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Cupra Formentor

ABT Sportsline tuned the Cupra Formentor, making the car lower and faster.

The Formentor is a model from the Volkswagen Group that underwent ABT treatment after the same was done last year with the Audi Q5 55 TFSIe whose power has been increased to 419 hp. The same is done with the high-performance Audi RS4 station wagon.

The crossover will be available in two hybrid versions, as well as a gasoline engine. Its 2.0-liter TSI engine instead of the previous 310 hp and 400 Nm of torque, now has 370 hp and 450 Nm of torque. The extra power comes from a module called “Abt Engine Control”. Formentor accelerates from 0-62 mph in 4.6 seconds, instead of the previous 4.9 seconds.

The company will optionally fit 20-inch alloy wheels. Earlier this year, the company will also add a new version of the exhaust system with four 10.2-inch tailpipes.

The Formentor has a new active suspension and springs which allows the vehicle to be lowered by 35mm for a more aggressive stance.

ABT is expected to work on the new Cupra Leon in the coming period.

Source: ABT Sportsline

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Volkswagen ID 6

In 2023, Volkswagen plans to launch the fifth ID electric car, a production version of the ID Vizzion concept. Volkswagen is developing a new model under the name Aero-B, which will be called the ID 6.

This model will be a rival to the BMW i4 and Mercedes EQE, and will be offered in both saloon and estate forms. It will be similar in dimensions to today’s Passat, but in the interior it will offer more space that can be compared to the one in the “retired” Phaeton.

ID 6 will be based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, which has been specially developed for electric cars. This model will arrive after the ID 3 hatchback, the recently introduced ID 4 SUV and the ID 5 coupe-SUV to be introduced next year. Also, in 2022, a production version of the MPV ID Buzz concept is expected.

From 2023, production of the ID 6 model will take place at the Volkswagen plant in Emden, Germany. The current home of the Passat and Arteon is undergoing a process of major improvements. By 2023, it will have a production capacity of up to 300,000 electric cars a year.

The first ID models from the production line in Emden will be ID 4 and ID 5 in 2022. Temporary production is at the Zwickau plant. ID 6 will be produced in China from 2024 in collaboration with Volkswagen and its partners SAIC and FAW.

The ID 6 will be offered with one motor for rear-wheel drive or two motors for four-wheel drive. The second version will have a GTX performance model that will accelerate from 0-62 mph in 5.6 seconds. The single-engine version will accelerate from 0-62 mph in 8.5 seconds.

Like other ID models, the ID 6 will be sold with a variety of batteries. The best model will have an 84 kWh battery that will give it a range of 431 miles on a single charge. This range will be the result of an improved lithium-ion battery, reduced rolling resistance and improved aerodynamics.