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1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe is for sale

In 1994, Porsche presented the final and best incarnation of the air-cooled 911 (993), an ideal blend of technology and classic 911 heritage. It was produced until 1997, and 14,541 cars left the production lines. One of them, the 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe is up for auction.

This 911 Carrera Coupe is powered by an air-cooled 3.6L flat-six with 270 hp (200 kW) and 243 lb-ft (330 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. It reaches 60 mph in 5.4 seconds with a top speed of 168 mph (270 km/h). It is mounted on 18″ Speedline-style wheels wrapped in Advan tires.

The car was repainted in Riviera Blue by The Works Auto Body of Santa Clara in 2022, has been properly maintained and is in good condition. It is equipped with front and rear spoilers, a body-color roll bar, RS-style door panels, Carrera RS rear decklid badging, Turbo S-style fog lights, red Porsche-branded calipers over cross-drilled rotors at all four corners, H&R coilover suspension and an aftermarket front strut brace.

Inside, the Recaro seats are covered in black leather, which also covers the door panels and the dashboard. An RS-style three-spoke steering wheel is wrapped in black leather, and behind it is a six-digit odometer reading 66,657 miles. Additional equipment includes blue seat belts, Titan Motorsports body-color roll bar instead of rear seats, Pioneer head unit, RS-style carpets, air conditioning, a fire extinguisher, Sullivan Racing Products pedals, and a Rennline driver-side aluminum floorboard.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with a California title.

The auction ends on September 11th and the current highest bid is $89,500 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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ICE cars will be in use by 2050

The transition to fully electric vehicles by 2030 is the plan of most car manufacturers, and according to the latest information, some companies, such as Stellantis, believe that ICE cars will be in use by 2050.

Stellantis has been one of the biggest proponents of electrification since the beginning, and their prediction will be possible thanks to the use of low-emission synthetic fuels that will be used after 2035 when the last car with a standard internal combustion engine will be produced.

“We have to really take care about our inventory fleet. I think 25% of our vehicles are still in use after 20 years. Hence, this kind of exposure time to e-fuels is considerable, very considerable,” said Christian Mueller, Stellantis’ Senior Vice President.

Stellantis, in cooperation with the Arab oil company Aramco, tested old and new thermal engines. Test results show that 24 types of internal combustion engines, manufactured by Stellantis since 2014, can run on synthetic fuels without any engine modifications. About 28 million cars with such engines are currently in use in Europe.

It should also be noted that the production of e-fuels will not start before 2025, and many believe that they are not a viable alternative in the short time, due to their low availability and high costs.

Source: Reuters

Peugeot E-3008 coming soon

The official premiere of the new Peugeot E-3008 is approaching, and the French manufacturer has published several teasers of this fully electric car.

The first all-electric Peugeot, developed on the STLA Medium platform, and the first photos of the SUV show that the car will have narrow headlights, triple daytime running lights, a partially covered front fascia, futuristic wheels and a black roof. Inside, a new version of the Panoramic i-Cockpit, a curved 21-inch screen, a Head-up display and a central screen of the multimedia system are some of the components that come with this SUV. Of course, there is also the recognizable small steering wheel, while the central console contains a smaller screen with shortcuts for various functions of the multimedia system and secondary controls.

Although Peugeot successfully hides information about this car, at least until the premiere, some information says that the E-3008 will be equipped with 400-volt technology, without super-fast chargers. It will be offered with two battery types, 86 and 98 kWh from Chinese manufacturer BYD, with lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells that can be recharged frequently and also last longer than the ternary lithium batteries used in most electric vehicles (Tesla ).

When it comes to the powertrain, the E-3008 will be offered in versions with one or two electric motors. The base model will be powered by a single electric motor with 217 hp (160 kW) and front-wheel drive. A more powerful version of the E-3008 will be powered by two electric motors, one on each axle, with a total power of 387 hp (285 kW). The company promises a range of 500 kilometers with a smaller battery and 700 kilometers with a 98 kWh battery.

Source: Stellantis

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