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Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge

After 25 years, the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has decided to return rear-wheel drive to its offer. That honor went to the refreshed XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge models.

In addition to RWD (Rear Wheel Drive), Volvo has prepared two drive options for both models. The basic version is powered by a single electric motor with 238 hp (175 kW) and is equipped with a 69 kWh set of batteries that enables a range of up to 460 kilometers on a single charge, or 470 kilometers in the C40 option. It takes 34 minutes to charge the battery from 10 to 80 percent on 130 kW chargers.

The more powerful version is powered by one electric motor with 252 hp (185) and is equipped with an 82 kWh battery pack which, according to WLTP, enables a range of up to 520 kilometers (530 kilometers in the C40 version). These batteries can also be charged with 200 kW chargers, and charging from 10 to 80 percent takes 28 minutes. Both versions reach 62 mph in 7.4 seconds with a top speed of 99 mph (160 km/h).

The XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge in combination with two electric motors and drive on both axles (AWD – All Wheel Drive) bring with them 82-kWh batteries that provide up to 500/510 kilometers on a single charge (XC40/C40). More than 400 hp (294 kW) and 487 lb-ft (660 Nm) of torque. That’s enough for the XC40 to hit 62 mph in 4.9 seconds. The C40 is 0.2 seconds faster, with a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h).

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge

Source: Volvo

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Vanwall Vandervell 680 limited edition

Motor racing team Vanwall has announced plans to produce a limited edition car with Formula 1 features, the Vanwall Vandervell 680. It is an electric car that will be offered in two versions, S and S Plus.

Both versions will have integral drive. They will be powered by electric motors, which in the S edition will have a total power of 320 hp (235 kW). It is equipped with batteries (the capacity of which has not been disclosed) that will allow a range of up to 450 kilometers.

The more powerful Vandervell S Plus will have 587 hp (432 kW), which is enough to push the car to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.4 seconds. The batteries will allow the car to have a range of up to 420 kilometers on a single charge. It will be mounted on 22-inch wheels.

After more than six decades since the last race in F1, the Vanwall name returns to the scene as an exclusive car company, together with a racing department whose hypercar prototype Vanwall Vandervell 680 will make its debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) this season Endurance Championship).

The Vanwall Vandervell 680 will be produced in only 500 units at a price of 128,000 EUR. The first deliveries to customers will begin in the third quarter of this year.

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Vanwall Vandervell 680 limited edition

Source: Vanwall

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Mercedes-AMG has delivered the first example of the model One

At the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes-AMG premiered the powerful concept One, and five years later the car was presented to the public. It is a hybrid “beast” and one of the fastest road cars in the world that comes with the Formula 1 engine, and the first example has just left the production line and is on its way to its owner.

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 car has German license plates marked “ON1”. It is finished in black with Petronas green detailing and white three-pointed stars on the rear. The top of the roof vent is painted in red, while the front grille features a prominent white AMG badge. 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.

Mercedes-AMG has announced that it will produce only 275 copies of this model, and production will be assembled at AMG’s factory in Coventry, Great Britain.

Source: Mercedes-AMG