All posts by Francis Mitterrand

EV, News, Tuning

New aerodynamic kit for Mercedes EQS

With the increased demand for electric vehicles, many were of the opinion that the future of tuners was threatened. However, Brabus has shown with its latest creation that even electric cars can be a good basis for an upgrade. Such is the case with the Mercedes EQS, which the tuner equipped with a special aerodynamic package.

The EQS 450 is Mercedes’ most powerful electric model, for which Brabus has prepared a new carbon front spoiler, front lip, trims for the side air intakes, rear diffuser, rear spoiler in glossy or matte finish. All this had an effect on increasing driving stability. The drag coefficient is now 0.20, making the EQS the best in its segment when it comes to production cars.

Inside, the car is decorated with an illuminated BRABUS logo on the door sills, aluminum and carbon pedals, as well as a combination of elaborately quilted leather and velor. Each owner can personalize the interior of the car as they wish.

The Mercedes EQS 450 is powered by an electric engine with 329 hp (245 kW) and 417 lb-ft (568 Nm) of torque and has a range of 397 miles (640 km). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 1-speed gearbox. It reaches 62 mph in 6.2 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). It is equipped with a 107.8 kWh battery that can be charged to 80 percent in 32 minutes thanks to the fast charger. Better aerodynamics have increased the range by 7 percent when the car is traveling between 100 and 140 km/h, so the range is now 425 miles (685 km).

Brabus also equipped the car with SportXtra suspension, which allows the front part to be lowered by 15 mm and the rear by 25 mm. It sits on a 22-inch set of forged Monoblock Z “Platinum Edition” wheels wrapped in 255/35 ZR22 (front) and 295/30 ZR22 (rear) tires.

Source: Brabus

Hybrid, News

The delivery of the Mercedes-AMG One will begin soon

Mercedes premiered its powerful concept One in 2017 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. But no one even thought that the development, testing and problem solving, on the hybrid “beast” that comes with the Formula 1 engine, would take five years. Since then, the car has undergone many changes, and Mercedes-AMG has announced that it will produce only 275 copies of this model.

The Mercedes-AMG One is powered by a 1.6-liter Formula 1 V6 turbo engine with 566 hp (422 kW) at 11,000 rpm, which in combination with four electric motors delivers a total of 1,049 hp (771 kW). That’s enough power for this supercar to reach 62 mph in 2.9 seconds, 124 mph (200 km / h) in less than six seconds with a top speed of 217 mph (350 km / h). The engine is paired with a 7-speed gearbox. And yes, the engine meets Euro 6 standards.

The Mercedes-AMG One is one of the fastest road cars in the world, and everyone is waiting for it to show its performance on the most famous Nürburgring Nordschleife race track. It is equipped with an 8.4 kWh lithium-ion battery that allows the 1,695 kilogram hybrid plug-in car to travel 20 kilometers without the assistance of an internal combustion engine.

Each car will go through 16 stations for assembly and testing, something like the production process of luxury watches. More than 50 people work in the production of the Mercedes-AMG One, and after assembly, each car will be tested.

Although it was announced that the first copies would reach their owners at the end of last year, that did not happen. The reason is technical problems that caused a halt in development. In the meantime, AMG has finally managed to solve all the technical problems and the delivery can start.

Source: Mercedes-AMG

News

2023 Audi Q9 is coming soon

After last month’s presentation of the Audi Q6, the Ingolstadt-based company announced the arrival of a new SUV model, the Audi Q9, as well as a new version of the existing models. The new model should be a competitor to the BMW X7 and Mercedes GLS.

The Audi Q9 will hit the market in the next three years, and could be the last with an internal combustion engine before Audi becomes an all-electric brand. When it comes to other SUV models, the Audi Q8 could get a hybrid version next year, while refreshes are also expected for the Q3, Q5 and Q7 models.

Fulfilling the goal of complete electrification, for the next few years Audi has announced the arrival of several new fully electric models such as the Q4 E-tron, A6 E-tron, Artemis project EV.

As for the rest of Audi’s range, the A3, A4, A5 and A7 could get new design solutions, A6 driver assistance technology and a mild hybrid engine, while the A8 will remain the same. The destiny of the Audi TT is questionable, since the company has not announced a new generation, nor electrification. Also, the Audi R8 will soon become electric, which means that the V10 engine will become a thing of the past.

2023 Audi Q6

Source: Audi