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Off-road Tesla Model Y

At a time when manufacturers of super fast cars are entering the world of all-terrain vehicles, some still remain loyal to tradition. One of them is Tesla, which, as things stand now, will not yet present an all-terrain edition. However, if you were wondering what such a Tesla would look like, the answer is provided by the German tuner Delta4x4, which revealed its vision of the off-road Tesla Model Y.

The tuner did not work on major changes. The suspension has received an additional 35 mm of height so that the car is 220 mm off the ground, making it suitable for all terrains. This change also required new tires, so the Model Y received a set of 20-inch Klassik_B rims wrapped in 265/45R20 Continental Cross Contact ATR tires. Additional equipment includes the installation of a large roof rack with LED light bar, new circular lights on the front fascia and wider front and rear wheel arches.

The powertrain was not changed, and there was no need. Tesla Model Y is powered by two electric motors with 450 hp (336 kW) and 471 lb-ft (639 Nm) of torque. It reaches 60 in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph (241 km/h). It is equipped with a 75 kWh battery pack that provides a range of 298 miles (480 km).

How much this modification will affect Tesla to produce an all-terrain vehicle based on one of its super fast cars remains to be seen.

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Off-road Tesla Model Y

Source: Carscoops

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Kia and Hyundai records sales growth in Europe

The end of the year is approaching, and some car manufacturers are announcing their business results for the past month, such as Hyundai and KIA, which recorded an increase in sales of their vehicles compared to last year. As part of the Hyundai Motor Group, both companies achieved sales of 986,860 vehicles in Europe, which is 4.6% more than in the same month last year.

Although delivery problems and a shortage of semiconductors, caused by the war in Ukraine, affected many manufacturers, KIA still managed to deliver 509,193 vehicles in 11 months of this year. Hyundai was slightly less successful with 477,667 vehicles delivered. That was enough for third place in terms of sales success in Europe, while Volkswagen with 2.52 million vehicles sold and Stellantis with 1.89 million vehicles were the most successful.

When it comes to the market share, both companies hold a solid 9.7 percent, and given the achieved result, it can be expected to soon exceed 10 percent. The best-selling KIA Sportage model, as well as the Ceed models (+ Ceed SW, ProCeed, XCeed), which are produced in a factory in Slovakia, contributed the most to this success.

At the end of 2006, Kia opened a factory in Slovakia (Žilina) with a capacity of 330,000 vehicles per year, while Hyundai Motor has been producing its vehicles in the Czech Republic (Nošovice) since 2008.

Source: KIA

News, Tuning

Maserati MC20 with 720 HP

At the beginning of the year, Maserati revealed the new generation of the MC20 model. It is a powerful super sports car that attracts attention at first glance. However, there are many who strive to make it more powerful and better, like tuner Mansory.

Mansory has prepared many new carbon components for the exterior of the MC20 model, such as a front mask with larger openings, a hood with ventilated parts, fenders, a larger spoiler, a massive diffuser, a 4-pipe exhaust system with a powerful sound, and wheel arches made of pure carbon.

Inside, the interior is offered in three color tones: yellow, white and black. The seats are covered in leather with the national colors of Italy on the central part of the seats and the headliner. Leather also covers the door panels, dashboard, and steering wheel.

Under the hood is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 with 720 hp (530 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque. That’s a significant increase in power compared to the standard model, which has 621 hp (457 kW) and 538 lb-ft (729 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch gearbox. It reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.7 seconds with a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph). It is mounted on 21 and 22 inch “FV 5” rims wrapped in 255/30 R21 (front) and 335/25 R22 (rear) tires.

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Maserati MC20 with 720 HP

Source: Mansory