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Ferrari F8 Spider upgraded by Mansory

Germany based tuner, Mansory, has revealed its new work, the Ferrari F8 Spider. It is a luxury car with a special equipment package called “Soft Kit” thanks to which the high-performance convertible looks more aggressive.

Soft Kit brings new carbon parts with yellow details, as a contrast to the traditional red color, such as front splitter, side skirts, air outtake splitter for front bonnet, rear lights carbon cover and rear bumper air outtake splitter. The side mirror housings are covered with carbon, while at the rear an additional spoiler is placed above the factory one. The door handles are made of carbon, as are the air intakes for the V8 engine.

When it comes to powertrain, the Ferrari F8 Spider is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 engine with 880 hp (647 kW) and 708 lb-ft (960 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 7-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 2.6 seconds, and top speed is not specified. The original rims were replaced with a new black set of 21-inch (front) and 22-inch (rear) rims.

The car is based on the Ferrari F8 Tributo which is powered by the same twin-turbo 3.9 liter V8 engine with 710 hp (522 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 2.9 seconds with a top speed of 211 mph (340 km / h).

Source: Mansory

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BMW and Alpina have become one

After 57 years of successful cooperation, the German car brand BMW and the tuner Alpina have become one. This news was announced yesterday by the BMW Group.

BMW is currently silent on the financial details of the takeover. According to the contract signed two years ago, Alpina will upgrade the models of the Bavarian car giant in its plants in the German city of Buchloe by the end of 2025. After that, all Alpina employees will become employees of BMW or its partners. Buchloe remains one of the bases where Alpina will provide spare parts and service for its cars. Also, the restoration of Alpina’s older editions will be on offer soon.

According to a recent announcement from both companies, the reason for this decision is electrification and automation. So now Alpina will have access to all the resources and engineering knowledge of BMW, which will provide the company with a better future.

Last year was the best in the history of the German tuner Alpina. More than 2,000 cars have been delivered, and engineers are currently preparing their new creations based on BMW’s redesigned 3 Series and BMW X7.

Source: BMW

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The world’s longest car is a 26-wheeler with a swimming pool

In 1986 in Burbank, California, Jay Ohrberg’s team built an unusual car. It was the world’s longest car with a length of 18.28 meters. Meanwhile, owner Michael Manning sold the vehicle on eBay to a new owner who extended the car.

Earlier this month, the world’s longest car broke its own record, and the restoration took two years. The car is based on a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado limousines, and was restored by a Miami group led by Michael Dezer. This truly unusual car called The American Dream is now 30.54 meters long and can accommodate more than 70 passengers.

In addition to increasing the length, the car even has a swimming pool with control panel, jacuzzi, mini golf course, waterbed, TV sets, refrigerator and even a helipad. It also has a front and rear steering wheel, so it can be driven from both ends. The biggest problem is turning.

The restoration of the longest car in the world cost $ 250,000.

Source: Guinness World Records