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Papua New Guinea sells 38 Maserati cars

Three years ago, Papua New Guinea bought three hundred cars, including 40 Maserati and three Bentley Flying Spur. The cars were purchased for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

The cars were transported by plane from Sri Lanka. Each Maserati is paid about $ 142,000, in a country where, according to the UN, 40% of the population survives on less than a dollar a day.

Meanwhile, rumors have been heard that the cars have disappeared. The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, John Pundari, showed the place where the cars were stored, but there were no remaining 300 cars. Pundari personally admitted that buying a Maserati model was a big mistake.

Authorities decided to sell all 40 Maserati models, but only two were sold. Due to reduced interest, the remaining 38 models were offered at a lower price of $ 114,000.

Given the conditions, primarily roads, lack of service and sales network and general poverty, it is unlikely that cars will be sold in the country.

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Subaru Impreza WRC sold for $ 360,000

A Subaru driven by Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae was found in Australia. It is an original Subaru Impreza WRC car that has been covered in dust for a long time.

Although the car did not look like the famous racer, an additional inspection determined that it was an original. The car was originally estimated to be worth $ 15k to $ 20k, but given its originality and being driven by perhaps the two biggest drivers of the WRC, it reached a value of $ 360,000. Interestingly, Subaru was paid in bitcoins, and that’s the highest price achieved for a single Subaru WRC car.

The car did not have the classic WRC look, but under the hood is still a turbocharged 2.0-liter six-cylinder engine with 300 hp (224 kW) and 347 lb-ft (470 Nm) of torque. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission that transmits power to all wheels.

Prodrive was in charge of producing Subaru’s rally cars, and only 63 units were produced. After it was found, the car was restored and offered for sale at the end of September.

This is not the only Subaru WRC car to be sold recently, as the Subaru Impreza S10 was sold in May this year.

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Honda Civic Type R new generation

Photos of the camouflaged Honda prototype, which is considered to be the Civic Type R, have appeared recently.

The photos show some details suggesting that the new Civic could have larger openings in the front bumper, a large rear spoiler, centrally placed exhaust tailpipes and larger wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires, and red caliper brakes can also be seen.

When it comes to powertrain, the new Type R should be powered by a boosted 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 320 hp (235 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque. The engine will be paired with a six-speed manual transmission that will transfer power to the front axle. Rumor has it that the Type R could also get a hybrid version with 400 hp (294 kW) and all-wheel drive.

The car should appear next year, and it should arrive on the American market in the second half of 2022. Given that we have little information about the upcoming model, and thus about the price, it is expected that the new Honda Civic Type R should cost around $ 35,000.

Source: Honda

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