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The BMW i7 continues testing in southern Europe

December 15, 2021 M.K.

Following recently published official photos from testing on the edge of the Arctic Circle, the BMW i7 has moved to significantly different climatic conditions at an unknown location in southern Europe.

The luxury BMW i7 will be premiered to the public next year, with a new generation of the 7 Series that will continue to use internal combustion engines. It is already known that the Bavarian response to similar models offered primarily by German competition will be powered by two electric motors whose potential will be distributed to both axles.

“Endurance test in the hot regions of various countries and continents serves in particular to test and safeguard all components of the electric drive system,” said BMW.

The BMW i7 will be powered by one electric motor at the front and two electric motors at the rear with a total output of around 650 horsepower. It will be equipped with a 120-kWh battery pack, sufficient for a range of 435 miles (700 kilometers).

The arrival of the BMW i7 has been announced for 2023, while the Series 7 is coming next year.

Source: BMW Blog

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Parisian taxi company G7 has withdrawn its fleet of Tesla Model 3

December 15, 2021 M.K.

After one person lost his life and 20 were injured in a car accident over the weekend, Parisian taxi company G7 withdrew its Tesla Model 3 fleet.

The incident involved a driver who was not during working hours and who was driving towards the restaurant in a car with his family. According to French media, the car hit two pedestrians, then a traffic light and a van. Tesla’s autonomous technology seems to have failed this time. Tesla rejected the possibility of a technical problem with the car after checking all the data. Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the charge of murder and unintentional injury.

The company has previously been criticized for deception because its technology cannot automatically drive a car, but drivers must maintain control and attention at all times.

What is Tesla’s responsibility in this case, we do not know. In the past, it was known that users often abused the system by using mobile phones, changing seats or driving without a driver behind the wheel.

Earlier this year, the American authorities opened an official investigation into Autopilot after 11 accidents in which Tesla cars have been involved since 2018.

Source: Reuters

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Mercedes S 680 Guard is the new vehicle of the German Chancellor

December 14, 2021 M.K.

The specially designed Mercedes S 680 Guard is the new vehicle of the German Chancellor. The pride of the German car industry was used by all chancellors from 1949 to 1998. Since 1998, VW Phaeton, Audi A8, BMW 7 Series have been used.

The Mercedes S 680 Guard is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine with 612 hp (450 kW) and 612 lb-ft (830 Nm) of torque, and for the first time 4Matic all-wheel drive. The engine is paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. The maximum speed that the car reaches is 118 mph (190 kph), and the average fuel consumption is rated at 19.5 L / 100 km.

The distinctive S Class body is equipped with special protection such as steel shields, ten-centimeter-thick multi-layer glass, bulletproof tires, fire and toxic gas protection systems. The total weight of the car is 4.3 tons, of which the car’s armor weighs two tons, and only the windshield weighs 120 kg. The car comes with VR10 certification.