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Volkswagen faces two lawsuits over Felicity Ace sinking

Two years ago, we witnessed a fire on the transport ship Felicity Ace, which was carrying 3,965 vehicles. The fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery in one of the Porsche cars. The ship sank and all the vehicles went to the bottom of the sea, including 1,100 Porsches, 189 Bentleys, while the rest were Volkswagen, Audi and Lamborghini, including electric models. Among the cars were 15 Lamborghini Aventador cars, which Lamborghini stopped producing. Now, two lawsuits have been filed against Volkswagen.

The company Allianz and the operator of the cargo ship Mitsui OSK Lines sued Volkswagen, and the lawsuit was filed more than a year ago, but the development of the situation was stopped due to discussions about another lawsuit in the court in Brunswick, Germany. According to documents related to the original 2023 lawsuit, the two parties accuse Volkswagen Group of withholding information about the risks associated with transporting electrified cars. In addition, the lawsuit filed in the Stuttgart court alleges that VW did not provide the necessary precautions for the safe transport of the car.

In the meantime, an incomplete list of cars that were on the transport ship was published: Audi A5 Convertible (84), Audi A5 Coupe (43), Audi A5 Sportback (147), Audi E-Tron (121), Audi Q3 ( 297), Audi Q3 Sportback (144), Bentley Bentayga (77), Bentley Continental GT (38), Bentley Continental GTC (50), Bentley Flying Spur (25), Lamborghini Aventador (15), Lamborghini Huracan (20), Lamborghini Urus (50), Porsche (23 made in Zuffenhausen, 19 in Leipzig and 126 in Bratislava), Volkswagen Caddy (47), Volkswagen Golf (199), Volkswagen ID.4 (159), Volkswagen T6 (116), Ford Mustang GT (year 2015), Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0, BMW 750i (year 2007), Honda Prelude SiR (year 1996), as well as Land Rover Santana (year 1977) built in Spain under license from Land Rover and using Defender parts . When it comes to the value of the ship’s cargo, the estimated value of the destroyed cars is around $155 million.

How both lawsuits will end and whether both sides will be able to come to an agreement remains to be seen.

Source: Bloomberg

Auctions

Modified 1982 Porsche 911SC is up for auction

In October 2023, this modified 1982 Porsche 911SC Coupe was sold on BaT for $160,000 USD. Whether it was just an investment and an attempt to make a profit is unknown, but the current owner put the car up for auction.

This car is finished in black, and is equipped with modified fiberglass bumpers, steel fender flares, adjustable torsion bars, a rear spoiler, a custom exhaust system, a Steve Wong chip, a front-mount oil cooler, H4 headlights, a sunroof, Vitaloni Californian dual side mirrors, Bilstein shocks and rear helper springs, Rebel Racing RSR-style spring plate bushings, Elephant Racing ball joints, Elephant Racing bump steer kit, 930 Turbo rear torsion bars, and 930 Turbo tie rod ends.

Inside, the sport seats are upholstered in blue fabric with tartan inserts, while the door panels and dashboard are covered in black vinyl. In front of the driver is a three-spoke MOMO steering wheel and a six-digit odometer showing 13,751 miles (total mileage is unknown). Additional equipment includes an aftermarket harness bar, a JWest Engineering Rennshift shifter, a 917-style shift knob, power windows, RS-style door panels, and metal pedal covers.

Under the hood is an air-cooled 3.8L flat-six engine by Torque Power Engines of Reno. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a Type 915 five-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential. It is mounted on gold 15″ Group 4 wheels wrapped in Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring (front) and Nitto NT555R (rear) tires.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with recent service records and a clean Montana title.

The auction ends on February 29 and the highest bid at the time of writing was $27,000 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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Hybrid

2024 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and 4S E-Hybrid

In November 2023, Porsche unveiled the new generation Panamera with four e-hybrid options, based on a more powerful electric motor. Now the offer has been expanded with two more options, the Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and 4S E-Hybrid.

Both versions of the Panamera will be equipped with Matrix LED headlights, 19-inch wheels, black-painted calipers and air suspension, including the Porsche Active Suspension Management system. HD LED headlights and Porsche Active Ride suspension are optional.

The Panamer 4S E-Hybrid comes with additional equipment that includes 20-inch wheels, sports exhaust pipes and red-painted calipers (customers can choose green or black), and optional carbon-ceramic discs and 21-inch wheels.

When it comes to the powertrain, the 4S E-Hybrid is powered by a 2.9-liter bi-turbo V6 engine combined with an electric motor with a total power of 536 hp (400 kW) and 533 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds with a top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph). This version has a range of 92 kilometers WLTP.

The Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is powered by a 2.9-liter bi-turbo V6 engine with 470 hp (346 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph). Both versions are equipped with a 25.9 kWh battery that can be fully charged in 2 hours and 39 minutes via an 11 kW charger. The battery provides a range of 96 km.

When it comes to price, the 4 E-Hybrid starts at 123,400 euros in Germany, while the more powerful 4S E-Hybrid starts at 138,200 euros.

Source: Porsche

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2024 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and 4S E-Hybrid