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All 3,965 cars on the Felicity Ace cargo ship were destroyed

As we announced a few days ago, all 3,965 cars on the Felicity Ace cargo ship were destroyed. The ship carried 1,100 Porsches, 189 Bentleys, while the rest consisted of Volkswagen, Audi and Lamborghini, including electric models. The Portuguese Coast Guard managed to save the crew, while the ship was left on fire.

It is not known what caused the fire, but Lithium-ion batteries in electric cars have contributed to its rapid spread to fuel tanks. According to Captain João Mendes Cabeças: “The fire has decreased because there is little fuel left on the ship.” This made it clear that all the cars had burned down. He also said that special equipment was needed to put out such a fire, and even then, putting out the fire would be more difficult.

When it comes to the value of the damage, economist Patrick Anderson assumes that 75% of cars were destroyed. In his calculations, he calculates an individual value of $ 95,000 per car. This brings the total value of the destroyed cars to $ 376,675,000. Initially, he estimated that the damage could be around $ 255 million, not knowing that all the cars were destroyed.

The estimated damage applies only to cars and not to damage caused to the ship or the environment.

Source: Bloomberg

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2023 Porsche LMDh final testing

Last year, Porsche spread a story about the LMDh prototype that will be developed in collaboration with Multimatic. After testing the LMDh prototype that Porsche completed on its own test track, the team of engineers, technicians and drivers has now moved to Spain, to the F1 track of Catalunya near Barcelona.

In the photos we can see a large rear wing with LED lights on the sides, an LED light bar, large wheel arches and Michelin Pilot Sport tires. Drivers Felipe Nasr (Brazil) and Dane Cameron (USA) covered more than 2,000 test kilometers in a few days, and Porsche and the Penska team (which is in charge of the LMDh program) said they were very pleased with the results achieved by the prototype.

When it comes to powertrain, the LMDh is powered by a turbocharged V8 engine combined with an electric motor with a total power of 670 hp (493 kW), because according to current regulations, the car’s power must not exceed 680 hp (500 kW).

Currently, Porsche is focused on teams using the 911 GT3 R model, as well as on the entry of four more versions of the 500+ PS nine-eleven to the European endurance classics on the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps.

The Porsche LMDh will debut in the 2023 WEC (World Endurance Championship) season.

Source: Porsche

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1,100 Porsche cars destroyed in fire

The Portuguese Coast Guard announced that it had received an SOS call from cargo ship Felicity Ace, which was transporting 1,100 Porsche cars. The Portuguese navy managed to rescue and evacuate to safety 22 crew members from the ship that was caught in the fire.

Felicity Ace set off from Emden, Germany, and was scheduled to arrive in Rhode Island on February 23rd. The SOS signal was sent early in the morning from an area near Faial Island.

Felicity Ace has been transporting cars from the Volkswagen Group for a long time. This time there were 4,000 cars on board, of which 1,100 were Porsches.

“A large number of our cars are among the cargo. We are in contact with the shipowner and the details of the cars on board are known. Dealers will inform customers affected by this incident,” said Porsche spokesman Luke Vandezande.

Volkswagen stated: “We are aware of an incident today involving a cargo ship transporting Volkswagen Group vehicles across the Atlantic. At this time, we are not aware of any injuries. We are working with local authorities and the shipping company to investigate the cause of the incident. “

It is not known what caused the fire, but it can be assumed that it spreads very quickly, because the crew could not control it.

Car owners have been informed to contact dealerships for more information.

Source: Autoblog