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Vatican City purchased 40 all-electric VW cars

The Vatican launched the “Ecological Conversion 2030” project, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by the end of the decade. The first step is to replace the existing vehicles with fully electric ones, and the recently signed contract with Volkswagen is the beginning of the realization of the project.

The contract includes the delivery of a total of 40 fully electric cars. “We are delighted to support the Vatican in this important project. This is something special for us and shows that we are absolutely competitive with our mobility solutions,” said Dr. Christian Dahlheim, Head of Volkswagen Financial Services.

Christian Dahlheim and Volkswagen’s head of sales and marketing Imelda Labbe visited the Vatican and spoke with the Pope. On that occasion, they delivered the first two fully electric ID.3 Pro Performances. The rest of the cars will be delivered in early 2024.

The ID.3 Pro Performance will not be the only Volkswagen model that will be used by the Vatican authorities. The ID.4 and ID.5 models will also be in their fleet.

Source: Reuters

Tuning

ACS2 Sport based on the BMW M2

In its 36 years of tuning BMW cars, the German company AC Schnitzer has improved some of the best models of this German brand. Now, the tuner has introduced the ACS2 Sport based on the new generation BMW M2 G87.

The car is equipped with several carbon body components based on a modular principle, which means that you can opt for a complete conversion or select individual parts. Among them, the newly designed front spoiler stands out, which Aachen points out significantly improves the car’s aerodynamics.

The adaptive suspension has been improved, which allows the front part to be closer to the ground by an additional 35 mm, and the rear by 30 mm. There’s also an adaptive exhaust system with carbon tips, a set of black or gold 20 and 21-inch AC4 Lightweight wheels wrapped in 285/30/20 front and 295/25/21 tires, while the brakes have not been changed.

Under the hood is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo engine with 453 hp (333 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. It reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.3 seconds (4.1 seconds with the 8-speed automatic transmission) with a top limited speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

Source: AC Schnitzer

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ACS2 Sport based on the BMW M2
Tuning

Ferrari SF90 Stradale with 1,100 HP

Many tuners have tried to improve the aerodynamics and performance of one of the current best Ferrari cars, the SF90 Stradale, but with more or less success. Now, one of the world’s best tuners, Mansory, has introduced a softkit for this car.

The car is finished in White and is equipped with a new front bumper made of forged carbon fiber, a new front mask, better air intakes, a new hood, openings on the front fenders, and small wings on the sides, giving the car a more muscular look.

Also, the appearance and aerodynamics of the car have been improved with a new lip spoiler, new carbon sills, side mirror housings, side intakes, rims with carbon details, a new engine cover, a new diffuser, also made of forged carbon fibers. It is interesting that the tuner removed the rear wing.

When it comes to the powertrain, there were also changes. Now a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine combined with three electric motors delivers a total output of 1,100 hp (820 kW) and 723 lb-ft (980 Nm) of torque. That’s more than enough to push the car to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.4 seconds with a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph).

As a reminder, the standard Ferrari SF90 Stradale is powered by the same 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine assisted by three electric motors with a total output of 986 hp (725 kW) at 7,500 rpm and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque . Power is transmitted to all wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Source: Mansory

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Ferrari SF90 Stradale with 1,100 HP

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