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The new Toyota electric SUV will be launched on March 12

March 8, 2025 Francis Mitterrand Leave a comment

Toyota will launch its new electric car on March 12. Although the name is not yet known, a teaser suggests that it could be the production version of the bZ Compact SUV.

Toyota has not released any details about this car, but some information suggests that the electric crossover will be 4.54 meters long and 1.56 meters high, which means that it will be smaller than the Toyota bZ4X. Toyota has promised that the new car will be spacious, comfortable and emotionally appealing.

When it comes to the powertrain, it is speculated that it will have similar specifications to the recently introduced Urban Cruiser EV. This means a front-wheel drive version with 144 or 174 hp (depending on the battery), and an all-wheel drive version with 184 hp. Speaking of batteries, there are two battery packs, 49 and 61 kWh.

Source: Reuters

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Maserati canceled MC20 Folgore

March 8, 2025 Francis Mitterrand Leave a comment

Maserati is going through a very difficult period, perhaps the most difficult in the company’s history, and the latest information that the brand is shutting down the MC20 Folgore shows that the way out of the crisis is still far away.

The brand is currently at a turning point and is trying to find a solution, and one of the first moves they intend to make is a return to combustion engines. “Analysis of the market for the super sports car segment, and in particular the MC20 customers, has shown that they want to drive cars with powerful internal combustion engines. These customers are not ready to switch to electric vehicles in the near future,” said former CEO Davide Grasson.

According to Autocar, Maserati is planning to refresh the MC20 model, and the inspiration should be the MC20 GT2 Stradale. It will be powered by an improved 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo engine with 640 hp and 720 Nm of torque.

The MC20 Folgore is not the first Maserati sports car to become a thing of the past. A similar situation previously occurred with the Alfieri concept presented in 2014, which was supposed to enter production in 2018, but it never happened.

All of this suggests that Maserati’s electric future is uncertain.

Source: Autocar

Auctions

A unique 2015 McLaren P1 is up for auction

March 7, 2025 Francis Mitterrand Leave a comment

At the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show, McLaren launched its flagship sports car, the McLaren P1, which was produced until 2015, with only 375 examples ever produced. One of them, the 2015 McLaren P1 is for sale.

This McLaren P1 was ordered by a Qatari customer and is the only one finished in Satin Camo Green with McLaren Orange interior and brake calipers, wheel caps, tops of the rear spoiler hydraulic rams, P1 logos and badges in the same color.

The car is in excellent condition and built to GCC specifications. It is powered by a 3.8-L twin-turbocharged V8 engine combined with an electric motor for a total output of 903 hp (674 kW) and 723 lb-ft (980 Nm) of torque, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission that sends power to the rear axle. It is equipped with a 4.7 kWh lithium-ion battery that provides an electric range of 11 km (6.8 miles). It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).

The McLaren P1 is almost new and has only 130 km on the odometer. It comes with an inspection report carried out by Dragon Racing in Dubai at the end of 2024.

The auction will take place March 24 – 28, 2025 and the estimated value of the car is $1,000,000 – $1,500,000 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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