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Fiat 500 is “Small Car of the Year”

After customer votes and shortlisted by journalists, the new FIAT 500 won the Small Car of the Year title at the News UK Motor Awards 2021. The best cars in all segments took part in the selection.

The new Fiat 500, introduced in March 2020, has already garnered numerous international awards and is already the leading electric city car in Europe. The new 500 is the first best-selling car with almost 28% market share in the city car segment in Europe, the market leader in city cars in 12 countries and the best-selling in the entire electric vehicle market in Italy.

The all-electric Fiat is powered by an electric motor with 116 hp (87 kW) and 162 lb-ft (220 Nm) of torque. With front-wheel drive, it reaches 62 mph in 9 seconds with a top speed of 93 mph (150 km / h). The electric motor is powered by a 42 kWh battery that provides a range of 156 miles (250 km).

The award given by the News UK Motor Awards is the tenth award achieved in the UK for the new Fiat 500. The car already has the prestigious awards “Green Car” (French Automobile Awards 2020) and “Car of the Year and Best Small Electric Car” (Driving Electric). In addition to these prestigious international awards, the Fiat 500 also received the “Best Design 2020” award from the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport and the “Best Design Concept” at the renowned international Red Dot Design Awards.

Source: News UK Motor Awards

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Ford is reducing the power of the V8 engine due to emissions regulations

For 2022, Ford has prepared a special equipment package and minor cosmetic changes for the new Mustang. Compared to the standard model, the American car icon will have slightly less horsepower, so it can meet the new emissions regulations.

It is comforting that less power will not have much effect on the overall performance of the best-selling sports model in the world. Ford said that less horsepower is the only way a powerful engine can cope with the latest emissions regulations. This primarily refers to regulations in most European countries.

The Mustang will be powered by a 5.0-liter Atmospheric V8 engine (Coyote) with 450 hp (331 kW) and 409 lb-ft (555 Nm) of torque. That’s 10 hp (7 kW) and 11 lb-ft (14 Nm) less than a standard engine. Customers will be able to choose between a six-speed manual or a ten-speed automatic transmission. The car will have a rear wheel drive.

Unofficially, the next (seventh) generation Mustang should be introduced in 2023. Ford has already announced that the production of the fully electric Mustang will start at the end of 2028.

Source: Ford

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End of production of the Mercedes AMG GT

Is the Mercedes AMG GT performing its last dance? According to unofficial information, Mercedes will end production of the AMG GT at the end of the year, and orders are no longer being accepted.

The Mercedes AMG GT was first introduced in 2015 as a Coupé and Roadster version. It is powered by an AMG twin-turbocharged 4-liter biturbo V8 engine with 469 hp (350 kW) and 465 lb-ft (630 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT dual-clutch transmission.

In July, Mercedes introduced the fastest version of this model. The AMG GT Black Series is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter engine with 720 hp (530 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. It reaches 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds with a top speed of 202 mph (325 km / h).

The closing of orders is the first sign of the imminent end of the story for Mercedes ’non-electrified model. One thing is for sure, due to increasingly strict restrictive measures regarding the exhaust emissions of the successor to the GT model, a plug-in hybrid powertrain will be launched.

Full electrification is not planned yet, and the “open air” body version is not expected either, because Mercedes-AMG will present a new generation of SL models for open-air fans before the end of the year.

There is no doubt that AMG specialists in Affalterbach are working hard on GT’s successor which should appear in 2023.

Source: Mercedes-Benz