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Porsche 911 GTS – More Powerful, More Reliable

For the beginning of 2022, Porsche has prepared a GTS package for the 911 Series, when the first deliveries for American customers are expected. It is a package with better performance of the powertrain and chassis.

The GTS package delivers different performance for different Porsche models, such as a new adjustable suspension, a better braking system, a new bonnet, aluminum wheels, GTS lettering on the doors and rear of the car.

Inside, the seats, steering wheel, door handles, gear lever are upholstered in Race-Tex material, with carbon fiber linings. The GTS package also includes a better infotainment system (Porsche Communication Management).

When it comes to powertrain, the GTS offers a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine with 473 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque, allowing the 911 to reach 62 mph in just 3.3 seconds. The package offers a choice of an eight-speed dual clutch automatic transmission or a seven-speed manual transmission, as well as rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive in the Carrera GTS model.

Source: Porsche

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Golf GTE Skylight

For the annual Wörthersee festival, Volkswagen has prepared a new model, the Golf GTE Skylight. It is a car based on the basic model Golf GTE.

The body of the Skylight model is painted white with Lapiz Blue and Catalina Blue stripes. There are illuminated door handles, a larger rear spoiler, adjustable suspension, fenders like on the Golf R, stainless steel exhaust pipe ends made using a 3D printer and a 20-inch rims.

Inside, there are sports seats with blue upholstery combined with a dashboard and a steering wheel with blue details, a 3,110-watt sound system. Above the central touchscreen is the GTE hologram.

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Skylight is powered by a 1.4-liter TSI engine with an electric motor that combines 242 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. The engine is paired with a six-speed DSG transmission that transmits power to the front wheels with the help of an XDS electronic differential. The battery (13 kWh) of the electric motor gives the vehicle a range of 38 miles (60 kilometers).

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Philippine fight against car smuggling

The Philippine government has decided to step up the fight against the smuggling of expensive cars. The Philippine Customs Office has so far destroyed more than 20 cars worth over a million euros.

These are cars that have been illegally imported into the country in the past three years. The decision to destroy the expensive cars was made by the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in an effort to seriously oppose smuggling in this island state.

At the beginning of the year, 17 cars were destroyed, such as the BMW Z1, Ferrari 360 Spider, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes SL55 AMG, Lamborghini Gallardo.

This time, McLaren 620R, Bentley Flying Spur, Porsche 911, Mercedes SLK, Lotus Elise, 14 copies of Mitsubishi’s Jeep model, a modified Toyota Solara and a Hyundai Genesis coupe were destroyed.

Why aren’t the cars sold at auction? The answer to this question is the intention of the Philippine authorities to send a stronger message to smugglers.

Source: PNA