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Porsche 992 GT3 RS has new carbon body kit

After the recently presented carbon body kit for the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge, the American company 1016 Industries joined forces with 9 Design and equipped the Porsche 992 GT3 RS with the new 3RS Carbon Replacement Program carbon body kit.

As an exceptional sports car, the Porsche 992 GT3 RS received a lower diffuser, new lip spoilers with upright splitters, front bumper insert, side skirts, wing tips, hood vents, fender vents, new roof rails, hood louvers, side intakes, and mirror caps, all made of carbon. The total value of the carbon kit is 62,746 euros, and each part can be purchased individually.

All carbon components are easy to install, without the need for serious modification work as they match the original plastic parts. Customers can choose between a gloss or satin finish.

1016 Industries hasn’t changed anything under the bonnet. The Porsche 992 GT3 RS is still powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0-L flat-six engine with 518 hp (386 kW) and 343 lb-ft (465 Nm) of torque, mated to a seven-speed automatic (PDK) transmission. It is powerful enough to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds, 200 km/h (124 mph) in 10.6 seconds with a top speed of 296 km/h (184 mph).

Source: 1016 Industries

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Livan X3 Pro comes to the European market and costs 15,000 euros

Chinese manufacturers have definitely decided to flood the European market with cheap electric cars and put additional pressure on the already weakened European auto industry. The last in the series is the Livan X3 Pro, a small SUV with a price of 15,000 euros.

This 4 m long and 1,180 kg subcompact SUV should reach the European market by the end of the year. Its main goal will be to attract customers with a competitive price, 5,000 euros cheaper than the most affordable European rival, which is understandable considering that the segment of subcompact SUVs makes up about 1/5 of the European market.

The X3 Pro will be equipped with a state-of-the-art infotainment system, with an 8-inch touchscreen and Bluetooth connectivity, multi-function sports steering wheel, rear parking camera, hill start assist, ESP, traction control, four-wheel disc brakes and 16-inch alloy wheels. The interior is very spacious for a car of this size and offers a luggage space of 400 liters.

Under the bonnet will be a 1.5-liter gasoline engine with 103 hp (77 kW) and 103 lb-ft (140 Nm) of torque, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission (automatic gearbox available at extra charge). It will have a warranty of 5 years or 100,000 km.

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New EV battery plant for Lexus cars

Toyota has big plans when it comes to selling EVs with a focus on hybrids but also improving the production of Lexus cars. That is why the Japanese manufacturer announced the construction of a special factory for the production of batteries for cars of this luxury brand.

The world’s second largest car manufacturer plans to build a factory in the Fukuoka region, making the island of Kyushu a central part of the electric vehicle supply chain and an export base for the Asian market. On that island, Toyota owns a factory where Lexus cars are produced, and it is through this brand that Toyota strives to achieve a larger share of the world electric car market.

Toyota aims to sell 3.5 million electric cars each year by 2030, of which just under half will be produced locally by the BEV Factory. It would sound very ambitious, but since Toyota sold only 104,000 EVs last year, they are aware that this is not enough to catch up with the competition. This refers primarily to the largest Asian and world producer of electric vehicles, China.

It was previously known that the Japanese manufacturer will introduce next-generation battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from 2026, and the new factory will be operated by Primeearth EV Energy, a company specializing in the production of batteries for EVs.

Source: Reuters

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