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Chad Nasir has a collection of 24 Land Cruisers

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Toyota Land Cruiser is one of the best-selling cars in the world with almost half a million units sold annually, so it is to be expected that there are those who are obsessed with this model of the Japanese brand. One of them is Chad Nasir from Michigan who bought 24 Land Cruisers in less than a year and a half.

Nasir was born in a part of the world (Libya) where Land Cruisers had a high status and only wealthy people owned them. As a boy, he dreamed that one day he would be able to afford such a car. This happened after he moved to the USA with his family as a refugee.

In the beginning, his plan was not to own so many cars. But after buying the first two examples (2013 and 2015 Land Cruiser, with American specifications) Nasir wanted more. Today, Nasir has a Series 70 pickup from Saudi Arabia in his collection, as well as a host of Series 80 models. The collector has been buying one to two Land Cruisers a month for the past 15 months and has no plans to stop. On some examples, the odometer shows more than 320,000 kilometers, while on some it shows “only” 100,000 kilometers.

Of course, this number of cars requires a lot of money, but also a large garage, which Nasir has. He is the owner of Midnight Protective Films, which provides services for applying ceramic protection to cars, as well as window and body films.

Source: Road and Track

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Chad Nasir has a collection of 24 Land Cruisers
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Ferrari SF90 Spider Is the New Beast in Jake Paul’s Garage

Jake Paul is an American professional boxer and YouTuber, but also a collector of expensive cars. Since a few days ago, his collection is richer for another super powerful sports model, this time it’s a Ferrari SF90 Spider worth about 580,000 dollars.

The Ferrari SF90 Spider is powered by a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine (769 hp/573 kW) combined with three electric motors (217 hp/162 kW) for a total power of 986 hp (735 kW). It reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.5 seconds with a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). This is one of 599 examples produced by the Maranello-based company.

Paul’s collection also includes a Ferrari 296 GTB, which he bought in June 2023 and paid $421,000 for. There’s also the Tesla Model X ($103,000) with 503 hp (370 kW) and 487 lb-ft (660 Nm) of torque, the Lamborghini Huracan Performante ($350,000) powered by a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 666 hp (490 kW ) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of torque, the Rolls Royce Cullinan ($335,000) powered by a 6.7L twin-turbocharged V12 with 563 hp (414 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque, the Ferrari LaFerrari ( $1,800,000) powered by a 6.3-liter V-12 and an electric motor with a total power of 950 hp (699 kW) and 715 lb-ft (970 Nm) of torque.

Currently, Paul is in the sports business and has also had several boxing matches. In December, he won against professional boxer Andrea Augusto by knockout in the first round.

Source: Jake Paul via Instagram

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The E-One Vector is an all-electric fire truck

The development of electric vehicles is expanding, so countries are working hard to replace existing ICE vehicles with electric ones, which are used not only for short-distance transport but also for other purposes. Such is the case with the E-One Vector all-electric fire truck assigned to firefighters in the city of Mesa, Arizona.

The truck is a product of the E-One company, and is the first all-electric North American-style fire truck in Arizona. This is part of the City of Mesa’s plan to become carbon neutral by mid-century.

There aren’t many details about the truck. What is known is that it is equipped with a battery that allows four hours of operation with one charge, and that it has a pump that is able to pump out 2,839 liters of water per minute through four hoses. The truck has an 800-volt architecture, and is equipped with several batteries with a capacity of 327 kWh. It will be stationed in Fire Station 211, and the building has a charger that can charge the battery in three and a half hours.

It should also be noted that the truck can be equipped with a diesel engine for a longer range, which is useful in situations of longer operations. The engine starts automatically and charges the batteries when they are almost empty.

When it comes to the price, the city paid 1.4 million dollars (1.3 million euros) for the truck, and it should be noted that its purchase is planned in 2018.

Source: E-One

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