Automotive Archives - World of Speed

Jan152021 by Marko HanželicNo Comments

RENAULT 5 returns as a retrofuturistic reincarnation of the famous FRIDAY

It is actually a retrofuturistic reincarnation of the legendary Renault 5 model, which does not hide its shape from its famous predecessor, although on the other hand the city toddler also brings a look into the future. Renault's head of design, Gilles Vidal, says they wanted to get as close as possible to the traditional form of the Renault 5, but at the same time create a car that will have a completely unique character. It will be powered by electricity, of course, although the French have not revealed what kind of electric motor and batteries they will use for it, and in the serial version we will probably wait in vain for the internal combustion engine version, even though the reincarnation of Renault 5 Turbo would be good. Renault has already announced another famous representative from the past, who will get a modern successor

October302019 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Raikkonen's crazy Audi RS6 is for sale - for a crazy price

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Kimi Raikkonen is known both in the world of Formula 1 and in the world of rallying. The Finn won the world title with Ferrari in 2007 and has an enviable collection of steel (and carbon) horses in his garage. Among them, there will now be no more Audi RS6 year 2014, which in the factory specification with a 4-liter V8 engine via four-wheel drive to the ground transferred 552 horsepower and accelerated to 3.9km / h in just 100 seconds. After a professional procedure (installation of a BSR tuning chip), an incredible 680 horsepower was extracted from the eight-cylinder, and acceleration to 100 km / h should take less than three seconds. If, as a potential new owner, the extra power bothers you, disassembling the chip should be a fairly straightforward process. The RS6 is for sale on 22-inch Vossen rims and has a mileage of 69.000 kilometers

Sep122019 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

With a formula on the highway. Police are looking for the driver

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The Czech police are looking for a driver who drove on the D4 motorway with a formula. The driver took a breather, but committed a misdemeanor, as driving a racing car on a normal road is not allowed, because the car is not equipped with light fixtures and is not technically sound. Police do not know the exact date and time of the offense with which the driver allegedly "endangered other road users". The "racer" faces a rather ridiculously low fine of 200 to 400 euros, but if the deadline reaches him, he will remain without a driver's license for one year. The police collect all kinds of information about the identity of the driver, but we will certainly not whisper to them who the former Ferrari racer with start number 7 is;; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s0vI1wRjpY

Mar272019 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The burning BMW i8 was immersed in a container of water

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Firefighters from the Dutch city of Breda were called to a local BMW dealer, where they started smoking from BMW’s i8 electric car. One of the brave employees drove the car out of the showroom, making it easier for the first firefighters to arrive at the scene. They assessed the situation and decided that it was best to deal with the fire by immersing the whole car in a giant pool of water for 24 hours. What was the cause of the fire is not yet known. Many people think that firefighters have gone too far, but it is interesting that the world-famous manufacturer of electric cars Tesla estimates that 11.356 liters of water are needed to extinguish their battery, and extinguishing it can take 24 hours, as individual cells in the battery can re-ignite several times,

Jan242019 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

VIDEO: A diabolical winter prank

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From Russia comes footage of the boys indulging in their friend, a BMW driver. We can only say that the idea is ingenious!

Jan122019 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

VIDEO: See how the brand new McLaren Senna burned to the ground

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The famous youtuber Alejandro, known as Salomondrin, took over the brand new McLaren Senno two weeks ago, which is basically a Formula 1 race car that you can drive on the road. It would be a sin not to drive on the road with such a beauty, and so Alejandro enjoyed the ride one day when Senna overheated and started burning. The natural reaction of any human being would be to collapse to the ground in despair and cry, but the nature of a youtuber is such that it captures even the most shocking events around it. A few days later, Alejandro decided to sell all his remaining sports cars, as the event shocked him so much that he no longer dared to drive them. https://youtu.be/3BzfSU1Kt_o

October132018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Audi registered a modified badge

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Audi has applied in Germany and the US for copyright protection for new versions of its four-circle badge. One of the new versions resembles the outline of the previous one, while the other contains two connected circles connected in the middle. Why Audi would change its logo is not officially known, but it is speculated that the company will use the new badges on new electric cars.

Jun292018 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

VIDEO: Porsche breaks Nordschleife track record with hybrid 919

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With a slightly redesigned LMP1 race car, Porsche has set a new lap record for the legendary Nordschleife track. So the circle looked out of the racer’s cab. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQmSUHhP3ug

Jun72018 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Mass misleading of hybrid vehicle buyers

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From the UK comes news revealing a massive misleading of hybrid car buyers about the average fuel consumption of this type of vehicle, as Honest John employees conducted an extensive survey revealing that 98 per cent of official vehicle manufacturers ’statements about average consumption are in their serial hybrid models very far from real numbers. The British findings are based on figures obtained from around 148.000 ‘Real MPG’ (Miles per gallon) reports by Honest John visitors about the 39 serial hybrids currently available to UK customers. Of all such cars, only one hybrid car boasts realistic indications of average consumption, with all others showing significant deviations from official figures.

Jun62018 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Bumblebee comes in the form of a new hero

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All Transformer fans are already looking forward to the arrival of Bumblebee’s own film, which will hit theaters towards the end of the year. The producers of the film have already shown us the first scenes and revealed that this time Bee is not hidden in the film in the form of a yellow Camaro, but a less intrusive Volkswagen Beetle. https://youtu.be/fAIX12F6958