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Honda Civic – two halves of the same car

The Honda Civic has always been a compact sports gene, while the Type-R model required a lot of attention from the driver.

Ever since the early 90s, drivers would overestimate their own abilities and very often end up wrapped around a pole. Such a situation occurred recently in Denver.

According to Renee Gutierrez-Martinez, the mother of the car owner, at the time of the accident the car was being driven by her daughter’s boyfriend, Kevin Acosta. He blamed the older driver, who allegedly took away his advantage and hit him in the side of the vehicle. This pushed him off the road and then hit a light pole.

The published video shows the Civic after the accident, or at least what was left of it. Luckily, there were no fatalities. In the accident, all participants suffered minor injuries, including the driver, who allegedly caused the accident by taking away the advantage. Honda is obviously going to a scrapyard, and some parts, including the engine, could be on sale soon.

Ferrari F8 N-Largo

Another Ferrari has experienced the upgrade of the German tuner Novitec. It is a Ferrari F8 N-Largo which is based on the Ferrari F8 Tributo model.

The performance of this 3.9-liter eight-cylinder twin-turbo with 710 hp for Novitec engineers was not enough. They decided to raise them to a higher level. Before improving engine power, they increased the body width by 5.1 inches. The new carbon body designed by Vittorio Strosek includes a wider front and rear bumper, a rear spoiler for better driving comfort and a new hood cover.

The upgraded F8 N-Largo now has 818 hp (602 kW) and 686 lb-ft (930 Nm) of torque, which is 108 hp more than the standard F8 model. For better driving performance, Novitec has installed adjustable springs that allow the vehicle to be lowered by 35 millimeters (1.4 inches) or raised by 40 millimeters (1.6 inches).

Thanks to upgraded engine performance, the Ferrari F8 N-Largo reaches 62 mph in 2.6 seconds with a top speed of 211 mph (340 km / h). The engine is paired with a seven-speed automatic transmission. For better grip, there are 21-inch front and 22-inch rear forged Vossen NF10 wheels.

Only 15 Ferrari F8 N-Largos will be produced, and the price of the car in the US will be around $ 274,000.

Source: Novitec

Rimac Group becomes the owner of Bugatti

After a lot of rumors and speculation, the news was finally announced that Rimac Group has become the majority owner of Bugatti with 55% ownership.

This information was confirmed by Rimac Automobili on its Facebook profile.

The new companies Rimac Bugatti and Rimac Technology will become part of the Rimac Group as of today. The headquarters of Group will be in Croatia, while Bugatti and Rimac Automobili will continue to operate separately.

The Rimac Group will continue to develop innovative technologies for future Bugatti models, while the new company Rimac Technology will manufacture and supply powertrains, battery systems and other components.

Rimac stated that this is an exciting moment in the short but turbulent history of Rimac Automobiles. The company has gone through so much in 10 years of existence. Such a project has raised a young and agile automotive and technology company to a higher level, gaining the trust of partners and a strong position in the high-performance electrical technology industry. With the Nevera model, they have proven that they can develop and produce fast and high-quality hypercars.

Mate R. will retain its existing stake in the Group of 37%, Porsche remains at 24%, Hyundai Motor Group at 12% and other investors at 27%.

Source: Rimac Automobili