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Porsche 911 Edition 50Y Porsche Design

January 20, 2022 M.K.

Recently, Porsche unveiled a special edition 911 Edition 50Y Porsche Design, backed by 50 years of experience of Porsche Design, credited with creating the Targa model.

The car is painted black. It is powered by a 3.0-liter turbo six-cylinder engine with 480 hp (353 kW) and 420 lb-ft (570 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via an 8-speed automatic PDK. It reaches 62 mph in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 191 mph (307 km / h). It is equipped with 20 and 21 inch rims wrapped in 245/35 ZR 20 (front) and 305/30 ZR 21 (rear) tires. Porsche will produce only 750 units.

At the same event, Porsche presented the restored 1972 Porsche 911 T 2.4 Targa. The car was in very poor condition and the restoration took two years. It has matte black inscriptions and badges that indicate that it is a special copy. The chassis of the 911 S 2.4 Targa was used in the restoration, and the engine power was increased to 190 hp (140 kW).

Source: Porsche

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BMW V12 engines have come to an end

January 20, 2022 M.K.

As BMW had previously announced, its V12 engines have come to an end. The story begins back in 1986, when they were first presented in a 5.0-liter edition in Series 7 (E32). That is why BMW will, in their honor, produce 12 special models of the BMW 7 Series M760i xDrive in the middle of the year, which will be powered by V12 engines for the last time.

The cars will have a V12 label on the boot lid and a plate with “THE FINAL V12” inscription on the sills and engine. They will be powered by a 6.6-liter V12 biturbo engine with 601 hp (447 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. That’s enough for a luxury BMW to reach 62 mph in 3.7 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph (250 km / h).

They will be equipped with special 20-inch wheels. It will have the inscription “1 OF 12” on the center console. Customers will be able to choose from 80 special body colors.

The cars will be delivered to customers in the United States in early July, at a price of about $ 200,000.

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Porsche Taycan Turbo S as a safety car in the new Formula E season

January 20, 2022 M.K.

The new Formula E season has another safety car. It is a Porsche Taycan Turbo S, which will make its debut in the first race in Saudi Arabia at the end of January.

The Porsche Taycan Turbo S is powered by two electric motors with a total power of 761 hp (560 kW) and 774 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 161 mph (260 km / h). This is more than enough power to keep up with the second generation of electric Formulas that are slightly faster than Porsche’s first electric-only model. It is equipped with 21-inch wheels wrapped in 265/35 ZR21 101Y XL (front) and 305/30 ZR21 104Y XL (rear) tires.

The car is painted in the colors of the teams participating in this year’s season. It is equipped with all the necessary signal signs and race control systems.

Besides Taycan Turbo S, currently in Formula E are used as safety cars BMW i8 Coupé, BMW i8 Roadster and Mini.