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Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance

Japanese manufacturer Lexus is returning a 5.0-liter V8 engine, but this time with 479 hp. The engine is built into the new Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance model.

The new model is a response to the BMW 3 Series. It is more powerful than the IS 350 V6 model but also lighter by 65 kilograms. The IS 500 F Sport Performance has wider fenders, quad-exhaust tailpipes and a pronouncedly convex bonnet.

The new 5.0-liter engine produces 472 hp (7,100 rpm) and 395 lb-ft (536 Nm) of torque at 4,800 rpm, which will surely appeal to fans of sports sedans. Accelerates from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. The IS 500 F comes with an eight-speed automatic transmission, adaptive suspension, Torsen limited-slip differential and 19-inch wheels.

The IS 500 F Sport Performance will go on sale at the end of the year when the price will be known but also in what colors the car will be available.

Source: Lexus

EV, News

CUPRA Born

As part of the strategy until 2025, CUPRA plans to produce its first fully electric car. It is a CUPRA Born model.

The model will be presented at the end of the year, and several versions of the design already exist. The car will be based on the VW Group MEB-Lite platform which is under development.

Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (DCC Sport) allows CUPRA Born to adapt to all conditions providing superior driving pleasure.

The interior of the car is a combination of modern technology and high quality materials.

Wayne Griffiths, CUPRA CEO said: “CUPRA Born displays all the genes of the CUPRA brand and we have taken the original concept to the next level creating a new sporty and dynamic design and reengineering the technological content. CUPRA Born is the living proof that performance and electrification are a great match. ”

The company is in talks with the Spanish government over the development of charging infrastructure for electric cars.

The focus of CUPRA’s engineers was to accelerate the car from 0-50 km / h in 2.9 seconds. Thanks to the 77kWh battery, one charge allows the car to cover a distance of 500 km. A 30-minute charge is enough to cover a distance of 260 km.

The car will be produced at the Zwickau plant in Germany.

Source: Cupra

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Mercedes C-Class

Prior to the premiere of the Mercedes C-Class, images of the new model appeared as Mercedes ’answer to the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4.

As shown in the pictures, the body of the new C-Class looks reminiscent of a scaled-down version of the recently introduced S-Class. Compared to the previous model, the new C-Class has undergone certain changes in the cabin dominated by a large central display. The car also has the latest generation of Mercedes multimedia system MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience).

Mercedes has announced that the new C-Class will have a four-cylinder engine supported by a hybrid system instead of the previous six-cylinder engine. The new generation C-Class will not be produced in the Coupe series, but will remain a station wagon version.