Production of the Alpine A390 engine at the Ampère plant in Cléon - 6AM Motor Assembly Line
Production of the Alpine A390 engine at the Ampère plant in Cléon - 6AM Motor Assembly Line
The new Toyota GR Yaris is a pure performance car, born from Toyota's title-winning experience in the World Rally Championship. Forged from success in the heat of competition, it brings motorsport technology and design directly to the world of the road car, true to TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's ethos for making ever-better cars that are intrinsically rewarding and fun to drive. Positioned at the top of the all-new Yaris range, the GR Yaris is a unique model that benefits from the design and engineering skills of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and Tommi Mäkinen Racing, Toyota's partner in the WRC. As well as serving as the official homologation model for development of the next Yaris WRC car, it also has all the attributes required for owners looking to compete successfully in local rally competitions. Scheduled for launch in the second half of 2020, it will follow the GR Supra as Toyota's second global GR model.
Production of the Alpine A390 engine at the Ampère plant in Cléon - 6AM Motor Assembly Line
Simulation and artificial intelligence have fundamentally changed – and shortened – vehicle testing. This is based on three pillars: precisely digitized tracks ranging from the Nürburgring to everyday traffic, decades of experience from Weissach engineers in real-world testing, and the significantly increased computing power of modern systems for real-time simulations. This allowed the engineers not only to virtually represent the Cayenne but also to test it directly virtually. In a development phase where components are initially available digitally and therefore relatively easy to modify, the experts used virtual reality (VR) to test the first impressions of the future SUV generation. The results of the digital testing were later verified with test bench trials of real components. The so-called "construction stage," as the individually built prototypes are known internally, could be eliminated: around 120 time-consuming test vehicles were largely replaced digitally. Even in the design phase, the engineers sent virtual prototypes on digital test laps.
Alfa Romeo pays further tribute to its unparalleled historical heritage, by presenting the new Giulia and Stelvio GT Junior special series, inspired by an icon of the 1960s, the GT 1300. The exclusive Limited Edition is based on the “Veloce” trim level, the sportiest in the line-up. Its exterior feature the captivating Lipari Ochre color, inspired by the nuances known as “Old Timers”: the brand’s distinctive Heritage and typical daring in its choice of strongly characterful hues. With its connotation of sporty minimalism, the interior includes electrically adjustable leather seats with distinctive “GT Junior” embroidery on the front headrest, along with specific stitching. Notable features on the dashboard: the stylish GT 1300 Junior pattern and silhouette of the 1960s.
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