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2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will cost $106,395

While we wait for Chevrolet to officially present the new 2023 Corvette Z06, which should have its premiere at the end of October, the company announced that the order book will open soon.

Chevrolet said the ultimate performance machine will be a serious competitor to supercars. The new design of the front and wider body are just some of the changes, compared to previous models, which give the Z06 a more aggressive look.

Inside, the Z06 will retain the look of its predecessor with heated seats, a 12-inch digital cluster and a head-up display, but also with specific decals.

The Corvette Z06 will be powered by a 5.5-liter V8 engine with 670 hp (500 kW) and 460 lb-ft (624 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 2.9 seconds with a top speed of 188 mph (302 km/h).

In addition to the standard 1LZ equipment that will come with the new Corvette Z06, additional equipment packages such as 2LZ ($115,595) and 3LZ ($120,245) will be offered. For those who want top performance, there will be a Z07 ($8,995) equipment package with carbon-ceramic brakes, improved suspension, underbody strakes and Michelin Pilot Cup 2R ZP tires. There’s also the Carbon Aero package ($8,495) and the Carbon Flash Painted package ($10,495) that must be combined together with the Z07 package for the ultimate driver experience.

When it comes to price, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will start at $106,395.

Source: Chevrolet

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Pagani will keep its V12 engine

At a time when almost all car manufacturers are heavily developing electric cars, there are still some who have not decided on electrification. Such is the case with Pagani, which has focused on the V12 engine, for now.

Pagani will keep its V12 engine (0)

After several years of research, the Italian car manufacturer announced that it is currently abandoning the production of electric cars. “In 2018, we formed a team to work on fully electric cars. The team’s primary responsibility was to determine how to homologate electric cars around the world, especially in the US, but for four years we found no interest in the electric supercar market,” he said. formerly the founder and director of the company Horacio Pagani.

In research, Pagani estimated that several things would be a big problem for their supercars. The first is weight. The company’s goal was to develop a car weighing up to 1,300 kg, but current technology cannot make this possible. According to their estimate, the battery required for their supercar would weigh 600 kg, which is more than half the weight of the current Huayra R.

The second reason that Pagani cites is the performance of the electric car. “I have a Tesla and I understand electric cars, but it’s not necessary to have such high performance in them. The challenge is to make an electric car that feels as good as a ‘normal’ car with an internal combustion engine. Pagani is not going to make something that just has good performance , but wants to offer something that will give emotion to the driver,” said Horacio Pagani.

Pagani’s decision to focus on the V12 engine is supported by the decision of the EU, which allowed manufacturers that deliver less than 1,000 cars with internal combustion engines per year to do so until 2035. After that, Pagani will have to produce a fully electric car.

Source: Pagani

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Porsche sales results in the first six months of 2022

After the record sales results achieved last year, this year will not be so successful for Porsche. In the first quarter of 2022, Porsche sold over 68,000 vehicles worldwide. Now the Stuttgart-based company announced that it delivered almost 150,000 vehicles in the first half of this year.

Due to all the difficulties faced by the automotive industry, Porsche is nevertheless satisfied with the achieved results. The pandemic and the supply chain caused the most problems. Despite this, growth was achieved in some markets. For example, in Europe, compared to last year, sales increased by 7 percent (43,087 vehicles), and in Germany alone, 13,785 vehicles were sold.

“We and our dealers have successfully navigated a first half-year shaped by external factors and uncertainties. In addition to the difficulties posed by the resurgence of the COVID pandemic in China and other markets, ongoing supply-chain- and logistics-related challenges have accompanied us. At the same time, the desirability of our brand and the popularity of our products remain strong. We expect the second half-year to be dynamic. As in previous years, we are optimistic about the future and determined to go full steam ahead with the remaining months of the year,” says Detlev von Platen, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG.

Porsche sales results in the first six months of 2022 (1)

When it comes to the rest of the world, there was a decline in sales. Despite the delivery difficulties, Porsche managed to sell 62,245 vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region, Africa and the Middle East, while in the United States the number was 32,529 vehicles. In the Chinese market, sales fell by 16 percent (40,681 vehicles).

The highest demand is still for SUVs, of which the most sold are Cayenne (41,947), Macan (38,039), Taycan (18,877). Of the sports models, the most delivered were 911 models (21,616), Panamera (15,604), 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman (9,777).

Porsche hopes that the rest of the year could bring better results, but given the current situation in the world, it will be difficult to achieve.

Source: Porsche

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