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Motorsport

The New Kia K4 Has A Strange Rear Pillar

The Forte is useless. Long reside the K4. Kia will exchange the compact sedan with a brand new automobile scheduled to debut on March 27 on the New York Auto Show. Kia will present the ultimate design every week from immediately, however within the meantime these teaser photographs must make do. 

The 2025 Kia K4 already seems so much totally different than the outgoing mannequin. It shares some styling cues with the K3 launched in August 2023, however that automobile is not coming to the United States. We are getting the brand new K4, full with droopy lights harking back to a Cadillac. We’ve tweaked the publicity and brightness of the official photographs to unlock extra design particulars of Kia’s Corolla fighter. That bizarre rear pillar we noticed in spy pictures and renderings is now confirmed.


Motorsport

Dodge Charger Will Get 550-HP Hurricane Inline-Six Gas Engine In 2025

The gas-powered Dodge Charger is not lifeless but. While the V-8 could also be gone, Dodge will proceed to supply the Charger will an inner combustion engine alongside the two new electric variants revealed at this time. 

At the highest of the inner combustion meals chain sits the Dodge Charger Sixpack H.O. It’s powered by Stellantis’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo Hurricane straight-six engine, rated at 550 horsepower. There’s additionally a Sixpack S.O. model rated at 420 horsepower.


Motorsport

Chrysler’s New Halcyon Concept Uses Charger Daytona EV Bones

The Chrysler Airflow is dead, and the Halcyon is right here. Whereas the Airflow had a sense that it could possibly be a manufacturing automobile, the Halcyon is decidedly an all-electric idea. Chrysler gives no point out of powertrains, efficiency, or vary estimates, however it’s primarily based on an actual platform. And it is packed to the gills with programs designed to assist drivers make a “connection with the vehicle.”

The Chrysler Halcyon is very low, with the nostril simply 4 inches off the bottom. Front and rear doorways open a full 90 levels, revealing a spacious inside devoid of a B-pillar. To make entry simpler, roof panels open gullwing fashion, forming one thing extra akin to a Nineteen Eighties T-top than a futuristic idea. At the rear is a modest trunk, hidden beneath the flat rear glass and clean form of the automobile’s haunches. To our eyes, it is a very clear form that is enticing, if a bit nameless.

Chrysler Halcyon Concept
Chrysler Halcyon Concept
Chrysler Halcyon Concept

Underneath the pores and skin is the Stellantis STLA Large platform. That’s the identical setup the forthcoming Dodge Charger Daytona EV will use, and there are different connections value mentioning. Chrysler states the Halcyon makes use of an 800-volt structure, one thing anticipated on the high-performance Charger Daytona Banshee. The physique incorporates loads of aero trickery, together with an enormous passthrough on the entrance the place air is directed by means of the grille and over the hood. That’s one other Charger Daytona function, fascinating contemplating the Dodge is slated for a debut on March 5. Perhaps the Halcyon is not as conceptual as we thought.

Looking at Chrysler’s listing of tech programs will persuade you in any other case. Chrysler says the Halcyon has Level 4 self-driving functionality, punctuated by a steering wheel and pedal association that may totally retract, letting the motive force merely be a passenger for the journey. To that finish, there is a neat stargazing mode that modifications the opacity of the glass and reclines the seat so you’ll be able to, effectively, stargaze. There’s an enormous pillar-to-pillar clear display on the entrance, and an augmented, full-screen heads-up show can dispense info to people inside, whether or not they’re driving or not. Powering every part is a lithium-sulfur battery of unknown output.

Chrysler Halcyon Concept

Here’s the place it will get slightly bizarre (and even a bit creepy). Chrysler talks concerning the Halcyon making in depth use of AI for a customizable driver expertise, one the place the automobile greets you with a particular mild and sound show as you strategy. It preps itself for the drive, bearing in mind every part from climate situations to your day by day calendar (which is related to the automobile). Chrysler’s imaginative and prescient for the Halcyon is one the place the automobile and the motive force have a reputable, private connection.

It would not cease with a greeting. Biometric scanners acknowledge you, and as soon as inside, the automobile performs calming sounds and units every part up simply as you prefer it. The stress-reducing audio is visualized on the automobile’s show screens, creating an audio-visual expertise that reminds us of Disney’s Fantasia. And whenever you get to wherever it’s you are going, the automobile provides you all types of particular send-offs with extra sounds and lights. Chrysler calls it “Harmony in Motion.”


Motorsport

Listen To The Hydrogen Engine That Could Keep Combustion Power In Race Cars

Internal combustion engines aren’t lifeless. Aside from the chances of artificial fuels appropriate with present-day mills, improvement can be happening on hydrogen-powered combustion engines.

Last December we got an overview of the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot presently in improvement with AVL Racetech. Now we have now an in-depth take a look at precisely how the corporate is utilizing hydrogen to make a strong, noisy, and sustainable combustion engine for the longer term.

Our colleagues with Autosport not too long ago toured AVL Racetech’s facility in Austria, the place the four-cylinder is being dyno-tested. A 13-minute video confirms it sounds each bit like a small, high-output engine ought to – howling its coronary heart out because the exhaust pipes glow cherry crimson from the managed explosions inside the cylinders. This explicit dyno session sees the engine attain a peak output of 405 horsepower at 6,500 rpm, with most torque reaching 375 pound-feet at 4,000 revs. Previously, the engine clocked 410 hp however with simply 368 lb-ft of torque.

As the video states, one would not essentially know this engine was burning hydrogen by sound alone. And it will take a eager eye to identify visible variations within the numerous engine parts. It is, nevertheless, a very completely different engine versus one you’d discover in your common passenger automotive.

“Hydrogen is a very reactive molecule,” mentioned Paul Kapus, supervisor of spark-ignited engines and idea automobiles at AVL Racetech. “It likes to ignite on every surface you can imagine – hot surfaces, hot oil droplets, too-hot spark plugs, hot valves. There is a big risk of preignition.”

AVL Racetech Hydrogen Engine Testing
AVL Racetech Hydrogen Engine Testing

Senior Development Engineer Nilton Dinaz additional explains the challenges the corporate faces. “Hydrogen is a really peculiar fuel. It needs to moderate the combustion process itself because it burns blazingly fast. That’s why we approach with water injection.”

High strain is a reality of life with hydrogen engines. The consumption manifold and gasoline rails are particularly designed to make use of the gasoline, and lest we overlook, it is a very dry gasoline versus regular pump fuel, which is a liquid. The gasoline injectors require lubrication, and there is even a hydrogen-specific turbocharger concerned. Pressures are very excessive, so the engine’s fundamental building must deal with that strain with out blowing aside.

But the system works properly. The video reveals the mill cranking out energy much like Mercedes-AMG’s heroic turbo-four, all whereas utilizing an plentiful gasoline supply. The subsequent part will see the engine examined on the monitor in racing circumstances. And if all goes properly, there may very well be hydrogen-engined vehicles racing at Le Mans in 2026.

Motorsport

Say Goodbye To The Camaro With A Retro Review Of The Rad IROC-Z

Friends, the Chevrolet Camaro is dead. But it isn’t forgotten. That won’t ever occur as long as we now have instantaneous entry to twenty gazillion movies on YouTube, quite a lot of of that are dedicated to the Camaro. Many of those clips concentrate on the fifth- and sixth-gen automobiles, however to pay correct respect to Chevrolet’s battle horse, we flip to the best Camaro of all of them.

The Camaro IROC-Z debuted for the 1985 mannequin 12 months, bringing extra energy, extra bling, and greater Z branding to the lineup. We imply that final half actually, as a Camaro with daring IROC-Z decals on the doorways was each bit a bragging level within the ’80s automobile scene as chrome 5.0 badges on a Ford Mustang. And this previous Motorweek overview shared by latemodelracer78 on YouTube opens with the Z within the traditional ’80s shade of Light Yellow. Our mullets are rising simply fascinated with it.

There’s an precise racing connection right here, too. The International Race of Champions – sure, IROC – was a collection based mostly in North America that put drivers from a number of motorsport genres into identically ready automobiles. Through the Nineteen Eighties that was the Chevy Camaro, and as such, the street-based IROC-Z received tweaks to the suspension, greater wheels and tires, and a few further energy below the hood. For its 1985 debut, that took the type of an non-obligatory 5.0-liter tuned-port injection V8 making 215 horsepower.

What was that like for a efficiency fanatic in 1985? Motorweek speaks extremely of the Camaro’s “neck-snapping” acceleration, reaching 60 mph in 7.1 seconds and protecting the quarter-mile in 14.8 seconds at 90 mph. Considering many passenger automobiles of the day struggled to achieve 90 mph in any respect, that wasn’t too shabby.

1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z

By the tip of the IROC-Z’s run in 1990, energy would enhance to 245 hp from a 5.7-liter V8. Manual transmissions have been out there on lower-output 5.0 engines, however the edgy, wedge styling and daring IROC-Z branding remained the identical. The deal between Chevrolet and IROC ended, and the racing collection itself would ultimately fold in 2006. But for a number of superb years, we had the Camaro IROC-Z. May it dwell eternally.

Motorsport

The Final Chevy Camaro Is A ZL1 1LE With A Stick

The Chevrolet Camaro is formally lifeless. The closing Camaro, a ZL1 1LE with a guide transmission, rolled of the meeting line in Lansing, Michigan earlier this week, Chevy confirmed to Motor1. The model is but to launch any footage of the ultimate Camaro, and a spokesperson did not touch upon whether or not the corporate deliberate to maintain the automobile or promote the mannequin to a buyer.

“Camaro is a passion product,” a Chevy spokesperson mentioned in an announcement. “It has developed a fan base across the world and has brought people into Chevrolet dealerships for generations. The sixth generation specifically represented athleticism and composure – exuding confidence on the road and dominance on the track.”

We already knew Chevy was retiring the Camaro after the 2024 mannequin yr. The automaker announced the decision in March, and rumors had hinted on the automobile’s demise earlier than that. As a goodbye, Chevy introduced the Collector’s Edition (pictured at prime), which included a 350-unit manufacturing run for the ZL1 in Panther Black Matte paint and a serialized steering wheel badge. Lesser trim ranges obtained a Panther Black Metallic Tintcoat paint with satin black stripes.

2024 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Garage 56 Edition

The 2024 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Garage 56 Edition, however not the ultimate Camaro.

In November, Chevy constructed the final supercharged LT4 V8 engine for the Camaro ZL1 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. That was a transparent signal that the Camaro’s finish was coming quickly.

This is the second time that Chevy has killed the Camaro and not using a successor in sight. The first run lasted 4 generations from 1967 by 2002. The mannequin returned in 2010 for 2 extra iterations.

The 2024 Camaro hasn’t had too dangerous of a yr by way of gross sales. Ford and Dodge have offered extra Mustangs and Challengers, respectively. However, Chevy has moved 24,688 examples of its pony automotive through the third quarter – a 28.7-percent acquire over the identical interval in 2022.

While the Camaro identify goes away, it is allegedly not lifeless endlessly. When asserting the mannequin’s retirement, Chevrolet Global Vice President Scott Bell mentioned: “While we are not announcing an immediate successor today, rest assured, this is not the end of Camaro’s story.”

So lengthy, Camaro. While you are taking a sabbatical for now, we stay up for seeing how you come back. 

Motorsport

The Jeep Renegade Is Reportedly Dead In The US

The Jeep Renegade is useless after the 2023 mannequin yr within the US, in response to a report from Automotive News. The off-road model is pulling the plug on its bite-sized entry-level mannequin in most of North America, selling the marginally dearer Compass to the position with its $30,000 beginning value.

A Jeep spokesperson confirmed the Renegade’s cancellation to Automotive News. Motor1 reached out to the automaker for an announcement on the matter, and we’ll replace this story if we obtain a remark.


Motorsport

Audi S3 And RS3 Sedans Are Getting New Lights And Bumpers

Audi is dead set on launching only EVs from 2026 but there’s still time to update its compact performance cars one last time. Our spies got up close and personal with an upcoming facelift the Four Rings are preparing for the S3 and the RS3. Although both have been spotted testing as sedans, previous hatchback prototypes have revealed the five-door Sportback is also getting a nip and tuck. In typical Ingolstadt fashion, the changes are subtle.

Ok, so what’s different? Starting at the front, the headlights peeking through the camo have a new LED signature with a plethora of upper-mounted parallelograms of different sizes. The lights now flank an updated grille with different patterns, depending on the model. The S3’s grille frankly makes us think of a Hyundai Elantra N. On the RS3, the angled vertical slats between the lower air intake and the side vents seem to be gone, therefore giving the bumper a cleaner look.


Motorsport

Honda And Toyota Off-Roader Has Hydrogen-Burning Supercharged Engine

Despite hydrogen being seen by many as an unprofitable and dead-end investment, some automakers believe it could be an alternative to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) in the quest for a carbon-neutral era. BMW and its partner Toyota are strong believers in hydrogen fuel cell cars, with Toyota taking a unique approach by using hydrogen to power an internal combustion engine.

Toyota has already tested prototypes of its GR Yaris and GR Corolla hot hatches, which have been modified to run on hydrogen, during various races. Earlier this year, Toyota joined forces with domestic partners Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki to develop hydrogen-burning combustion engines for “small mobility.” The result of this collaboration is set to be unveiled next week at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show—a mockup of an off-roader that will compete in the grueling 2024 Dakar Rally.

This off-roader, known as the “HySE-X1,” is powered by a supercharged inline-four engine with a 1.0-liter displacement. Although the power output is unspecified, the vehicle weighs about 3,306 pounds (1,500 kilograms). The HySE-X1 measures 139 inches (3530 millimeters) in length, 81.5 inches (2070 mm) in width, and 67 inches (1700 mm) in height, according to Toyota and Honda.

The vehicle, which gets its name from “Hydrogen Small Mobility & Engine” technology, is based on a chassis developed by Belgium-based Overdrive Racing. Several modifications have been made to the chassis to accommodate the hydrogen fuel tank and fuel supply system.

The HySE-X1 will participate in the “Mission 1000” Challenge in Saudi Arabia from January 5 to 19, 2024. This program aims to promote and test energy-efficient powertrains, whether hydrogen, electric, or biofuel. While it is more of a testing opportunity for cars, bikes, and trucks initially, the organizers eventually hope to turn “Mission 1000” into an actual race.

It’s worth mentioning that hydrogen-burning combustion engines have been around for quite some time. One notable example is the BMW Hydrogen 7 (E65), produced in the mid-2000s, which featured a V12 engine capable of running on both hydrogen and gasoline. However, it never reached mass production, with only 100 units manufactured and distributed to select individuals for testing and raising awareness about hydrogen-burning combustion engines.

In 2023, BMW introduced the iX5 experimental prototypes, which ditched the internal combustion engine in favor of a fuel cell hydrogen setup.

Gaming

Top Xbox Games Released in 2023

In 2023, EA brought back the popular “Dead Space” franchise with a remake of the 2008 game that started it all. This survival horror game, developed by Motive Studio, was released in January for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Like the original, players take on the role of Isaac Clarke, an engineer who finds himself trapped on a ship where the crew is being killed by terrifying creatures called Necromorphs. As one of the few survivors, Clarke must use his engineering tools to fight back against the Necromorphs.

The “Dead Space” remake offers a number of improvements over the original game. One notable change is that Clarke is no longer a silent protagonist and is more involved in the story through cutscenes. Another welcome improvement is that weapons can now be unlocked more easily, as they no longer need to be purchased after finding a blueprint. Additionally, the newly added peeling system allows for more gruesome and visually impressive ways to destroy Necromorphs.

With its impressive visuals, improved gameplay mechanics, and updated narrative, this version of “Dead Space” is considered the definitive way to experience the game and learn the story behind one of EA’s most successful recent series.