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RML Short Wheelbase based on Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

The British company RML will use the first unit of the reproduction model RML Short Wheelbase for testing, after which it will begin manual assembly of the previously announced 30 copies. It is a car based on the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, one of the most respected Ferrari models from the late 50s and early 60s of the last century, for which rich collectors are willing to give millions.

Just over a month ago, the British company RML Group unveiled ready-made carbon panels that will be used for the body of the reproductive RML Short Wheelbase. New photos reveal that the assembly of the first unit is nearing completion in RML, and the blue pre-production car will soon be subjected to numerous tests, after which the British will start assembling 30 units that are, as expected, already reserved.

The car will be slightly lighter than the original and will be powered by an atmospheric 5.5-liter V12 engine with 478 hp (357 kW) and 419 lb-ft (568 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in about four seconds with a top speed of 186 mph (300 kph). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission.

Source: RML Group

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Volkswagen will keep the diesel engines

At a time when the EU is tightening regulations on CO₂ emissions, Volkswagen has found a solution for its diesel engines. To preserve four-cylinder diesel engines, Volkswagen has received a license to use biofuels, which will reduce CO₂ emissions to 10-30 percent compared to current diesel engines.

“The use of environmentally friendly fuel is approved for Volkswagen models, thus enabling customers in Europe to significantly reduce carbon emissions as soon as fuel is available locally. The use of paraffin fuel is a reasonable additional option, especially for companies with a mixed fleet of electric vehicles. and conventional propulsion,” said Professor Thomas Garbe, Volkswagen’s head of petrol and diesel fuels.

Biofuel is produced from biological residues and waste materials such as hydrotreated vegetable oil. It has been available on the market for many years (C.A.R.E diesel, NEXTBTL and HVO) and its share is expected to increase by 30 percent by the end of the decade.

According to the European standard EN 15940, the license applies to all vehicles sold from the end of the first half of 2021.

Source: Volkswagen

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Audi S1 ​​E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron

When rally driver Ken Block announced a future collaboration with Audi, a new race car was expected. However, there are no more unknowns now, as the concept Audi S1 ​​E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron is exactly what is becoming the new Gymkhana story.

It is a unique race car inspired by the legendary Sport Quattro Si Pikes Peak racing model. The design of the car was realized in an incredible four weeks, which is impressive considering that this process takes much longer. Audi designers were so excited to be part of the project, so in a short period of time they made several design proposals, each of which had the original S1 as a base. Then the winning design was chosen and, instead of producing a small model, they immediately started producing a full-size model.

Ken Block stated: “The S1 Hoonitron combines a lot of what Audi was already famous for in the nineteen-eighties. For instance, the car’s spectacular aerodynamics have now been translated into a totally modern form. I think it’s cool that the Audi designers have been inspired by their own past and uniquely transferred the car’s technologies and appearance into the present. ”

Block has already driven a car and is thrilled after the first tests, so it will be interesting to look at a new Gymkhana project called Electrikhana.

Source: Audi

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