCR title in North America, the Gold category title in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, an amateur championship at the ADAC Racing Weekend and a touring car success in Belgium are… Continue reading @VW Group: Title and class title successes in North America and Europe for the Audi Sport teams009433

Ferrari N.V.: Periodic Report on the Buyback Program

Maranello (Italy), October 14, 2024 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/EXM: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) informs that the Company has purchased, under the Euro 250 million share buyback program announced on June 28, 2024, as the fifth tranche of the multi-year share buyback program of approximately Euro 2 billion expected to be executed by 2026 in… Continue reading Ferrari N.V.: Periodic Report on the Buyback Program

@Ferrari: Ferrari N.V.: Periodic Report on the Buyback Program000397

Maranello (Italy), October 14, 2024 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/EXM: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) informs that the Company has purchased, under the Euro 250 million share buyback program announced on June 28, 2024, as the fifth tranche of the multi-year share buyback program of approximately Euro 2 billion expected to be executed by 2026 in… Continue reading @Ferrari: Ferrari N.V.: Periodic Report on the Buyback Program000397

German FAZ: Crash and Cash007904

We wouldn’t tell this story again if it weren’t so extraordinary. At the beginning of September we reported in the Sunday newspaper about our visit to a junkyard in Los Angeles. Rudi Klein’s scrapyard, who emigrated from Rüsselsheim to America in the 1960s, where he worked as a butcher and ultimately became a millionaire by… Continue reading German FAZ: Crash and Cash007904