Lotus Eletre Reveal - Ben Payne, Head of Studio at Lotus Tech Creative Centre, Lotus Cars
Lotus Eletre Reveal - Ben Payne, Head of Studio at Lotus Tech Creative Centre, Lotus Cars
This week sees the start of series production of the new BMW M3 at BMW Group Plant Munich. 35 years after the debut of the very first BMW M3, BMW M GmbH presented the latest generation of its high-performance cars in the premium mid-size segment in September: the new BMW M3 and the new BMW M4. Earlier this week, series production started at the BMW Group plant in Munich. “We are very pleased to be producing the new BMW M3 at our parent plant going forward,” commented Plant Director Robert Engelhorn. “It’s such an iconic car and has many fans among our team at the plant, me included.” The arrival of the new BMW M3 completes the 3 Series range at the Munich plant. From the 3 Series Sedan and 3 Series Touring to the M3, including all plug-in hybrid, petrol and diesel engines – all models and drive variants are made on the same line. “The integration of the M3 went absolutely smoothly. We benefitted from the vast experience gained with previous generations of BMW M vehicles,” explained Robert Engelhorn. The BMW M4 was produced in Munich until well into the spring; it has now found its new home at the Dingolfing plant. This has meant that the stand-alone assembly process for the CFRP roof of the M4 Coupe, for example, could also be adopted for the new M3. At the Munich plant’s in-house seat production where the newly developed M carbon bucket seats are manufactured, on the other hand, totally new manual workflows are being introduced. The hood and the side panels of the M3 are also handcrafted and assembled manually.
Lotus Eletre Reveal - Ben Payne, Head of Studio at Lotus Tech Creative Centre, Lotus Cars
Works driver Kévin Estre has planted the No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR on pole position in qualifying for the six-hour race in Bahrain. In the close hunt for top times, the Frenchman only just outpaced his Italian brand colleague Gianmaria Bruni in the identical ca. 515 PS nine-eleven with the starting number 91. For Kévin Estre and Neel Jani, who currently rank second in the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC, this is the fourth pole position from the fifth and penultimate race of the season. In the GTE-Am class, the best 911 RSR takes up the race from third place.
MINI Countryman Cooper S ALL4 protagonist of a journey through the Italian territory, to discover the traditions linked to Christmas The shiniest and brightest time of the year has finally arrived and the Christmas atmosphere can be felt everywhere. In December, Italian cities are usually filled with lights, colors, nativity scenes and Christmas trees. In the shops the shelves display the typical sweets of these holidays and in the homes the Italians begin to prepare for Christmas lunch. Undoubtedly, the days leading up to Christmas are full of magic: red, green and gold become the colors that characterize the cities and days. MINI is synonymous with driving fun and joy, it brings out the most whimsical and young part of each of us. And it is especially young people who love Christmas and experience this atmosphere full of expectations and hope in a unique way, getting excited by the traditions of a wonderful country like Italy. And what better way to find out than in a MINI?
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