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General Motors suspends delivery to Russian market

After Ford recently announced that it was suspending the export of vehicles to the Russian market, General Motors did the same. All caused by the sanctions that the West imposed on Russia, as well as the effort to show solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

“Our thoughts are now with the people of Ukraine. The loss of life is a tragedy and our primary concern is for the safety of the people of the region,” a GM spokesman told Carscoops.

Previously, GM sold its stake in AvtoVAZ, thus withdrawing from the Russian market when it comes to production. GM currently has a sales company that takes care of the placement of its cars from America and Korea on the Russian and surrounding markets.

Ford and General Motors are not the only companies that have decided on such a move. The same decision was made by Volvo, while the reaction of Daimler Truck, which has a stake in Kamaz, is still pending.

Volkswagen has decided to temporarily suspend the delivery of cars to the Russian market, but also to shut down some production lines. Renault did the same a few days ago.

Source: Carscoops

News, Tuning

Venom 1000 based on Mustang Shelby GT500

The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is a car with impressive performance, but there are also those who think this supercar could be even better. One of them is the Hennessey Performance tuner, which equipped the Venom 1000 (as it was called) with 1,000 hp.

The car is powered by a 5.2-liter V8 engine with 1,000 hp (735 kW) and 857 lb-ft (1,162 Nm) of torque. This is a significant increase in power compared to the factory GT500 which has 760 hp (559 kW) and 625 lb-ft (847 Nm) of torque.

The car is equipped with a modified compressor, improved engine cooling system, new intercooler, improved fuel supply system, new air / oil separator, more durable tensioners and anodized fuel pipes. Venom 1000 can also use E85 ethanol as fuel.

Given the fact that most will never have the opportunity to drive a car like this, Hennessey has prepared a video showing what the Venom 1000 can actually do.

Source: Hennessey Performance

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Ford GT Has Come To An End

Production of the Ford GT has come to an end. After half a century, Ford has returned to 24 Hours of Le Mans with the latest example of the second generation Ford GT whose production began in December 2016. The racing version, Ford’s long-hidden project, won first and third place in the LMGTE Pro class in the prestigious race that same year.

The latest generation is powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine with 660 hp (485 kW) and 550 lb-ft (746 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in just 3.1 seconds with a top speed of 217 mph (350 km / h).

The Canadian company Multimatic will make the last 250 examples of this model by the end of this year. Part of the total production is seven special editions, five of which are reminiscent of Ford’s success at Le Mans in the 1960s. Thus, after six years, Ford will close the story of the supersport carbon two-seater, whose total production will eventually amount to the previously planned 1,350 units.

Source: Ford