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Mercedes AMG EQE53 and EQE43

Electrification of Mercedes vehicles continues with the recently introduced AMG models, EQE53 and EQE43. The Affalterbach company has made an effort to offer Mercedes electric models with a lot of potential.

Both models share design with other EQE models, and are equipped with adjustable suspension, 90.6 kWh battery pack that provides a range of 321 miles (518 kilometers), as well as optional carbon-ceramic brakes that ensure a safe stop and are a good option for the vehicle which weighs over 2.5 tons.

The Mercedes-AMG EQE53 and EQE43 are powered by two electric motors with different numbers of horsepower. The Mercedes-AMG EQE53 has 625 hp (460 kW) and 701 lb-ft (950 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 137 mph (220 km / h). If you want more power, there is an optional Dynamic Plus package that delivers 677 hp (498 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,001 Nm) of torque, available in a limited time. In this case, the car reaches 62 mph in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 149 mph (240 km / h).

The smaller version, the EQE43, has 476 hp (350 kW) and 633 lb-ft (858 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to reach 62 mph in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph (210 km / h).

The arrival of the Mercedes-AMG EQE53 and EQE43 is expected in a few months, and the EQE43 will not be offered in the US market.

Source: Mercedes

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2022 BMW M2 CS Racing as a safety car for the new MotoGP season

The new MotoGP season is about to begin, and BMW has introduced a new safety car, the BMW M2 CS Racing. It is a new BMW 2 Series model with which the M department is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

“With a safety car based on a real race car, the BMW M is once again setting new benchmarks this year. The BMW M2 CS Racing MotoGP Safety Car shows how deeply rooted the BMW M is in motorsport, ”said Carmelo Ezpeleta.

“The BMW M2 CS Racing has been successful in a number of championships and, as a ‘purebred’ race car, is perfect for the safety car in motorcycle racing,” said BMW M department director Franciscus van Meel.

The new M2 CS Racing is powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six engine with 450 hp (331 kW). The car is painted in races red and blue, and is equipped with a new front grille, mechanical limited-slip differential with pre-load and separate cooling, improved drive shafts, carbon roof and special markings for the 50th anniversary of the BMW M department.

With the new car, BMW has expanded its offering as it introduced three safety car models last year: the M3 Sedan, the M4 Coupe and the M5 CS.

The new MotoGP season starts in less than a month and we are sure it will be exciting.

Source: BMW

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45 years of Porsche 928 with V8 engine

It has been 45 years since Porsche premiered its 928 model. It was in Geneva in 1977, when the world witnessed the birth of the first luxury GT under the Porsche cap, which brought something different from the Porsche 911.

The first-generation Porsche 928 is powered by a front-mounted 4.5-liter V8 engine with 237 hp (177 kW) and 268 lb-ft (363 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission.

It is less well known that Ferdinand Piëch then advocated a V10 engine based on two of Audi’s five-cylinder engines. The car was produced until 1995. The latest generation Porsche 928 is powered by a 5.4 liter V8 engine with 345 hp (257 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. It is mounted on 17-inch wheels wrapped in 225-45-17 (front) and 255-40-17 (rear) tires.

After production of the 928 model ended, the Stuttgart based company no longer produced V8-powered cars until the first-generation Cayenne in 2003.

Porsche will be offering V8 engines for a while, and the chances of getting a successor to the 928 are minimal.

Source: Porsche

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