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2024 Renault Scénic E-Tech

Renault has entered the second phase of the electrification of its vehicles, and the leader will be the Renault Scénic E-Tech. It is a car that will use the most advanced technological solutions for decarbonization.

Renault’s strategy is sustainability focused on the environment, safety and connectivity. The car is still in the development phase and Renault engineers will test it on public roads during the summer. So, there is not much information, but according to the published photos, the final design can be guessed.

It is decorated with a special camouflage pattern developed by Renault’s design department. “Playing with the lines and patterns of our new iconic logo, this camouflage design, previously seen on the pre-production Mégane E-Tech electric, creates a dazzling camouflage effect on the road,” the company said.

It will be produced in the center for electric vehicles, ElectriCity, in Douai. It will be presented for the first time at the International Motor Show in Munich on September 4. Also, Renault will refresh its offer with fully electric models Mégane E-Tech electric, ZOE and Twingo.

Source: Renault

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2024 Lamborghini SC63 LMDh

In September 2022, Lamborghini announced that it was developing its LMDh endurance racing car. The car will compete in the IMSA Endurance Cup and the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship, as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2024 season. Now, the Lamborghini SC63 LMDh has premiered at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Several companies participated in the development of the car: electric motor (Bosch Motorsport), power management and energy storage (Williams Advanced Engineering), seven-speed P1359 hybrid gearbox (Xtrac), carbon fiber elements (HP Composites).

“We will be measuring ourselves against the very best, on the most demanding proving grounds. On one hand, this will give our successful motorsports program even more visibility, but it will also allow us to test future technologies. Our LMDh prototypes will become our most sophisticated open laboratory on four wheels,” Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann said last year.

The car will be powered by a 3.8L twin-turbo V8 engine combined with an electric motor with a total power of 680 hp/500 kW (FIA regulations). It will reach a top speed of 211 mph (340 kph).

Lamborghini will have two LMDh prototypes on tracks around the world next season. One will compete in the World Endurance Championship, the other in the similarly conceived IMSA Championship, and both will be in the colors of the Iron Lynk team.

Source: Lamborghini

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Porsche 930 TAG Turbo with F1 engine

It looks like this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be very exciting as several companies will present their projects, such as Lanzante Limited who presented two Porsche cars with F1 engines. One of them is the Porsche 930 TAG Turbo.

The car was announced back in 2018, and this one was named SJ87 after the Swedish F1 driver Stefan Johansson. It is powered by a 1.5-liter twin-turbo Porsche-TAG V6 engine. The same engine was used in the McLaren MP4/3 car at the race in Austria in 1987.

Johansson painted the car himself. It’s decorated with a few reminders from the past such as the green detailing that refers to Johansson’s helmet, while the blue and yellow represent the colors of the Swedish flag. The red and white colors pay homage to McLaren’s livery from the period when the team was sponsored by Marlboro.

Lanzante also revealed its new P1, the fourth completed HDK (High Downforce Kit) model. Paying homage to McLaren’s F1 livery of the 1980s and 1990s, the car is powered by a Lanzante version of the 4.0L Cosworth engine with 1,000 hp (735 kW) and 774 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque.

Source: Lanzante Limited

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