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This is the sound of the Bugatti Tourbillon’s engine

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In June 2024, Bugatti unveiled its first completely new Bugatti in the last 20 years, the Bugatti Tourbillon. It is a powerful car that the company, which is owned by the Rimac Group, is entering a new era. Its engine sound leaves you speechless.

Mate Rimac posted a video on his Instagram profile with the caption: “What a car… What a car! I don’t think we understand what we have built yet. This will be one for the history books. Here’s to the team! Keep pushing – the world is waiting.”

The car in the video is a prototype covered in camouflage, and Rimac also said that this is how the production car will sound, and that he hopes to keep it without soft limiters.

The Bugatti Tourbillon is powered by a naturally aspirated 8.3-liter cross-plane V-16 engine with 986 hp (735 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque combined with three electric motors (789 hp/ 588 kW) with a total power of 1,775 hp (1,324 kW). The new engine allows the hypercar to accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in two seconds, 200 km/h (124 mph) in less than 5 seconds, while the speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) reaches in less than 10 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 446 km/h (277 mph).

Source: Mate Rimac via Instagram

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One of a kind Ferrari Daytona SP3 is for sale

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In 2021, Ferrari presented the Daytona SP3, one of the most aerodynamically efficient models ever built. Only 599 units were produced and one of them, the only one finished in BP Green and with the signatures of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, is for sale.

The car is currently in the F1rst Motors showroom in Dubai. It is an extraordinary car that will attract the attention of collectors with deep pockets, and its value is estimated at more than 5.5 million euros.

The Daytona SP3 is built from lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and Kevlar. It is equipped with a new induction and exhaust system, vertical bars at the rear that extend the entire length. There’s also a rear spoiler under which the rear lights are fitted, as well as exhaust pipe ends that give the car a more aggressive look.

When it comes to the drivetrain, the car is powered by a 6.5-liter V12 engine from the 812 Competizione with 828 hp (617 kW) and 514 lb-ft (697 Nm) of torque, mounted behind the passenger compartment. For faster gear changes, the engine is paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in less than 3 seconds with a top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h).

Source: F1rst Motors

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One of a kind Ferrari Daytona SP3 is for sale
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Musk’s support for the AfD caused a drop in sales of Tesla cars in Germany

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Is Elon Musk intentionally destroying Tesla? According to recently published data, in January Tesla recorded a drop in sales worldwide. The biggest drop in demand was in Europe, and the biggest reason was Musk’s interference in the German elections and support for the AfD party.

Last month, Musk hosted Alice Weidel, the leader of the AfD, on his social media platform for a 75-minute debate in which she falsely claimed that Adolf Hitler was a socialist. The AfD is also a party that calls for mass deportations of migrants and uses Nazi slogans in its campaign, and has been classified as right-wing extremist by Germany’s intelligence agency. Musk’s choice of sides has been criticized by both Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz, but also by customers who clearly do not support this behavior.

According to the KBA (German Federal Motor Transport authority), Tesla sold 1,875 fewer cars in the German market than in January 2024, with a market share of just 4 percent, a huge drop compared to January 2024 when they had a share of 14 percent.

At the same time, Tesla’s main competitors in Germany are recording sales growth. Volkswagen sold 6,521 more EVs than in the same period last year. In second place, surprisingly for some, is the Spanish brand Cupra, which delivered 2,520 more EVs in January compared to January 2024.

Tesla’s sales decline in Europe may not seem so big to some, because the electric car market has been very shaken in recent years. However, we should not forget the fact that 54 percent more EVs were sold in Germany in January than in the same month in 2024. This shows that the situation is more difficult than it seems.

Some believe that the upgraded Model Y, which is scheduled for the first half of 2025, could turn the situation in Tesla’s favor. Whether that will happen remains to be seen.

Source: KBA