The world premiere of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz Interview - Kai Grünitz
The world premiere of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz Interview - Kai Grünitz
With the “Boxster” sports car study designed by Grant Larson, Porsche is continuing the technical development of its earlier Spyder, Speedster and Roadster sports cars and is specifically based on the 550 Spyder and the 718 RS 60 from the 1950s. A mid-engine concept, a short body overhang at the rear, a front section that extends well beyond the front axle and a centrally located exhaust tailpipe are central elements that not only distinguish the ancestors, but also the study. Strikingly designed air inlets and air outlet openings are just as important design elements as the headlights with innovative lighting technology as well as the rear lights and indicators. Matching this, the interior presents itself with metal painted in body color on the door panels, instrument panels and center console
The world premiere of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz Interview - Kai Grünitz
The newest generation of the Astra hatchback is already rolling off the assembly line in Rüsselsheim. Now Opel is following up with the estate model variant, the all-new Astra Sports Tourer, available in Germany for prices starting at €27,750 (RRP incl. VAT). The newcomer will be available with two levels of plug-in hybrid electric drive, making it the German carmaker’s first electrified estate. The new Astra Sports Tourer also continues Opel’s successful tradition of compact estates, which began around 60 years ago with the Kadett Caravan, the first such car in this class from a German brand. In addition to electric drive, the new Astra Sports Tourer will be available with highly efficient petrol and diesel engines. Power ranges from 81 kW (110 hp) to 96 kW (130 hp) with the petrol and diesel variants and currently up to 133 kW (180 hp) and later up to 165 kW (225 hp) system output with the electric plug-in hybrid variants. In addition, the Astra Sports Tourer continues Opel’s electrification offensive; a battery-electric variant will complete the powertrain line-up in 2023.
The Porsche GT Team finished round two of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) third and fourth in the GTE-Pro class. At the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, works drivers Kévin Estre from France and Neel Jani from Switzerland as well as Denmark’s Michael Christensen drove from pole position to the podium. At the flag, the No. 92 ca. 515 PS Porsche 911 RSR was only 20 seconds off clinching second place. Works drivers Richard Lietz from Austria, Gianmaria Bruni from Italy and Frédéric Makowiecki from France secured fourth place after 278 laps on the 4.684-kilometre Grand Prix circuit on the Algarve coast in Portugal. In the GTE-Am class, the customer squad Project 1 scored second place with drivers Egidio Perfetti (Norway), Riccardo Pera and Matteo Cairoli (both Italy).
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