The cabin space of the new 2 is unlikely to make a dent on your first impression, especially now that rivals have grown wider and thus become more practical. Instead, how the interior looks is of far more interest than its basic proportions. Here is a supermini cabin that avoids the pitfalls of tacky styling… Continue reading Mazda 2
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1000 MIGLIA 2023, ANDREA VESCO RECORDMAN OF VICTORIES
HISTORIC POKER FOR THE DRIVER WHO, ALONGSIDE FABIO SALVINELLI, TRIUMPHS AHEAD OF FONTANELLA-COVELLI AND BELOMETTI-BERGOMI BRESCIA, Italy, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The longest edition in the history of the 1000 Miglia has come to an end as the crews crossed Italy covering 2200 kilometres over the five days of the race. Passing from the insistent… Continue reading 1000 MIGLIA 2023, ANDREA VESCO RECORDMAN OF VICTORIES
Stellantis, iPhone maker Foxconn team up to build semiconductors for auto industry
Jeep-and Chrysler-parent Stellantis and iPhone maker Foxconn on Tuesday announced a 50/50 joint venture called SiliconAuto to produce semiconductors for the automotive industry. The deal is the result of a memorandum of understanding the companies signed in late 2021 as a chip shortage was causing major headaches for automakers. That picture of supply chain troubles… Continue reading Stellantis, iPhone maker Foxconn team up to build semiconductors for auto industry
At 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota Faces New Challengers
For the first time since 2017, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France will feature a handful of cars from the major automakers this weekend, competing for the top prize. Toyota, which has won the last five years as the only big automaker, now faces a crowded field. Fighting for overall victory will also… Continue reading At 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota Faces New Challengers
A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
In 2018, after 17 seasons of dedicating his life to Formula 1, Fernando Alonso had enough. With two world titles and 32 Grand Prix victories, he walked away, albeit unfulfilled. It had been 12 years since he was crowned champion and five since he had won a race. “When I finished, it was on a… Continue reading A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
It’s Been a Red Bull Season
Formula 1 has become the Red Bull roadshow. It has won all five Grands Prix this season, four of them one-two finishes, and has amassed 224 points from a possible 235. “That race pace advantage, I think, is quite big at the moment,” said the reigning champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, after winning the… Continue reading It’s Been a Red Bull Season
Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia
After the legendary driver Ayrton Senna died during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the sport’s rules on car design and safety strikingly changed. Now, Formula 1’s rules and the decisions of the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, are rarely out of the spotlight. The sport had acted quickly in response to losing its biggest… Continue reading Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia
1000 MIGLIA 2023, ANDREA VESCO RECORDMAN OF VICTORIES
HISTORIC POKER FOR THE DRIVER WHO, ALONGSIDE FABIO SALVINELLI, TRIUMPHS AHEAD OF FONTANELLA-COVELLI AND BELOMETTI-BERGOMI BRESCIA, Italy, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The longest edition in the history of the 1000 Miglia has come to an end as the crews crossed Italy covering 2200 kilometres over the five days of the race. Passing from the insistent… Continue reading 1000 MIGLIA 2023, ANDREA VESCO RECORDMAN OF VICTORIES
Electric vehicle maker Rivian to join Tesla charging network as automakers consider company’s plug
Detroit – Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s charging network next year. The startup truck, SUV and delivery van maker says Tuesday that like GM and Ford, it will include ports with Tesla’s connector on future Rivian vehicles starting in 2025. It also will offer an… Continue reading Electric vehicle maker Rivian to join Tesla charging network as automakers consider company’s plug
@VW Group: THE HISTORY OF BUGATTI AT 24 HOURS OF LE MANS007422
This year the Le Mans 24 hours race, perhaps the most famous test of car and driver in the world, celebrates its centenary. And in those 100 years of history, the legend of Bugatti is interwoven, right from the very first race in 1923. In that inaugural year, Bugatti fielded two Brescia 16S cars, with… Continue reading @VW Group: THE HISTORY OF BUGATTI AT 24 HOURS OF LE MANS007422