The Mercedes-Benz B 250 e plug-in hybrid is now on sale, with prices starting from £35,280, for the B 250 e AMG Line Executive. The AMG Line Premium equipment line costs £36,780, while the AMG Line Premium Plus is £38,280. The B 250 e features a 1.3-liter petrol engine, which generates 158 hp and 230 Nm, with an additional 101 hp and 330 Nm available from the electric motor. The on-board battery has a total useable capacity of 10.6 kWh, meaning the B 250 e has an all-electric range of up to 42 miles.
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Alfa Romeo Museum reopens on the brand's 110th Anniversary to reveal its hidden treasures
The Alfa Romeo museum will reopen to the public on 24 June, the day on which the brand will celebrate its 110th anniversary. The festivities for the Biscione’s anniversary will take place in the museum at Arese and will continue across the weekend.
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2020 Chevy Corvette No Longer Available With High Wing Spoiler
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Holger Brandt at the Bugatti headquarters in Molsheim.
New Director for Aftersales & Customer Service at Bugatti
Change of personnel at Bugatti. Holger Brandt succeeds David Garcia in his former position as Global Director for Aftersales & Customer Service at Bugatti. Garcia will start his new job as Global Aftersales Director at VW Commercial Vehicles within the Volkswagen Group from June. “It is both a pleasure and an honor for me to work with those incomparable hyper sports cars and for a company as exclusive and rich in tradition as Bugatti. I'm really looking forward to it,” explains Holger Brandt.
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Ford Mustang's 10-Speed Auto Transmission now available on Transit
Ford has started production of a new 10-speed automatic gearbox option for rear-wheel drive (RWD) Transit models that offer excellent fuel efficiency,1 outstanding durability and the ability to tow up to 2,800kg2.
The new transmission offers the ideal solution for RWD Transit applications where automatics are preferred for their ease-of-use and convenience, such as higher weight conversions including grocery delivery vans, emergency response vehicles, and motorhomes, as well as Ford’s popular factory-built 15-seat and 18-seat Transit minibusses.
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Fiat Professional Launches New Ducato Shadow Edition
Fiat Professional has launched a new limited version of its Ducato large van – the Shadow Edition. Just 100 examples of the LWB version will be made available across the UK and orders open today.
The Ducato Shadow Edition receives an exclusive exterior look with a new pastel grey paint, painted front bumper, and black alloy wheels.
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Le Grand Rendez-Vous filmed in Monaco at Dawn
Maranello, 24 May 2020 – French Director Claude Lelouch shot his short film, “Le Grand Rendez-vous”, in Principality of Monaco at dawn this morning, on the very date the Grand Prix was to take place.
The French director’s cameras accompanied the Ferrari SF90 Stradale as it completed an adrenaline-fuelled lap of the Formula 1 street circuit. At its wheel was Charles Leclerc who clocked speeds of up to 240 km/h en route to the mystery “big date” of the title.
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Stream & Chat Digital information weeks for apprenticeships at Audi
From mechatronics technicians and IT specialists to medical assistants – Audi has been helping young people start their careers at its Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites for more than 70 years. Audi combines theoretical principles with practical knowledge transfer in 18 viable apprenticeship vocations. Interested high school students and graduates can apply via the Audi Careers site starting June 22, 2020. The programs for young professionals will then start in September 2021.
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Ducati The New Ventilated Jackets to motorcycle ride during the summer
Summer is just around the corner and Ducati recommends all motorcyclists its new line of ventilated outerwear. All pieces are designed to face journeys during the warmest season, always with great attention to comfort and safety.
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Fine-tuning of the new Chiron Pur Sport is now in the final stages, with test runs being carried out at Bilster Berg in Germany.
The technology of the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport in detail
Extremely sporty and extraordinarily fast in corners. Consistently calibrated for agility, handling, and driving performance. The new Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport1 pushes the limits of what is technically feasible in the area of lateral dynamics. Bugatti engineers spent a year and a half developing the new hyper sports car. Fine-tuning is now in the final stages, with test runs being carried out on race circuits, country roads, and motorways, as well as test tracks such as Bilster Berg. In the second half of 2020, Bugatti will then build the series-production version of the Chiron Pur Sport, which will start at a net base price of three million euros (North America: base MSRP of $3,599,000).
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Le Mans Unique, Virtual Show at Ferrari Museum, Maranello
The Ferrari Museum at Maranello from 10 June will be hosting a new and exciting initiative for the “24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”. A box will be recreated in which visitors can watch live stars of the first-ever virtual edition of the endurance classic. The Museum is already home to the “Ferrari at 24 Heures du Mans” exhibition dedicated to 70 years of Prancing Horse victories on the French track.
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How Audi Sport GMBH Shapes The Character of its RS Models
The RS models from Audi Sport GmbH are the dynamic spearheads of their respective product lines. They have a strong character that consists of distinct design differentiation, full everyday usability, effortless top performance, and thrilling driving experience. This results from a relentless focus on minute details by the designers and developers and test engineers, and it is perfected over numerous test drives around the world. This is a behind-the-scenes look at development work.
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Cancellation of the 2020 Silverston Classic
It is with a heavy heart that the organizers of the Silverstone Classic announce that this summer’s flagship three-day festival – originally scheduled for the weekend of 31 July to the 2 August – has sadly been canceled.
As the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, the massive event always attracts unrivaled grids, many thousands of classic car owners, and more than 100,000 visitors, many of whom camp out at Silverstone. The nature and scale of the event make running it in a safe, socially-distanced manner a huge challenge in the current situation; and the event’s much-loved family festival ethos also means that running the event behind closed doors isn’t a feasible option.
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The Most Popular Big Boys Toys Revealed ahead of Father's Day
With Father’s Day on the horizon, TrackDays.co.uk reveals the most popular military vehicles to run amok in… with the imposing turreted FV432 tank bombing ahead!
The 15-tonne monster has been popular with the British Army for some six decades, and it would appear that its popularity is just as strong with the UK public, according to the findings from TrackDays.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading driving experience providers.
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Photo: Nik Attard
Bringing Lamborghini's Original Super SUV, The LM002, Back to Life
It’s the original super SUV, a vast, powerful off-roader originally designed for the military – and now Bell Sport and Classic has brought a very special example back to life, making it arguably the best in the world.
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The Third Edition of the Custom Rumble Contest has its winner
The live streaming award ceremony, presented by Scrambler Ducati Ambassador Dominika Genova, was attended by 16,000 users. The jury of experts, composed by the actor Nicholas Hoult, the riders Chaz Davies and Andrea Dovizioso, the founder of BikeShed Dutch Van Someren and the Italian customizer of Officine Rossopuro Filippo Barbacane, chose the winning custom motorcycle by voting among the five finalists.
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Hyundai Motor Reveals First Glimpse of the New Santa Fe
Hyundai Motor has released a first glimpse of the new Santa Fe. The latest generation of the company’s longest-running flagship SUV will feature a dignified and charismatic exterior design, as well as interior design updates providing premium sensibility and comfort.
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AB Dynamics has launched a new global testing support division
AB Dynamics Launches Specialised Testing Division as the trend towards increasingly complex vehicle testing grows.
Leading automotive test system supplier AB Dynamics has launched a new global testing service division. The offering has been driven by customer demand following the rapid expansion of the complexity and quantity of vehicle testing and assessment. The division will provide expertise, resource, and equipment, enabling some customers to carry out testing that they wouldn’t have been able to previously and others to meet strict deadlines.
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Tobias Moers, Chief Executive Officer Aston Martin Lagonda
Aston Martin Lagonda appoints Tobias Moers, as new Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc announces today that, Dr. Andy Palmer and the Board agreed that he would step down as President and Group Chief Executive.
The Board announces the appointment of Tobias Moers, as Chief Executive Officer. Tobias, 54, will be appointed to the Board as an Executive Director and will take over from Dr. Andy Palmer. He will be based at the Company’s headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, and will join on 1 August 2020.
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VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC GAINS CHIC AND WELL-EQUIPPED BLACK EDITION TRIM LEVEL
The Volkswagen T-Roc has been given an added dose of style with the introduction of a new Black Edition trim level, adding black-colored trim and features to the interior and exterior of the model, as well as value-boosting additional equipment.
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