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The most comfortable vehicles for tall and short drivers

Have you ever wondered which cars are most comfortable for short and tall drivers? Such research was conducted by Consumer Reports in terms of comfort in the car depending on the height of the driver. They tested cars with drivers from 155 cm to 188 cm tall.

The survey results for Fox News were commented by Mike Quincy of Consumer Reports, saying many models are not suitable for tall and short drivers because they do not offer adequate seat adjustment. Additionally, many trucks are difficult to get into, even when they have side steps.

When it comes to tall drivers, they are most uncomfortable in a car like the Mazda MX-5 Miata, which is to be expected. The same goes for the Porsche 918 Spyder, but also those like the Toyota Supra. What is surprising is that there is no place in the Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler, the even bigger Toyota Tacoma, and the somewhat forgotten Honda Insight.

If you are one of the tall drivers, you will not regret choosing the BMW 7 Series, X5 and X7, Audi A8 and Q7, Volvo XC90 and luxury SUVs Porsche Cayenne and Range Rover.

The Mazda MX-5 is not comfortable for lower drivers either, and they are not comfortable in the Jeep Wrangler, Chevrolet Camaro and a number of large trucks such as the Ford F-150, Nissan Titan and Chevrolet Colorado. Toyota Tacoma, Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler also reappeared here.

Shorter drivers are best suited, along with the luxurious BMW 7 Series and X5 and Volvo XC90, slightly smaller cars such as the Volkswagen Tiguan and the BMW X3.

Source: Consumer Reports

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The BMW X1 caught fire on the highway

Although it is generally accepted that electric cars are prone to self-ignition, statistics show that a fire is more likely to break out on a gasoline-powered vehicle. Such a case happened to a BMW X1 that caught fire on the highway.

Data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) at the Ministry of Transport say that a fire in a vehicle occurs every 30 million kilometers. In Tesla’s cars, a fire occurs every 330 million kilometers. The way the car is extinguished in a fire and the danger of a fire breaking out are something else.

Exactly one such situation was attended by the driver of the Tesla Model Y. He saw that there was smoke from the BMW X1 and thought that it was another member of the so-called rolling coal movements that deliberately rework a car to smoke more. However, a fire soon appeared from the floor of the vehicle, which the BMW driver did not notice. The Tesla driver immediately ran to the BMW and signaled him with a siren that he was in danger. Catching up with him, he managed to tell him: “Your car caught fire!”

The driver of the BMW stopped immediately and left the vehicle at the last minute. The flames soon engulfed the entire BMW, and Tesla’s camera recorded everything.

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The Ferrari Icona is coming in November

Ferrari’s next masterpiece, the Ferrari Icona, will debut later this year, in November. This will happen at the Mugello track in Italy, where the third Ferrari model from the Icona series of numerically limited supercars will appear. We have previously seen the Monza SP1 and SP2 models.

The Monza SP1 and SP2 are based on the 812 Superfast model and are inspired by the classic Ferrari race cars from the 1950s, namely the 750 Monza and the 860 Monza. Ferrari’s next unique project is inspired by the legendary Ferrari 330 P4 that competed at Le Mans in the 1960s.

The Icona will use the same engine as the 812 Competizione, a 6.5-liter V12 engine with 820 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque. Power is expected to be transmitted to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.

While the 812 Competizione has a front-mounted engine, Ferrari’s next car in the Icona series will be based on the same platform as the LaFerrari Aperta with the engine in the middle. Its unique design will pay tribute to the legendary mdoel 330 P4. Unlike LaFerrari, the special model will not have hybrid technology.

Only 300 copies of the Icona model will be produced, and we will know more details after the presentation in November.

Source: Ferrari