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Mercedes will improve the W13 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took third and fourth place, which is not a bad result. However, at the very end of the race it was clear that the W13 car is not competitive with the biggest rivals, and that certain changes will be necessary.

After the race in Bahrain, the head of the Mercedes engineering team Andrew Shovlin said that Mercedes was not satisfied with the results achieved and that they would make certain changes to the car by the next race.

“We had a conversation with the drivers and there are a lot of problems. The balance is desperate, the car is heavy, and because of all that we are struggling in the right direction. We will do everything in our power to fix things for the next race in the hope that Hamilton and Russell will be more competitive, “Shovlin said.

Luckily for Mercedes, problems were noticed in the first race, so they can hope for a better result in the next one. The next race, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, will take place on Sunday, March 27th.

Source: Mercedes

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Renault has given up on restarting production in Russia

A few days ago, the French car manufacturer announced that it would restart production at its plant in Moscow. However, today’s news says that Renault has given up on restarting production in Russia.

Renault will restart production in Russia

After yesterday’s meeting of the management of the Renault Group, it was decided that the activities in the Moscow plants will be suspended until further notice. This is the result of strong pressure on Renault, which is why the company has changed its business plan and forecasts for this year, where it expects a reduction in operating margin from 4 to 3%.

The Russian market is the second largest for the French carmaker, where Renault is the majority owner of Lada Holding with 67.61 percent. It also controls almost a third of the Russian car market and employs about 40,000 people.

Renault will shut down some production lines in Russia

Renault is not the only carmaker to have invested in Russia. There are also Volkswagen and Stellantis. Volkswagen said that due to delays in the delivery of parts from Ukraine, the company was forced to stop production at two factors. Stellantis did not make any statements regarding the current situation.

Finnish tire maker Nokian Tires has relocated its production of key product lines to its homeland.

Source: Renault Group

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Mercedes-AMG G63 Edition 55

The Affalterbach-based company AMG is celebrating its 55th birthday with a special version of the immortal G-Class, the Mercedes-AMG G63 Edition 55.

It all started in 1967 when AMG (as AMG Motorenbau und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH) started tuning Mercedes cars on its own. 32 years later, it became part of the large Mercedes-Benz family, taking on the task of creating the most powerful and fastest models with a three-pointed star.

Owners of the Edition 55 will be able to choose between Obsidian black and Opalite white body colors. A decal on the lower portion of the doors has a stylized AMG emblem, while the AMG Night Package / Night Package II brings a lot of dark accents. Inside, the seats are upholstered in red Nappa leather with contrasting black details, while the dashboard, armrest and steering wheel are upholstered in black leather.

The Mercedes-AMG G63 Edition 55 is powered by a 4-liter biturbo V8 engine with 585 hp (430 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 9-speed automatic transmission. Weighing 2,485 kilograms, it reaches 62 mph in 4.5 seconds with a maximum electronically limited speed of 137 mph (220 km / h). It is mounted on 22-inch reinforced aluminum rims.

The car can be ordered until the end of October this year.

Source: Mercedes-Benz