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50th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG

It’s been half a century since Mercedes legendary model won the Spa-Francorchamp 24-hour race. In his honor, Mercedes-AMG has produced three unique models called 50 Years Legend of Spa.

Back in 1971, Mercedes won the race with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG. In his honor, the company presented the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the current version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

All models are painted red with stickers used on the 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG. The number 50 on the door represents the anniversary, instead of the number 35 found on the original. Inside, there are many carbon details and an instrument panel with the original signature of AMG founder Hans Werner.

Mercedes models are powered by a 6.3-liter V8 engine with 650 hp and have a new exhaust system, while other specifications have remained unchanged.

A public presentation will be held at this year’s race. Speaking of price, the most expensive is the SLS AMG GT3 and it costs $ 771,000 (650,000 euros). The current version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is slightly cheaper and costs around $ 682,000 (575,000 euros), while the cheapest 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT3 is priced at around $ 593,000 (500,000 euros).

Source: Mercedes-Benz

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One of the most exciting seasons in Formula 1

The Hungarian Grand Prix brought a lot of excitement. It all started with a rainy start and a big accident. Already the first turn brought the mistake of Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas who hit the back of a Lando Norris (McLaren) car. This caused contacts of several other drivers, which caused the end of the race for drivers of Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin.

In the continuation of the race, a lot of overtaking and outwitting was seen between the drivers. The race ended with the first victory of Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. But that was not the end. The biggest excitement and surprise happened after the race.

According to the rules, after the race, each car should have more than one liter of fuel in its tank. Each liter less would allow 0.035 seconds faster laps, making drivers uneven. That was not the case with the car of the Aston Martin driver, Sebastian Vettel. The judges managed to take only 0.3 liters of fuel from the car’s tank.

The violation of the rules led to Vettel’s disqualification, although Aston Martin boss Otmar Szafnauer filed an appeal. Aston Martin claimed that there were 1.44 liters in the car, but the appeal was rejected. This led to a new order on the list. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon finished first, while Mercedes and Ferrari drivers Luis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz took second and third place.

In the overall driver standings, Luis Hamilton leads with 192 points, Max Verstappen is second with 186 points, and Lando Norris is in third place with 113 points. In the overall ranking of constructors, Mercedes is in first place with 300 points, followed by Red Bull Racing Honda and McLaren Mercedes with 290 and 163 points.

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Audi A6 E-Tron Concept

For 2023, Audi has introduced the Audi A6 E-Tron Concept as the first model to use the Premium Platform Electric platform.

The A6 E-Tron Concept is powered by two electric motors with 469 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. High-performance models will accelerate from 0-62 mph in less than 4 seconds and will have all-wheel drive. It is faster than the e-tron GT which takes 4.1 seconds to reach the same speed.

The available 100 kWh battery provides a range of up to 435 miles (700 kilometers). Thanks to the fast charger that allows charging up to 270 kW, 5 to 80 percent of the battery can be charged in just 25 minutes. A 10-minute battery charge provides a range of 187 miles (300 kilometers).

The concept was presented at the beginning of the year and is expected to go into production in 2023. Audi did not reveal all the details of the A6 E-Tron model. All we know is that it will use the Premium Platform Electric platform developed in partnership with Porsche. This platform will be used by all future Audi EV and Porsche models.

It is designed as a 4.96 meters long, 1.96 meters wide and 1.44 meters high sportback. The car will be equipped with Matrix LED lights, 22-inch tires, a new front grille that allows better cooling of the powertrain and brakes, a wide line with digital OLED elements, while the mirrors have been replaced by cameras.

Production should begin later next year and the starting price is expected to be around $ 76,000.

Source: Roadshow

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