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Ford Mustang GTD was faster than ever on Nürburgring Nordschleife

May 10, 2025 Francis Mitterrand Leave a comment

At the end of 2024, the Ford Mustang GTD showed all its power on the most famous track in the world, the Nurburgring Nordschleife, achieving the best time in the American production car category. However, a few days ago, the Mustang GTD showed that it can do better.

On the 20.8 km long track, the Mustang GTD set a time of 6 minutes and 52.072 seconds, which is 5 seconds faster than its previous record. How good this result is is also shown by the fact that the Mustang GTD is faster than the Porsche 918 Spyder, Porsche 911 GT3, Ferrari 296 GTB and Lamborghini Aventador SV.

After setting the first record, Ford realized that the Mustang GTD could give more. They started improving the chassis by increasing torsional rigidity, improving aerodynamics, upgrading the ABS and traction control system, and calibrating the powertrain. In the end, the result was impressive and deserved.

The Mustang GTD is powered by a 5.2-L Coyote V8 engine assisted by a mechanical supercharger with about 800 hp (597 kW) at 7,500 rpm, paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

Source: Ford

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Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut and Regera in drag race

May 10, 2025 Francis Mitterrand Leave a comment

In February, the guys from Carwow tested the Koenigsegg Jesko Attack against the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport in a drag race, where it didn’t prove successful. Now they’ve decided to pit it against two of the company’s supercars, the Koenigsegg Regera and the Jesko Absolut.

The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is powered by a 5.0-L bi-turbo V8 engine with 1,622 hp (1,209 kW) and 1,106 lb-ft (1,500 Nm) @ 5,100 rpm (on E85). The engine is paired with a 9-speed Koenigsegg Light Speed Transmission (LST).

The Koenigsegg Regera is powered by a 5.0-L twin-turbo V8 engine combined with three electric motors for a total of 1,500 hp and 2,000 Nm of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a single-speed torque converter gearbox.

Behind the wheel of the Koenigsegg Regera was Markus, who had broken two world records with these two models. Interestingly, the company had never compared these cars. After turning off traction control and stability control, they went to test.

In the first race, the Jesko Absolut had a way better start, leaving the Regera far behind. Then they decided to repeat the race but this time they adjusted the pressure in the Jesko Absolut tires, which this time were even more convincing. At one point, driver Mat Watson said: “This is frickin’ nuts!” They repeated the race two more times but the Jesko Absolut was better each time.

The Jesko Absolut covered the 1/4 mile in 8.9 seconds while the Regera covered the same distance in 10.2 seconds. During the race, the Jesko Absolut accelerated to 60 mph in 2.78 seconds while the Regera reached 60 mph in 3.4 seconds.

Starting from 2nd gear, Jesko showed his strength again and was convincingly faster than Regera. Then Watson decided to start from 4th gear at 80 km/h, Regera held on for a few seconds but after that Jesko drove like a rocket to 1/2 mile.

In the braking test at 60 km/h, Jesko confirmed his dominance in this duel.

Source: Carwow via YouTube

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2026 Audi A6 Avant e-hybrid quattro and A6 Sedan e-hybrid quattro

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Audi has expanded its fleet with two new versions of the A6 model that combine efficiency and performance, the A6 Avant e-hybrid quattro and the A6 Sedan e-hybrid quattro. Both versions come with a longer wheelbase and wider track.

These A6 hybrids firmly position Audi in the premium hybrid market by combining efficiency, power and luxury. Apart from minor design changes, the rest of the car is identical to the standard A6, with the addition of an improved three-zone air conditioning system and acoustics that are now 30 percent better. The biggest changes are under the bonnet.

The sedan e-hybrid quattro is powered by a 2.0-L TFSI engine combined with an electric motor for a total output of 299 hp and 450 Nm of torque, which is enough to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6 seconds. In the case of the Avant e-hybrid quattro, the same hybrid combination is used with slightly more power, 367 hp and 500 Nm of torque, but also faster acceleration to 100 km/h (5.3 seconds).

Audi has improved the recuperation system that allows you to adjust the energy recovery via paddles on the steering wheel. Drivers can also count on two driving modes, EV for fully electric drive and Hybrid for optimized efficiency, which allows automatic adjustment depending on driving conditions. All modes include a four-wheel steering system, which improves agility and stability.

When it comes to price, the Sedan starts at 65,800 euros, while the Avant is slightly more expensive and costs 68,300 euros. The more powerful versions, with 367 hp, are more expensive and cost 75,050 and 77,550 euros.

Source: Audi

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