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Rolls Royce Spectre EV

Rolls Royce has decided to stop the rumors and announce to the world that it is in the process of making its first electric coupe, the Spectre EV. This is a historic step forward for the company that announced the electric novelty earlier through the 102EX and 103EX concepts.

Interestingly, although it was announced Rolls Royce will not use the BMW platform, but its aluminum platform introduced in 2017. This platform has been used on Phantom models, Cullinan and Ghost.

Rolls Royce not only announced a new model, but also presented a camouflaged prototype as a big surprise. The shape and proportions themselves are very reminiscent of the Wraith, and are expected to have two doors, a low roofline and a long front cover.

“It’s not in any way the successor of the Wraith. It’s a different proposition for our clients. It will feel very different, it will look very different,” said Rolls-Royce CEO, Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes.

He added: “We will go from combustion engines straight into electric when we substitute certain positions in our portfolio, and that is the way forward,” he said.

Before production begins, the prototype will make at least 2.5 million kilometers in all possible conditions. This will simulate as much as 400 years of use.

The first deliveries will be in 2023, and the brand will be fully electric by 2030.

Source: Automotive News Europe

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All 500 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA and GTAm were sold

Four months ago, Alfa Romeo introduced a limited edition Giulia GTA and GTAm. Now the company has announced that all 500 units have already got their owners.

Although it was planned that all 500 units would be offered to customers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, 18 units found their owners in Australia and 88 in Japan. This time, the Americans were left out.

Back in 1965, the first Giulia Sprint GTA appeared. The new models are proof that Alfa Romeo remains true to tradition. This was confirmed by Jean-Philippe Imparato, CEO of Alfa Romeo, saying:

“We will continue to pursue the Giulia project because it is the result of fantastic engineering and investment work and has the state of the art in the GTA. The Giulia is alive and stays alive!”

The new GTA and GTAm are powered by a 2.9-liter V6 Bi-Turbo engine with 540 hp (397 kW). That’s 30 hp (22 kW) more than the Giulia Quadrifoglio, which has 510 hp. It reaches 62 mph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph (315 km / h). The engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission that transmits power to the rear wheels.

When it comes to price, the Giulia GTA sold for € 176,500 ($ 204,600) while the GTAm model is slightly more expensive and costs € 181,500 ($ 210,400).

Source: Alfa Romeo

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Farnova Automotive Othello

If you think there is no faster production car than Rimac Nevera, think again. Chinese company Farnova Automotive has unveiled a prototype of its supercar, the Othello.

The company was founded two years ago and intends to produce a limited number of this electric hypercar. Othello was built on the platform of Qiantu Motors, which is the result of an agreement between the two companies. Although the same platform was used for the Qiantu K50, the cars are not the same in design and performance.

The Othello is made of lightweight materials, with sharp body lines. It is equipped with a gullwing door, and inside is a simple design with carbon fiber sports seats. The car weighs only 2976 lbs (1,350 kg).

The Othello is powered by two electric motors with a total power of 1,810 hp (1331 kW) and 8,851 lb-ft (12,000 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in just 1.8 seconds with a top speed of 261 mph (420 km / h). Although it has 100 hp less than the Nevera, it is 0.2 seconds faster. Rimac Nevera reaches 62 mph in 1.97 seconds with a top speed of 258 mph (413 km / h).

Farnova Automotive intends to produce only 200 units of this car at a price of $ 287,578. From next year, Othello will be produced in a newly built plant in Changde. The company said it wants to expand its production to electric crossovers, sedans, SUVs and buses.

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