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EV

2025 Pininfarina B95

The Pininfarina B95 is a new expensive car from the luxury electric vehicle manufacturer with roots in the Italian car design firm Pininfarina SpA. It is a limited edition open-air two-seater that will be produced in only 10 copies.

The car uses a powertrain from the model Battista, which means it is powered by four electric motors with a total output of 1,877 hp (1,380 kW) and 1,726 lb-ft (2,340Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push this supercar to 62 mph in just 1.86 seconds, 124 mph in 4.76 seconds and a top speed of 217 mph (350 km/h). It is equipped with a 120 kWh battery that charges from 20 to 80 percent in 25 minutes.

The car in the photo is finished in a gray shade of Bronzo Superga with contrasting Gialo Arneis details. It sits on 20-inch front and 21-inch rear forged aluminum wheels in matte black, behind which are hidden yellow brake calipers.

It’s equipped with carbon elements, and what makes the B95 unique compared to other Speedsters and Barchettes we’ve seen over the years is the fact that the driver and front passenger have unique and electrically adjustable small windshields, which are inspired by old fighter planes and made of transparent polycarbonate with exposed aluminum supports. The driver’s and passenger’s seats can be easily raised and lowered as desired and needed.

The interior of the car is just as spectacular as the exterior. Upon entering the cockpit, the carbon dashboard, designed as a floating wing, immediately attracts attention. The seats are upholstered in Tan Sustainable Luxury Leather, which also covers the dashboard, while the headrests are upholstered in Pied de Poule Houndstooth Luxury Textile material with black and white elements.

The Pininfarina B95 goes into production in 2025, when the company celebrates its 95th anniversary, and the price is also known. Each copy will cost €4.4 million.

Source: Automobili Pininfarina

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News

Nevera Time Attack is the king of the Nürburgring Nordschleife

The Rimac Nevera is one of the most powerful and fastest cars in the world. This Croatian car manufacturer recently presented a new version of this supercar, the Nevera Time Attack, a racing car built for new records.

The car was unveiled at The Quail Motorsports Gathering and only 12 units will be built. The new fastest time of the Nürburgring Nordschleife (7:05:928), in the category of production electric cars, showed what kind of car it was. The driver was Croatian racer Martin Kodrić, and the car was equipped with Michelin Cup2R tires.

Nevera Time Attack is powered by four electric motors with a total power of 1,914 hp (1,408 kW) and 1,741 lb-ft (2,360 Nm) of torque which is enough to push the car to 62 mph in just 1.81 seconds with the title of EV with the highest verified top speed of 256 (412 km/h). This time the top speed was limited to 219 mph (352 km/h).

“We had challenging weather conditions during our practice sessions this week and have chosen what seems like one of the hottest days on the track this summer to set a lap time. However, a 7:05:298 lap time at the Nürburgring Nordschleife is commendable. The fact that the Nevera can achieve this kind of speed on the track, when it’s been developed to be a comfortable hyper GT for the road, is what makes it so special. It’s such a well-rounded piece of engineering and design; gentle and usable in the city, thrilling to drive on twisting B-roads, comfortable over long distances and devastatingly fast on a race track,” said Kodrić.

“In many ways the Nevera has reinvented the world of the hypercar, bringing new technologies, new abilities and new levels of performance. But the simplest way we can demonstrate its capabilities is to go out and break records. And that’s exactly what we’ve done in 2023 time and again. The Nevera Time Attack is a Limited Edition that celebrates the achievements of the past year, wearing a bespoke livery inspired by the car that set each of them. Built in a series of 12, each has already been spoken for by our customers eager to capture their very own part of performance car history. And it’s only August, too, so there’s plenty of time for more records to be broken…” said Mate Rimac.

This record is only one of over 20 that Nevera broke this year. At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Nevera set a new record on the 1.86 kilometer track with a time of 49.32 seconds.

Source: Rimac Automobili

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Nevera Time Attack is the king of the Nurburgring Nordschleife
Auctions

2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is up for auction

In 1999, Porsche presented a high-performance homologation model of the Porsche 911 sports car, the Porsche 911 GT3. In the meantime, several versions of this model were produced, and the 991.1 GT3 was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013, and the RS version of this car was presented two years later. It was produced until 2017 when it was replaced by an improved version. 4,500 cars rolled off the production lines and one of them, the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is up for auction.

991.1 GT3 RS is powered by a 4.0-liter flat-six with 500 hp (368 kW) and 338 lb-ft (460 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transaxle with Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus. It is mounted on 20″ and 21″ center-lock alloy wheels wrapped in 265/35 front and 325/30 rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

This car is finished in white and is in excellent condition. It is equipped with a magnesium roof panel, aluminum doors, a rear wing, and a carbon-fiber trunk lid, engine cover, and front fenders, LED headlights with Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS), dual exhaust outlets, LED taillights, yellow Porsche -branded calipers over cross-drilled and ventilated carbon-ceramic discs, rear-axle steering, Porsche Active Suspension Management, and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus, and a front-axle lift system.

Inside, carbon-fiber bucket seats are trimmed in black leather with Alcantara inserts, and the same combination covers the door panels. In front of the driver is a three-spoke steering wheel behind which is a digital odometer showing 1,959 miles. Additional equipment includes aluminum pedal covers, carbon-fiber illuminated door sill guards, Porsche-branded floor mats, PCM with navigation, automatic climate control, and cruise control.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with factory literature, a car cover, two keys, service records, and a clean Florida title in the current owner’s name.

The auction ends August 18 and the current highest bid is USD $165,000.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is up for auction