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The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Europe

Increasing pressure through marketing campaigns on diesel cars leads to a loss of their popularity with drivers. The result is a higher number of electric cars sold compared to diesel, in 2021. The best-selling vehicle in the first eight months in Europe is the Dacia Sandero.

According to JATO Europe, 56% of the total number of vehicles sold are petrol, 21% (151,737) are electric (EV and PHEV) vehicles, while 20% are diesel vehicles. This is not the best month of electrified vehicle sales, but it was still enough to achieve a significant jump in market share.

In the first eight months of this year, 8,095,419 cars were sold in Europe, which is a million more than last year. When it comes to electric vehicles, 1.32 million electrified vehicles have been sold by September this year. That is more than 158,300 vehicles sold, compared to the same period last year.

Speaking of the best-selling electric cars this year, the top three positions are held by VW ID.3, Tesla Model 3 and VW ID.4. When it comes to plug-in hybrids, the Ford Kuga retained first place in August, followed by the Mercedes-Benz GLC and the BMW 3 Series.

The surprise, for some, is that the Dacia Sandero is the best-selling car in Europe for the second month in a row. The second is the VW Golf, while the top five best-selling cars in Europe close with the Toyota Yaris, Dacia Duster and VW T-Roc.

Source: JATO Europe

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McLaren 720S Daniel Ricciardo Edition

In honor of Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren has produced three copies of its supercar, the McLaren 720S Daniel Ricciardo Edition. As a reminder, Daniel Ricciardo is the current driver of McLaren’s Formula 1 team.

The car is painted in the traditional combination of orange and blue. The Papaya Spark orange dominates the body while the Burton blue is visible on the side mirrors and the rear of the car. On the door is the flag of Australia, as well as the number 3 below it, which Ricciardo has on his Formula 1 car.

Inside, the cabin is made in the same combination of the highest quality leather with iridium shine and standard equipped heated seats upholstered in Alcantara or Nappa leather.

The special model McLaren 720S Daniel Ricciardo Edition will be powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine with 720 hp (530 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. The engine is positioned as low as possible between the front and rear axles – increasing the vehicle’s handling and its luggage capacity. The 720S reaches 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds with a top speed of 212 mph (341 km / h).

All three cars are made for the Australian market at an unknown price.

Source: McLaren

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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the first racing car created on the current Series 992. For the latest car tests, in endurance races and several national Cup championships, Porsche’s racing department has chosen to take part in this season’s Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) race.

The test car driven by German drivers Marco Holzer and Uwe Alzen finished in 18th place in the overall standings, which is not so important. Much more important to Porsche is that their, still camouflaged, 992 GT3 Cup has passed the final endurance test in the environment for which it was made.

“As expected, the 911 GT3 Cup performed exceptionally well at its race debut on the particularly demanding Nürburgring-Nordschleife. During its development, we made sure right from the start that it could also be fielded in endurance competitions as well as the one-make cup sprint races. Today’s test run in the NLS underlined that our team has done a great job,” said Project Manager Jan Feldmann.

The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is powered by a 4.0-liter water-cooled 6-cylinder boxer engine with 510 hp (375 kW) and 347 lb-ft (470 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a six-speed sequential dog-type gearbox that delivers power to the rear wheels.

It rides on 18-inch wheels with Michelin 30 / 65-18 (front) and 31 / 71-18 (back) tires. It rides on 18-inch wheels with Michelin 30 / 65-18 (front) and 31 / 71-18 (back) tires. For safe braking and stopping there are ventilated 380 mm steel brake discs with six-piston aluminum monobloc racing brake calipers.

Porsche will offer 460 units for this and next season, which will be offered at a starting price of $263,000 (€ 225,000).

Source: Porsche

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