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Citroen e-C3 – Modern and affordable

The Romanian car manufacturer Dacia, as part of the Renault Group, records outstanding sales results in France. Every sixth car sold on the French market comes from a Romanian manufacturer, which is a result of the affordable prices of their vehicles. However, Citroen intends to take the position of the most affordable car in Europe with its new e-C3.

In 2022, Dacia delivered 573,800 vehicles worldwide, while Citroen sold 700k cars. Both companies have a long-term goal of selling one million vehicles annually globally, and the new Citroën e-C3 would be exactly what the French manufacturer needs at this time. A more modern, more equipped and more affordable city EV than the currently most affordable Dacia Spring.

A car from the B segment is 4 meters long, while the competitive Spring is 3.7 m long. The design, lane departure warning system and pedestrian detection automatic braking are standard in the e-C3. Citroën is also reducing the cost of its products, which is key to its role as Stellantis’ leader in the European market. The new Citroen e-C3 will be produced in the European Union and will cost 18,000 euros with a subsidy, while the Spring is produced in China and will cost 20,000 euros from next year. This is perhaps the biggest advantage at a time of strained relations between the European Union and China when it comes to electric cars produced in China.

The Citroen e-C3 will be powered by an electric motor with 113 hp (84 kW) and will be equipped with a 44 kWh battery that will allow a range of 320 km. As a reminder, Dacia Spring is powered by an electric motor with 45 hp (33 kW) and is equipped with a 26.8 kWh battery that enables a range of 230 kilometers.

Source: Citroen

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2024 Citroen e-C3
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1958 Porsche 356A 1600 Coupe Project is up for auction

There are many examples of Porsche’s first production car that have been superbly restored, but every owner wants their car to be personalized. This 1958 Porsche 356A 1600 coupe is exactly what most enthusiasts want, a future project.

The car was off the road for more than three decades, and the current owner bought it 25 years ago. Since then, the car was forgotten, and now it’s time for the future owner to breathe new life into it.

The Reutter-built body was in very poor condition. It was stripped and all removable parts such as floor pans, front and rear seats, trim, lenses, door handles, and bumpers were removed, revealing damage and rust. The windshield and rear window were retained in place. The car features an ivory steering wheel while the removed five-digit odometer reads 38,448 miles (true mileage is unknown).

The car comes with replacement parts such as nose panel, fenders, floors, rockers, Bosch headlights, taillights, rear plate light, refurbished wedge signals, horn grilles, bumpers, bumperttes, overriders, remanufactured exterior badges, wiper blades, fender, closing panels, fender supports, headlight buckets, disassembled chrome window trim, brake drums and shoes, window regulators, front and rear seats, steering wheel, horn button, ash tray, speedometer and tachometer cables.

The Porsche 356A 1600 is powered by a disassembled 1.6L flat-four engine (code 81240), paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. It is mounted on 15″ steel wheels wrapped in 195/65 Hankook Optimo H724 tires.

Along with the car, the future owner receives a clean Arizona title in the seller’s name and copies of Kardex documents that list the factory color, identification numbers, and initial delivery to Hoffman Motor Company in New York.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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1958 Porsche 356A 1600 Coupe Project is up for auction
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BMW XM Label is the fastest hybrid at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is an annual automobile hillclimb held in Colorado, USA, in which BMW entered with the XM Label but failed to complete the climb. It was an infamous attempt for the Bavarian company, which decided to successfully complete the almost 20-kilometer long track in the second attempt. They succeeded in doing so with a time of ten minutes and 48.60 seconds, setting the best time in the hybrid SUV category.

The BMW XM Label is powered by a 4.4-liter biturbo V8 engine combined with an electric motor totaling 738 hp (550 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds with a limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb course is 19.98 kilometers long and has 156 turns, and the finish line is located at 4,302 meters above sea level. The car was equipped with a roll cage and behind the wheel was BMW’s sports driving instructor Matt Mullins.

When it comes to SUVs, the record time on this track was set in 2022 by the Lamborghini Urus. Lamborghini achieved a time of ten minutes and 32.06 seconds.

Source: BMW