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YouTuber ruthlessly destroys Ferrari F8 Tributo

Money is not for everyone, especially those who get rich quickly and become ostentatious and arrogant. They try to defy everything without holding anything sacred. Just to show that they can do it. One of them, on the YouTube channel WhistlinDiesel, published a video in which he does crazy things with the Ferrari F8 Tributo.

Ferrari is one of the biggest car brands in the world and has always taken care of its cars, trying to preserve and protect its name. In his apparent attempt to defy the Ferrari company, the YouTuber didn’t hesitate to be extremely cruel to his car. The title of his video says that he bought a car just to destroy it.

He drove the car on grass, gravel and mud. He also managed to climb up the muddy hill. While driving, he deliberately hit the fence of private property. As he passed between the trees, a branch ended up in the opening of the hood. At the end of the ride, he just stopped next to the man using the sander, sparks flying towards the car.

Finally, he gave the car a rough wash with a high-pressure washer. In the end, he and the other members of the team threw tools at the car, which was placed in a protective balloon. Of course, the car withstood it all.

Ferrari F8 Tributo is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V-8 engine with 710 hp (522 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission. This car was not purchased new, it had 3,000 miles on the odometer.

How Ferrari will react to this video remains to be seen.

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YouTuber ruthlessly destroys Ferrari F8 Tributo

Source: WhistlinDiesel via YouTube

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The all-electric Porsche Cayenne will arrive in 2026

In the previous year, Porsche achieved outstanding sales results, and the highest demand was for the Cayenne model (95,604 units). The German company decided to continue on the same path, and this was confirmed by the recently published teasers showing the arrival of an improved version of this SUV, whose premiere is expected in two months.

In addition, Porsche is intensively working on a fully electric version of the Cayenne model, which should reach the market by 2026. The car will not have much in common with today’s SUV as it will use a different platform. According to Autocar, the electric Cayenne will be based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform planned for the next-generation electric Macan. The platform is being developed in collaboration with Audi, which means it will be used by the Q6 E-Tron and A6 E-Tron models.

When it comes to the powertrain, plenty of power is expected as the most powerful electric Macan will have 603 hp (443 kW) and more than 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. It is expected that a new battery will be installed, more powerful than the one in the Porsche Macan (100 kWh). It will also be equipped with 800V technology.

Porsche, for now, has no intention of stopping offering the Cayenne with an internal combustion engine. Why would it, when it is currently the most desirable Porsche car.

Source: Porsche

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The all-electric Porsche Cayenne will arrive in 2026
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Mitsuoka Viewt

The small Japanese car company Mitsuoka, founded in 1968, specializes in odd-looking cars inspired by classic models. Their latest work is the Mitsuoka Viewt.

Most of the Japanese company’s works are based on everyday cars, such as the Viewt, which is based on Nissan’s Micra/Mach, which has sold more than 13,000 units. However, the best work is considered to be the Orochi model based on the Honda NSX. This is not the only Toyota car that this company dealt with, before it there were Ryugi, Galue and Noera based on different versions of Corolla.

The modified Yaris received a classic front fascia with round lights and a large vertical grille, which was part of the British luxury sedan, Jaguar Mark 2, from the sixties. It is 70 mm longer than the car that served as inspiration (Jaguar Mark 2) and sits on small steel wheels with chrome covers. The car received round taillights to differentiate it from the previous three generations which also mimicked the look of the base model.

Inside, the car received new upholstery and paint, but the overall look is familiar. The Toyota badge on the steering wheel has been removed and replaced with a Mitsuoka badge.

When it comes to price, the Mitsuoka Viewt costs around $23,000. The most expensive model with hybrid technology and four-wheel drive costs $31,300.

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Mitsuoka Viewt

Source: Mitsuoka