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Aurus Senat

The most expensive Russian car in history sold out in a few days. It is an Aurus Senat model of the Russian company Aurus Motors, which arrived on the market at the beginning of the year.

The 5.6-meter-long sedan, which at first glance resembles a Rolls-Royce, is intended primarily for wealthy Russian customers. The Aurus Senate is powered by a Porsche Engineering developed 4.4-liter twin-turbo gasoline V8 engine with 598 hp (440 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. This 2.8 tonne cruiser reaches 62 mph in 6 seconds with a top electronically limited speed of 155 mph (250 km / h). The engine is paired with a nine-speed KATE R932 automatic transmission, developed exclusively in Russia, which transmits power to all wheels.

In early October, the first units arrived in Moscow salons. However, after just a few days from Aurus they reported that all 350 copies to be produced this year had been sold. Therefore, they are forced to open the list of orders for next year already now. The company intends to produce 120 units of this model annually. The V12 version will be offered later.

It seems that the Russians really want to drive a presidential limousine in top performance, but also the pride of the new Russian car industry. The price of the Aurus Senate is around 24 million rubles (€ 289,000).

Source: Aurus Motors

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Bugatti Centodieci

The audience saw the Bugatti Centodieci prototype for the first time in 2019. The car is in the test phase, and only ten units of this limited edition supercar will be delivered to buyers in the middle of next year.

Since 2019, the Bugatti Centodieci has been in the development and testing phase in various climatic conditions around the world. The tests take place in the southwestern United States, and the last few photos show the Centodieci test model in the company of the Chiron Pur Sport and Chiron Super Sport models.

The tough tests that Bugatti models undergo are nothing new for the famous car company. After testing at temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius, Bugatti engineers equipped the production version of Centodieci with additional air vents that allow better cooling.

The Bugatti Centodieci is powered by an 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine which delivers a total of 1578 hp (1,176 kW). It reaches 62 mph in just 2.4 seconds with a top electronically limited speed of 240 mph (380 km / h).

Before production begins, the car also needs to pass a long-term endurance test at high speeds. The test will take place on the famous Nardò test track. In addition, the test model needs to cover about 300,000 kilometers on European roads.

Source: Bugatti

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Porsche delivered more than 200k vehicles worldwide in 2021

In the first nine months of 2021, Porsche delivered more than 200k vehicles worldwide. For the sports car manufacturer, this represents a 13 percent increase. Demand has risen in all sales regions, and particularly strong growth has been recorded in the US.

Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG, said: “The extremely high demand for our sports cars continued in the third quarter, and we are delighted to have delivered so many cars to customers in the first nine months of this year. orders are nicely filled, making us full of optimism and enthusiasm as we approach the race of the end of the year.However, the situation caused by coronavirus remains dynamic as we face challenges in semiconductor procurement.For these reasons, we closely monitor current developments to ensure rapid and flexible response. “

The most successful models are the Porsche Cayenne (62,451 units delivered) and the Macan (61,944 units), with a growth of 12 percent. The all-electric Taycan (28,640 units) reached the 911 sports model in its second year on the market (27,972 shipped in the third quarter), with an increase of ten percent. Compared to last year, 718 Boxster (15,916 units) and 718 Cayman had a growth of 1 percent.

The largest increase in sales, Porsche had in the US with 51,615 vehicles delivered in the first nine months. That is an increase of 30 percent compared to the same period last year.

J.D. The Power APEAL study presented the results of Porsche sales worldwide. In Europe, sales rose 2 percent (56,332 units), while in North America, 63,025 units were delivered with a growth of 29 percent, compared to the first three quarters of last year. In China, 69,789 units were sold with a growth of 11 percent. In the rest of the world (A1frica, Middle East and Pacific), sales were recorded at 97,841 units (12 percent growth).

Source: Porsche

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