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WRC returns to Croatia

After yesterday’s presentation, the third race of the new WRC season, Croatia Rally 2022, officially started today. 66 teams registered in all categories, of which 8 are Croatian. The race will take place from April 21-24.

After Monte-Carlo and Sweden, the leader is Kalle Rovanperä from the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 team, who said: “I feel ready and of course it is exciting to lead the Championship, the situation is the same as last year (before this rally), but hopefully We are well prepared and it is nice to have a good advantage in points even though only two rallies have passed in the season. I do not feel any pressure as a leader, but we will try to keep our position even though it is still a long way to go. the way. ”

When it comes to the Rally1 category, among the participants in Croatia Relly 2022 are the winners of the WRC Monte-Carlo, Craig Breen / Paul Nagle, but this time with Ford, instead of Hyundai, which was the case in 2021. They will be joined by teammates Gus Greensmith / Jonas Andersson and Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria.

29 teams registered in the Rally2 category. Ten teams have entered the WRC3 for Rally3 cars, seven of which are eligible for junior WRC championship points.

Source: WRC

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Tesla Model 3 will cover 9,500 miles using solar panels

To encourage people to care about the environment and climate change, scientists in Australia are trying to cover a distance of about 9,500 miles by car using solar panels. It is part of the Charge Around Australia project, and the panels will be mounted on the Tesla Model 3.

The car will use 18 printed solar panels and their inventor Paul Dastoor said: “This is actually an ideal test in which we will get information on how we can use and power technology in other remote locations, such as space.” This seeks to test not only the durability of the panels but also their potential performance for other applications.

The material used to make the panels also plays an important role. It is a PET plastic used to make wine labels, and costs less than $ 8 per square meter.

The project will last 84 days, and during the trip they will visit 70 schools to introduce students to environmental protection and what the future holds. Dastoor also said that he hopes that by using the panel for charging an electric car, he will motivate Australians to think about electric vehicles.

Source: Reuters

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Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 and A35 with special package “Edition 55”

Celebrating more than half a century of the start of Mercedes-AMG, the German brand has decided to offer the A35 and CLA 35 models with a special Edition 55 equipment package.

Both models now come with an AMG aerodynamic package that improves driving dynamics and performance, including front-end changes, a larger front splitter and a large rear wing, while side lip spoilers complete the sporty look of the hatchback and four-door coupe. There’s also a Night kit that includes black glossy body details, spoilers, radiator grille, air intakes, mirrors, but also new exhaust pipe finishes.

AMG offers two body colors Cosmos Black Metallic and Digital White Metallic, while the interior is adorned with a combination of black and red leather.

When it comes to the powertrain, there have been no changes. The cars will be powered by a standard 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with 302 hp (222 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The A35 reaches 62 mph in 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph (250 km / h). The Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 reaches 62 mph in 5 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph (250 km / h).

Source: Autocar