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2023 Porsche 911 Carrera

Lately, Porsche has been refreshing all its models, and now it will do the same with the popular 911 Carrera. According to spy photos, which show the 911 Carrera on the snowy roads of Sweden, we can guess what the new 911 Carrera might look like.

The distinctive body design is now adorned with a new front grille, which we saw earlier on the 911 Turbo test model. On the front bumper there are two large air intakes with vertical slats, while on the sides there are unusual lights, which we hope will be used only in the testing phase. At the rear, the camouflage hides a lot, but you can see the centrally placed exhaust system pipes.

When it comes to powertrain, Porsche will most likely use some of the engines from the existing range. Rumor has it that under the hood will be a 4.0-liter H6 engine with 394 hp (289 kW) and 309 lb-ft (420 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission. It reaches 60 mph in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 182 mph (293 km / h). However, these are unofficial informations.

The new Porsche 911 Carrera should hit the market in 2023.

Source: Automedia

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Volvo is building a new battery plant for 3.2 billion USD

At a time when car companies are struggling with supply shortages, Volvo has reached an agreement with Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt to build a new battery plant. With this agreement, Volvo has strengthened its plan to produce and sell only fully electric cars by 2030. The construction of a new plant in Gothenburg will create several thousand new jobs, and will cost 30 billion kroner (2.863 billion euros / 3.278 billion USD).

Gothenburg was chosen for its good infrastructural links with Volvo’s car factory and the R&D centers of both companies.

“Our battery cell partnership with Northvolt is key to our strategic ambitions in electrification. We are committed to becoming a leader in the premium electric car segment and selling only pure electric vehicles by 2030, ”said Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars chief executive.

The plant will have an annual production capacity of 50 gigawatt hours which is enough for 500,000 cars. Northwolt co-founder and CEO Peter Carlsson said the goal of building the plant was “to become the world’s leading supplier of sustainable batteries.”

“Our new battery plant will support our ambition to have a fully climate neutral manufacturing network and secure a supply of high-quality batteries for years to come. Through our partnership with Northvolt we will also benefit greatly from an end-to-end battery value chain, from raw material to complete car, ensuring optimal integration in our cars, ”said Javier Varela, head of engineering and operations at Volvo Cars.

Construction of the plant will begin in 2023, which will begin operations in 2025.

Source: Volvo Cars

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2022 Maserati MC Edition

Maserati has been producing its best cars in Modena for 80 years. In honor of the anniversary and the city of Modena, Maserati has decided to produce special editions of the Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante models, called the MC Edition.

The cars will be offered in the colors of the flag of the city of Modena. They will be equipped with several black body details that will replace chrome, badges on the B-pillar and rear wing, and will be mounted on 21-inch (Ghibli and Quattroporte) and 22-inch (Levante) black alloy wheels.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in a combination of black leather and blue fabric with yellow stitching, while the headband features an embroidered MC Edition logo. There are also carbon trim, as well as the Bowers and Wilkins surround sound system.

All three models will be powered by the same 3.8-liter V8 engine with 572 hp (427 kW) and 538 lb-ft (730 Nm) of torque. It will reach 62 mph in 4.5 seconds (Quattroporte, with a top speed of 203 mph – 326 km / h), 4.3 seconds (Ghibli, with a top speed of 203 mph – 326 km / h) and 4.1 seconds (Levante, with a top speed of 186 mph – 300 km / h).

Source: Maserati