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Dec192021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ken Block introduces new Gymkhane chapter: Electric Audi S1 e-tron Quattro Hoonitron

Ken Block recently started working with German Audi, and the new partnership gave birth to the first beast with which the American racer, known for driving mischief, pays homage to Audi's S1 Pikes Peak race car. It is a prototype of the S1 Hoonitron electric car, or with the full name Audi S1 e-tron Quattro Hoonitron, with which Block will shoot a new chapter of the Gymkhana series. https://twitter.com/kblock43/status/1471524794214457346

Porsche after the resignation of Toyota to the 18th victory in Le Mans

24 hours Le Mansa

Porsche celebrated its 18th victory in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race after leading Toyota broke down less than four minutes before the end of the race. Prior to that, Neel Jani took the wheel of a Porsche 919 at the finish of the race and went on the hunt for the leading Kazuki Nakayimo. The Swiss reduced the gap from a minute and 10 seconds to just 30 seconds in the last part, but he had to box two new tires ten minutes before the end, giving Nakajima a free path to the finish in Toyota. At Toyota, they eagerly awaited their first win in the race at Le Mans, but three and a half minutes before the end, the Japanese had to slow down. Jani thus took the lead, celebrating his first victory in the toughest endurance test with Marco Lieb and Romain Dumas. Nakajima finally managed to drive the car over

The new Audi R8 - an athlete with laser vision

Automotive

Since the start of production of the Audi R8 model in 2007, quite a bit of petrol has passed and the prices of the first units on the market are already approaching less than half of the retail price of the new vehicle. Perhaps this was a sign for Audi that it was time to present a model that will satisfy customers who are already a little bit stung by the wallet. The new R8 will be available in two engine versions, namely the V10 version with 540 horsepower and the V10 Plus version, which will boast 70 horsepower more, ie 610. This is a big leap compared to the first generation R8, as it is the first the generation received only 421 horsepower in the V8 engine version. Both new engines will be placed centrally - between the front and rear axles. Unlike its predecessor, there is no talk of a manual transmission yet. Only a seven-speed car will be available