#SUV cars Because SUVs are no longer utility vehicles, Audi has decided to offer such a model with a petrol V8 engine and performance similar to those of sports cars. The new Audi RS Q8 has a 4-liter V8 engine with a power of 600 hp and a torque of 800 Nm. The two-turbocharged unit catapults this massive SUV from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds, and from 0 to 200 km / h in 13.7 seconds. The maximum speed is electronically limited to 250 km / h, but with the optional dynamic plus package can reach 305 km / h. The RS Q8 also features the 48-volt mild-hybrid (MHEV) system, which can recover up to 12 kW... Read morevia Spare Wheel - we make cars run faster https://www.spare-wheel.com/suv-cars/audi-rs-q8-high-performance-luxury-suv-arrives-summer Cooperation partners MagniX and Harbor Air have announced the successful first flight of a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver seaplane converted to electric propulsion. The declared goal of the duo is to successively electrify all 42 sea airplanes from Harbor Air. The US company MagniX, which specializes in aircraft electric propulsion, and North America's largest sea airline, based in Richmond, Canada, have been cooperating since March of this year. For the first flight, a six-seater de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver with the 560 kW electric motor magni500 took off. MagniX presented this engine for the first time at this year's Paris Air Show. With Harbor Air boss Greg McDougall in the cockpit, the converted aircraft from Harbor Air's seaplane terminal in Richmond made a lap over the Fraser River. Via https://www.electrichunter.com/commercial-vehicles/de-havilland-canada-dhc-2-beaver-seaplane-was-converted-electric-propulsion The new EuroNCAP tests in December 2019 confirmed expectations for a number of models, but they also brought some unpleasant surprises. Tesla Model X - EuroNCAP results - 5 stars: 98% for adult passenger protection, 81% for child protection, 72% for pedestrian protection and 94% for safety systems. Porsche Taycan - EuroNCAP results - 5 stars: 85% for adult passenger protection, 83% for child protection, 70% for pedestrian protection and 73% for safety systems. Via https://www.electrichunter.com/ev-news/euroncap-tesla-model-x-gets-5-stars-without-problems Mexico City has commissioned 63 battery-powered trolleybuses from Chinese manufacturer Yutong. 40 of the buses have already been delivered, the remaining 23 will follow in December. These are O-buses that also have a battery to cover up to 100 kilometers on overhead lines. In the message, Yutong also speaks of a "dual drive" - but the vehicles no longer have a burner, it is rather the double drive from battery-electric and overhead line components. Via https://www.electrichunter.com/commercial-vehicles/battery-powered-trolleybuses-conquered-mexico-city #SUV cars The second-generation Dacia Duster was officially presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017. Shortly after its debut, the SUV entered the production line from Mioveni, Romania. Now, Dacia officials have announced that the Duster number 500,000 was produced at the Mioveni plant. According to Dacia representatives, this model is painted in Rouge Fusion color, is equipped with the 1.3-liter 150- hp petrol engine and will arrive in France. Every day, the Mioveni plant produces 1,400 vehicles, of which 1,050 are Duster units. Miguel Oliver-Boquera, executive director of the plant... Read morevia Spare Wheel - we make cars run faster https://www.spare-wheel.com/suv-cars/dacia-duster-reaches-500000-unit-production-milestone Audi has included in its price lists the new Audi e-tron Sportback , which was officially quick just a few weeks ago at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It starts at 75,400 euros. Expected for the first half of 2020, the latest brand of the ring brand has a range of about 440 km in its premium version and 265 kW / 360 bhp offered by his duo of electric motors. Via https://www.electrichunter.com/audi-electric-cars/audi-e-tron-sportback-starting-75-thousand-euros |
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