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Dacia Duster RS ​​with aggressive body kit

The Dacia Duster has been the best-selling car in Europe for a long time, and now the German company Carpoint NRW has presented a tuned version of this model. It is the Dacia Duster RS ​​(Redust Sport) based on the Duster Extreme model, with more aggressive aerodynamics.

The Duster RS ​​is equipped with a body kit that includes sills, a spoiler, a central dual exhaust, wider wheel arches, and a hood with a central air intake, while the roof racks have been removed. There are also KW shock absorbers and 20-inch discs for better and safer braking and stopping.

The cabin is equipped with leather-covered seats with orange inserts and thread, and a lot of decorations on the dashboard, door panels and steering wheel. For a better driving experience, there is also RGB lighting.

When it comes to the powertrain, Carpoint NRW has not changed anything. The Duster RS ​​is powered by a TCe engine with 130 hp (97 kW) and a 48V mild hybrid system, paired with a 6-speed manual transmission, and a hybrid engine with 142 hp (104 kW) paired with an automatic transmission.

Speaking of price, the price of the standard Duster Extreme Hybrid is around 21,500 euros, while the tuned version costs almost twice as much. Buyers who opt for the mild hybrid version will pay 42,490 euros, while the hybrid version is slightly more expensive and costs 52,990 euros.

Source: Carpoint NRW

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Dacia Duster RS ​​with aggressive body kit
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Mercedes-Benz Vans will offer vehicles with a combustion engine from 2026

The German automobile industry is trying to get out of a deep crisis, and the development of only electric vehicles does not offer great optimism at the moment. With cheap and far more advanced EVs from China, German manufacturers can hardly cope, so as a solution they continued to offer versions with combustion engines. Thus, Mercedes-Benz Vans announced that starting next year, it will also include light commercial vehicles with combustion engines in its offer.

Mercedes-Benz Vans was primarily focused on the production of all-electric vehicles, but reality forced the company to follow the wishes of customers who are increasingly choosing models with a combustion engine. Their previous vehicles were based on the VAN.EA platform (Van Electric Architecture) and now Mercedes says they will develop a new VAN.CA (Van Combustion Architecture) platform. Both platforms will share almost 70% of components, which enables the production of vehicles on the same line, but also reduces costs.

With this change in strategy, Mercedes-Benz Vans strives to secure a better position in the future on the European market as well as easier adaptability to customer wishes.

Source: Mercedes-Benz

Tuning

Manhart TR 950 is a Porsche 911 GT2 RS with 966 HP

The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is considered one of the best models from the 992 generation, but that didn’t stop the experts at Manhart from making it even better. This is the Manhart TR 950, with impressive performance and more power.

The 911 GT2 RS is powered by a 3.8-liter six-cylinder boxer engine with 700 hp and 750 Nm, which is more than impressive, but now with the combination of a remapped ECU and a mapswitch with a turbo performance kit, the power goes up to 966 hp (720 kW) and 800 lb-ft (1,090 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox (PDK), upgraded with adapted software and a reinforced MANHART clutch by Dodson.

The turbo performance kit includes larger TTH turbochargers, an upgraded radiator, an aluminum MANHART IPD manifold, a new water intercooler by MANTHEY, and MANHART Downpipes Sport with 200-cell HJS catalytic converters.

The car also received add-on parts by DB Carbon made from high-quality carbon fiber composite material, which includes a front spoiler with side extensions, aero flics for increased downforce, frames for the air intakes in the front, side skirts, inserts for the air intakes in front of the rear axle and a diffuser with side extension plates. There’s also MANTHEY-KW coilover suspension, 21″ and 22″ MANHART Forged Line wheels in a classic gloss black finish wrapped in 255/30ZR21 front and 335/25ZR22 rear Continental SportContact 7 tires. Manhart also offers individual color customization on request.

Of course, Manhart has not forgotten about aesthetics, so the TR 950 is equipped with a decorative set standard for all Manhart projects with gray lettering and stripes.

Source: Manhart

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Manhart TR 950 is a Porsche 911 GT2 RS with 966 HP