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Volkswagen will keep the diesel engines

At a time when the EU is tightening regulations on CO₂ emissions, Volkswagen has found a solution for its diesel engines. To preserve four-cylinder diesel engines, Volkswagen has received a license to use biofuels, which will reduce CO₂ emissions to 10-30 percent compared to current diesel engines.

“The use of environmentally friendly fuel is approved for Volkswagen models, thus enabling customers in Europe to significantly reduce carbon emissions as soon as fuel is available locally. The use of paraffin fuel is a reasonable additional option, especially for companies with a mixed fleet of electric vehicles. and conventional propulsion,” said Professor Thomas Garbe, Volkswagen’s head of petrol and diesel fuels.

Biofuel is produced from biological residues and waste materials such as hydrotreated vegetable oil. It has been available on the market for many years (C.A.R.E diesel, NEXTBTL and HVO) and its share is expected to increase by 30 percent by the end of the decade.

According to the European standard EN 15940, the license applies to all vehicles sold from the end of the first half of 2021.

Source: Volkswagen

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Audi S1 ​​E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron

When rally driver Ken Block announced a future collaboration with Audi, a new race car was expected. However, there are no more unknowns now, as the concept Audi S1 ​​E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron is exactly what is becoming the new Gymkhana story.

It is a unique race car inspired by the legendary Sport Quattro Si Pikes Peak racing model. The design of the car was realized in an incredible four weeks, which is impressive considering that this process takes much longer. Audi designers were so excited to be part of the project, so in a short period of time they made several design proposals, each of which had the original S1 as a base. Then the winning design was chosen and, instead of producing a small model, they immediately started producing a full-size model.

Ken Block stated: “The S1 Hoonitron combines a lot of what Audi was already famous for in the nineteen-eighties. For instance, the car’s spectacular aerodynamics have now been translated into a totally modern form. I think it’s cool that the Audi designers have been inspired by their own past and uniquely transferred the car’s technologies and appearance into the present. ”

Block has already driven a car and is thrilled after the first tests, so it will be interesting to look at a new Gymkhana project called Electrikhana.

Source: Audi

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Porsche 911 GT3 with Manthey Racing equipment kit

German company Manthey Racing, which is upgrading Porsche racing models and 911 that can also be used on public roads, brings a special equipment kit for the current Porsche 911 GT3.

To make the fast 911 GT3 even faster, Manthey Racing has prepared a set of newly developed carbon body components such as a larger rear diffuser, which separates this car from the rest of the 992 Series. The upgrade package brings multi-adjustable suspension, improved brakes that will cope even better with the challenges of chasing the track, 408 mm front discs and 20 and 21-inch wheels, but also interesting aero covers on the rear gold OM-1 rims.

This time, the improvement did not include interventions under the hood. Thus, the Porsche 911 GT3 is powered by an atmospheric 4-liter flat-six engine with 510 hp (375 kW) at 8,400 rpm and 347 lb-ft (470 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic PDK transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 198 mph (318 kph).

The current 911 GT3 has a lap time of six minutes and 59.9 seconds on the Nürburgring. It would not be a surprise if we soon see an improved Porsche 911 GT3 on the same track.

Source: Manthey Racing

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