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Buying expensive cars in the US has become risky

Buying a new car in the United States has become risky, especially if the car is being shipped long distances. Delivery can take a long time, and car thieves use this to steal expensive models. One such case occurred recently when a Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible worth $ 300,000 was stolen.

The car was purchased in Florida and was supposed to be delivered to a buyer in Detroit. However, the Rolls-Royce Dawn never arrived, despite being purchased on January 18. The buyer, Nader Eldamouni, was left without a car that he wanted to add to his collection of cars that includes Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royce Phantoms and Mercedes-Benz G-Classes.

In 2024, a thief broke into the systems of the delivery company Dealer’s Choice Auto Transport, and saw the delivery schedule and contact information of the drivers. “The criminal hacked the driver’s portal and knew which vehicles were being transported and where they were being transported. He contacted the driver posing as the customer and gave him new information with instructions on where to deliver the car,” Steven Yariv told WSVN.

The thief stole several luxury cars in this way, such as a Mercedes GLS600 Maybach ($200,000) and a Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV ($400,000).

Unfortunately, these are not the only cases, as a similar incident also occurred with a Houston customer who bought a Ferrari in New York, but it was delivered to an unknown person in Miami.

Source: WSVN-TV via YouTube, Photo: EPA-EFE

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2028 Alpine 2+2 EV GT

Between 1971 and 1984, French manufacturer Alpine produced the A310 sports car, and now the company is announcing its return. The launch is expected in the next few years, and it will be an all-electric 2+2 EV GT.

What do we know so far? The new Alpine A310 will have a completely new design and will differ from the current Alpine range. Some information suggests that it could be similar to the A390 concept, launched last year, and will be based on the new Alpine Performance Platform (APP) architecture. The same platform will be used by the successor to the Alpine A110.

The Alpine A310 will be a rival to the Porsche 911, and will be powered by three electric motors, one in the front and two in the rear. The same configuration will also be present in the production version of the Alpine A390 SUV, which is announced in October 2024.

The previous A310 was powered by a 1.6-L 4-cylinder engine, which was later replaced by a 2.6-L V6 engine with 148 hp (110 kW), mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. The most powerful version was powered by a 2.9-L V6 engine with 190 hp.

Source: Alpine

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Mercedes to shut down EQS AMG

Electric car sales have been declining for the past few years, and manufacturers are already considering what to do next. The trend is expected to continue into 2025, so some manufacturers have decided to postpone the launch of new models, while some models will be discontinued, such as the Mercedes EQS AMG.

According to reliable sources, the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ has not yet left the production lines, but will do so in the next few months. A decision that cannot be implemented immediately, as it requires a series of operational and marketing preparations, as well as informing the dealer network that this flagship Mercedes most luxurious electric model will soon be removed from the offer. In the coming period, only ordered cars will be produced.

Mercedes is getting rid of a model that may not have attracted customers with its design, but the same cannot be said for its performance. The EQS AMG is powered by two electric motors with a total power of 658 hp, which is enough to accelerate to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. With the optional “Dynamic Plus” package, power increases to 761 hp.

In August, Mercedes announced a new plan, this time EQS and S-Class under one name. Also, it was said that Mercedes will not give up on internal combustion engines, at least not until the end of the decade. “In the future, there will be two S-Classes, one with ICE and one with electric drive,” said Mercedes director Ola Kallenius. This means that buyers will have more choice, as with the G-Class which is offered with internal combustion engines and as all-electric.

Source: Mercedes-Benz