The new IMSA GTP era opened with an Acura one-two and the victory of the #60 Meyer Shank Racing team with the Blomqvist/Pagenaud/Castroneves/Braun crew at the 61st edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona. It was a well-deserved victory for the Japanese brand, which basically dominated much of the race from the early stages, managing, thanks to the FCYs, to retake the position over the Cadillac V-LMDh cars that seemed irresistible until 18 hours from the end, and maintained it in the many restarts that followed. Disappointing ...

Alfa Romeo and the Heritage department of Stellantis will be at Rétromobile with a stand dedicated to the Biscione marque in which two precious vintage cars will be present: the 1989 S.Z. and the 1956 1900 Super Sprint. In particular, the S.Z., among the first ones produced, is an "ex-works" car from the Balocco test track, where it was used to experiment with different solutions. An authentic laboratory car, it is different in some details from the other S.Z. subsequently produced, so much so that it ...

At the Motor Bike Expo in Verona Aprilia announced the "Back to Africa" project that envisages a return to the big rally raids from 2024. An ambitious project that will be managed by Aprilia Racing repeating the successful experience of the brand's last Dakar participations in the three-year period 2010-2012. Noale's racing department thus returns to the offroad disciplines that were Aprilia's debut in national and world competitions by working on the new Tuareg 660, a bike that carries in its name so evocative its vocation and ...

The Sauber Group announced this morning that, as per plans outlined in October last year, Audi has acquired a minority stake in the Group. This is an important step on the road to Audi's entry into Formula 1, planned for 2026 , for which the Sauber Group will be the German Brand's strategic partner.

BMW has announced the usual spring update measures, which will affect some of the models in the range. Specifically, the changes will cover the areas of personalization, digitization, and electrification and will add even more appeal to the range. BMW Iconic Glow crystal headlights, which were presented as a world premiere on the new 7 Series, will now also be available as an exclusive option for the X7 starting in April. In addition, the 7 Series will be available in new exterior and interior paint shades. Both luxury models and ...

Kia Corporation won four awards at the Good Design Awards 2023 with Niro, the EV9 Concept SUV, EV Infotainment System and Magenta Design Infotainment System. The EV Infotainment System and Magenta Design Infotainment System is software specifically developed for electric vehicles based on an innovative Graphical User Interface reminiscent of traditional paper pages. The system with a black background integrates with the curved panoramic display and infuses the same delicate and light feel as a sheet of paper, characterizing the overall design of the infotainment system. The high-resolution image graphics ...

The history of the Mladá Boleslav-based company began in 1895 with the Slavia bicycle workshop and in the fall of 1905 with the introduction of the first automobile, Voiturette A. Among many anniversaries in 2023 Škoda Auto will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its winged arrow logo and the 80th of all-wheel drive. The Mladá Boleslav-based automaker has been using the Škoda logo with the winged arrow since the fall of 1925, when the merger with the Škoda engineering group in Pilsen was realized. The Trademark was registered exactly 100 ...

Koelliker and Pininfarina have formed a partnership that will see them engaged in the coming months in defining a design project that offers new sustainable mobility solutions. The project is part of a broader path of change and innovation at Koelliker, also expressed by the company's new payoff "Design your way." The new design project is based on well-defined time stages, in an in-depth study that Pininfarina will conduct in direct contact with Koelliker, its employees and their daily lives. The whole will create a new customer experience, in ...

Lancia will take part in the 47th edition of Rétromobile (Paris, February 1st-5th) as part of Stellantis Heritage, the department founded in 2015 with the aim of protecting and promoting the historical heritage of the Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia and Abarth brands through participation in industry events and offering services dedicated to fans and owners of the classic cars of the Group's Italian brands. Lancia will be present with the Rally 037, better known by the design designation "037," which won the World Championship exactly 40 years ago ...

U.S. dealers of Mitsubishi Motors expect a wider availability of vehicles this year from the automaker, which plans to ride growing demand. They will also get new trims for models in the 2023 model range, but no new car launches. That's what emerged from the Mitsubishi Motors North America dealer meeting that took place yesterday at the NADA Show 2023 in Dallas. "What we heard today was a very positive plan to maintain market share and try to increase it," said Richard Herod III, chairman of Mitsubishi's ...