Mazda solely made one rotary-powered front-wheel drive automobile, the Luce R130. The Luce (Italian for “light”) was a luxurious coupe designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, who additionally created the Volkswagen Golf, Lotus Esprit, Ducati 860 GT/GTS, and BMW M1. Fewer than 1,000 models had been constructed in the course of the Luce’s transient run from 1969 by way of 1972, and solely round 200 are thought to nonetheless exist. The 13A twin-rotor rotary engine within the Luce displaced 1.3 liters, placing out 124 horsepower and 127 pound-feet of torque. It was by no means utilized in one other automobile.
The Luce’s 13A was topped by a Hitachi-Stromberg four-barrel carburetor. So outfitted, the Luce may go from 0 to 60 mph in 8.3 seconds and hit a high velocity of 119 mph. It was solely offered in Japan and had a sticker value of 1.75 million yen. Accounting for inflation and foreign money conversion, that equates to round $40,000 at the moment.
The HTE (O) variant of the Sonet has made the sunroof extra accessible to a wider spectrum of consumers.
Kia not too long ago launched two new non-obligatory variants for the Sonet, the HTE (O) and HTK (O). In this report we’re going to take you thru the HTE (O) variant of the Sonet, which is predicated on the bottom HTE variant however comes with extra options, together with a sunroof and a sun shades holder.
Here’s the way it seems to be.
Design
Since it’s based mostly on the entry-level HTE variant, it misses out on the piano black end on the grille. You get primary halogen headlights and also will miss out on the DRLs which can be found on the upper variants. The bumper will get a silver skid plate which brings a little bit of ruggedness to the subcompact SUV.
Come to the edges and you will note that the Sonet will get body-coloured door handles and 15-inch metal wheels with plastic covers. The larger variants get twin tone alloy wheels.
Viewing it from the rear, you get to see the halogen rear lights, that are linked, however miss out on illumination for the centre half.
Step contained in the Sonet and you will note the all-black cabin with cloth upholstery. For distinction, it will get silver inserts on the AC vents, steering wheel and the decrease centre console. The HTE (O) variant misses out on an infotainment system, which you get from the HTK variant onward. You should spend further if you happen to want to get a music system put in.
Features
Since it’s based mostly on the entry-level HTE variant, it doesn’t get lots of options. However, it will get a sunroof and a sun shades holder now, which makes the cabin really feel barely upmarket. Other than the 2 new options, you get all of the important options similar to handbook AC, entrance energy home windows, central locking, 12v energy socket, rear AC vents and USB Type-C charging retailers for the rear passengers.
In phrases of security options, you get six airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, digital stability management and a tyre strain monitoring system.
Powertrain
The new HTE (O) variant will get the choice of each petrol and diesel engines. It will get the 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine making 82 PS and 115 Nm, teamed with a 5-speed handbook; and the diesel engine with the acquainted 1.5-litre unit making 116 PS and 250 Nm, paired with a 6-speed handbook. The larger variants of the Sonet additionally get the choice of a extra highly effective 1-litre turbo-petrol engine.
The 2024 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC WORCS Series made its annual cease at Shorty’s MX park in Blythe, California this weekend. This is a singular course consisting of deep sand and quick straights. Endurance is the secret, and all three professional courses had lead modifications all through the race. Justin Hoeft introduced dwelling his second season 450 Pro victory as Mason Semmens made it his third in a row in 250 Pro.
Dare Demartile led the 450 Pro class deep into the race. Photo by Connor Moore.
A heat weekend in April introduced sunny skies to Shorty’s. Temperatures had been within the mid-80s, and a breeze made it the most well liked spherical of the 12 months thus far. Dare Demartile put his Beta USA 450 within the lead and located himself with clear air early. Tyler Lynn had a slight mishap on the beginning, forcing him to start out in useless final, however that didn’t cease him from closing the hole and stepping into the combination early. He made some strikes as he battled towards teammate Cole Martinez and Purvines Racing’s Jack Simpson earlier than solidifying his place in third behind Demartile and Hoeft. He completed there after closing the hole on the highest two late within the race. In typical Hoeft vogue, he began the race easily, permitting Demartile to assemble a major lead, however then, across the midway level, he started to place the hammer down. With only a few laps left, Hoeft made a go stick on Demartile to seize the lead. They battled arduous, however Hoeft stood on prime slightly below ten seconds forward of Demartile. Lynn completed the race in third with Jack Simpson and Tyler Belknap completed within the prime 5.
Ryan Surratt
The 250 Pro class has a few of the closest and most entertaining battles to look at each weekend, as each racer right here is matched so evenly. Australian rider Mason Semmens, using for RPM FMF KTM Racing, grabbed the holeshot in entrance of the stacked class. Just earlier than they headed down the canyon, he had a slight tipover, permitting Colton Aeck to make the go and seize the lead from him, however he was on the bike shortly and solely misplaced one place. Aeck held off Semmens’s cost on his Hatch Racing Kawasaki for some time, however Semmens discovered a approach round him after just a few heated laps of racing. Having a breakout 12 months on his Husqvarna, Cole Zeller had an unlucky begin, however that didn’t cease him from getting sooner every lap and selecting his approach by means of the category one after the other. The class battle appears to be between Zeller and Kai Aiello nearly each spherical by now, and this one was no totally different. Battling for third place, Zeller discovered a approach round him, however they stayed simply seconds aside for a lot of the second half. Unfortunately, Colton Aeck needed to name it a day after a mechanical ended his battle for first early. Semmens completed only a minute forward of Zeller to seize his third win in as many rounds at WORCS. His teammate Jake Alvarez and one other Aussie, Sam Pretscherer, completed within the prime 5.
Justin Hoeft
Noah Gordon got here flying out of the gate within the Pro-Am class and put a good way between himself and the remainder of the sector. Behind him, the battles had been raging because the race continued. Jackson Glathar had a tough useless engine begin, giving him an uphill battle to make his approach to the entrance. He slowly picked off riders till he was in second behind Gordon, who had a sizeable lead for a lot of the race. With two laps remaining, Gordon blew a shock, making him inspect his lead, and Glathar took benefit of that as he completed simply forward of him, lower than a second in entrance of Gordon after the brutal 2-hour race. Racer Fry and Kayden Lynn had an identical battle coming all the way down to the checkered flag, with Fry profitable simply over a second towards Lynn.
Mason Semmens
On Saturday, the 125 Pro class lined up with Ryan Surratt, who was trying to proceed his scorching streak as of late. Surratt was in a position to let that child sing within the desert, main the best way after an early Moto go on Tristun Alvarez. Unfortunately, Surratt will go in for surgical procedure on his shoulder later this week. Travis Damon completed in third. Women’s Pro lined up on Saturday afternoon with Mikayla Nielsen pushing her SLR Honda to its restrict as she gained with Kaitlyn Jacobs ending in second place.
The unique iteration of the VQ engine was current in vehicles like the Nissan Skyline, the place it made fairly a splash. The engine sported an aluminum physique with choices for two.0, 2.5, and three.0-liter displacements. When outfitted with the three.0 displacement, you might get round 205 lbs-ft of torque and 190 hp. The engine’s light-weight physique and elements made it a very good standby choice for mid-range vehicles, although in comparison with different engines in the marketplace on the time, it was, sadly, a bit missing in a number of key departments.
Following the preliminary lackluster look of the VQ engine, Nissan shelved the idea for eight years, bringing it again in automobiles just like the Nissan 350z, Pathfinder, and Altima, in addition to trendy Infiniti SUVs. This up to date model of the engine featured a brand new 4.0 displacement together with improved fuel efficiency, up to date emissions requirements, and a pleasant little velocity increase getting it as much as a fierce 300 hp.
For 2002, Ricky Carmichael made a controversial swap to Honda. Some followers initially turned away, however as quickly as he began profitable, Ricky was as standard as ever. Mid-season, Honda gave us the chance to trip the works CR250R two-stroke that Ricky used to seize the Supercross championship that yr. It had been on show on the Hard Rock Cafe since RC gained Vegas. We additionally received to select the brains of Honda teamsters Chad Watts and Erik Kehoe, mechanic and supervisor, respectively, for Team Universal Studios Honda. We received a glimpse into the preferences of RC and the way a lot totally different his indoor sled is from his out of doors bike.
No doubt about it, Ricky Carmichael’s swap to Team Honda paid off. Despite his first-round DNF and one other nasty get-off at Pontiac, RC had a stellar Supercross season, profitable 11 mains, 12 heats and his second 250cc indoor title. He’s began off the out of doors season in dominating vogue, too, profitable 10 motos in a row. Yep, Honda must be happy, profitable its first indoor title since McGrath did it in ’96. The break between Mt. Morris and Southwick, was our alternative to trip Carmichael’s championship bike.
“My very first lap on the Honda at my supercross track at home,” mentioned Carmichael, “I set my all-time lap record. The bike is so stable I could go faster without working as hard.”
“Ricky took the bike home to Georgia,” mentioned Chad Watts, “and when it came back the bars were rotated down, almost to the tank! The steering head is taller on the CR, so Ricky wanted the bars lower and further back. It’s funny, Ricky uses the #999 McGrath-bend bars, and McGrath uses the Ricky bend.”
Sebastian Tortelli was RC’s teammate in 2002.
It additionally appears RC is quite a bit like former Team Honda star Jean-Michel Bayle in that, as soon as he finds the setting that works, he sticks with it. “He may want a click here or there, but the basic setup doesn’t change from track to track, race to race,” says Chad.
As for us, we had a troublesome time even driving the #4 Honda at Glen Helen’s Supercross observe. According to check pilot Spud Walters. “It’s like riding the world’s fastest minibike. His bars and levers are so weird that it actually hurt my clutch finger after a few laps. Actually, if you rotated the bars to the “normal” place, the levers could be good for old-schoolers. As for suspension settings, RC is very like MC in that he likes his bike very low within the again and the fork stiff, which makes the bike really feel like a chopper. And what might be extra steady than a chopper?
Just as McGrath likes his shock to settle and keep put, Carmichael takes the thought to new extremes. Give the Carmichael bike the seat-push check, and it’ll transfer an inch then cease chilly. Press more durable, and it presses again, refusing to budge. Likewise, carry the rear fender, and the rear wheel comes off of the bottom. There’s a lot compression and rebound damping within the works Showa shock that it seems like The Dead Zone. When it settles, it’s like having solely six or seven inches of journey left, and it virtually bottoms on the faces of jumps. It works for Ricky, although. Up entrance, the fork isn’t almost as damped because the shock, but it surely’s fairly darned stiff. Spud by no means bottomed it, because the O-ring indicator confirmed we had a very good inch of journey left. There’s no spike or mid-stroke harshness of any kind, and the bike turns extraordinarily effectively, regardless of being arrange for Ricky’s back-it-in driving fashion. “Ricky steers with the throttle and his hips,” mentioned Watts.
One factor is for certain, RC’s motor is as quick as his chassis settings are bizarre. The manufacturing facility Honda Gieken Asaka engine places out some 56 horsepower, equal to a KX500. Response is instantaneous, though it’s a little bit wealthy off of the very backside. It comes on within the decrease midrange and builds energy extraordinarily shortly into an eye-watering, white-knuckle top-end. It’s like being shot out of a cannon. And why not? The HGA crank, particular gearbox, handmade pipe, digital ignition, cylinder, head, works Mikuni carb and Delta V-Force reed work effectively collectively and accommodate Ricky’s whiskey-throttle hand. We appeared for a titanium throttle cable or one the dimensions of a clutch cable. Nope, Chad simply retains a watch on the OEM unit. He does use heavy-duty clutch springs to assist the motor take care of Ricky’s zealous left hand, although. Reliability is large with the brand new CR250R mill. “We use the same motor for five races,” mentioned Watts. “We’ve received these actually killer metallic containers, and I Fed-X them forwards and backwards between races.
Chad and the staff change frames and swingarms each 5 races, then they swap out the parts to staff observe bikes, thereby saving the brand new manufacturing facility bits for the race bikes. To additional decrease the again of the bike, Chad additionally cuts down RC’s subframe and makes particular cuts to the seat foam. “HGA also sends us seats, so Ricky has a choice from track to track.” As for tires, RC can be set in his methods. “No matter what, RC wants a 756 rear. Fronts are either a 739 or the factory 742,” Chad mentioned.
HGA radiators enhance cooling capability over inventory, so RC by no means has to fret about overheating, even on the hottest out of doors races. RC has by no means misplaced some extent from a flat tire as a result of he runs bib mousses indoors and out. Nor does he like the broader 2.5-inch rear rim for hard-packed tracks. Also, though he runs a large 280mm entrance disc, a 240mm rear disc and works Nissin master-cylinders and calipers. He likes a nylon brake line as an alternative of the manufacturing facility braided-steel ones. It’s additionally very free on the lever, a lot in order that it smacked Spud’s hand below braking. Hinson offers staff baskets and stress plates. Chad not too long ago did a motor that had 11-12 hours of racing and observe on it, and the basket’s tangs have been simply beginning to groove.
Yep, the Honda guys are stoked. RC goes sooner than ever, and now he’s driving pink. Cliff White did his homework effectively in organising a machine that RC would love, and the staff has gelled behind its new star. “When anyone at Team Honda wins, everyone gets a bonus,” added Chad. How are you able to beat that? You have a man who’s simple on gear, devoted to coaching like no different, pushed to win all the things in sight (together with observe) and so humble he doesn’t even run his #1 plate. And, for those who assume Honda’s latest successes are all because of Ricky, take into account that Sebastian Tortelli is commonly the quickest man on the observe, as soon as RC units it on cruise management. Tortelli is on the identical machine as Ricky and has produced a few 1-2s for the staff, so a few of that pace must be the bike. And the staff behind it.
Spud Walters was the DB check rider for RC’s bike.
MOTOCROSS SET UP How RC’s MX trip differs from the SX bike
Speeds are greater and so are the temperatures throughout the out of doors season. Long earlier than this MX season began, Team Honda was testing in earnest. The powerband needed to be moved up and made wider, suspension settings needed to be finalized, as did steering geometry and ergonomics. Here are the issues that have been performed in another way when constructing RC’s out of doors bikes.
• Fork: Lighter damping and spring charges, fork dropped in triple clamps for extra high-speed stability. • Holeshot system: Removed for the concrete start-pads of the MX sequence, as RC desires as a lot rear-wheel traction as doable. • Handlebars: Rotates them ahead a little bit for extra front-end traction. • Engine: More top-end energy and over-rev via revised cylinder and ignition settings. • Gearing: Where RC runs 14/53-56 in supercross, relying on the observe and soil, he runs 14/50-53 outside. The wheelbase varies barely relying on sprocket alternative. • Shock: Lighter damping and spring, linkage unchanged. • Maintenance: Watts swaps engines each 4 races as an alternative of 5.
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Of course, to get essentially the most out of Spotify, that you must subscribe to its ad-free Premium tier, which prices $10.99 monthly within the U.S. Unlike another in style subscription providers, there isn’t any annual possibility, which not solely saves you the difficulty of getting to pay each 4 weeks however typically comes with a reduction in alternate for committing to an extended subscription.
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Buy a 12-month Spotify Gift Card from the retailer of your alternative. If you purchase a bodily card, the cashier might want to activate it beforehand.
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Go to the Spotify web site along with your laptop or cell gadget. If you have not already, you may be requested to log into your account.
Enter the code out of your e mail or the again of the reward card.
Click or faucet Redeem.
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This week, on the event of the New York Auto Show, Genesis made its efficiency ambitions clear. The model debuted its “Magma” project, a coming collection of sporty fashions to sit at the top their respective model lines. Surprisingly, Genesis has additionally introduced on six-time Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx as an official marketing consultant and model ambassador.
In a presentation at a pre-Auto Show occasion Monday, Icxk talked about desirous to be a part of a “winning team,” and Genesis Chief Creative Officer Luc Donckerwolke instructed these gathered to not simply fasten their seatbelts, however racing harnesses too. It’s arduous to not learn this not simply as Genesis desirous to get into efficiency vehicles, however racing too. Combine that with the brand’s increased presence in the Gran Turismo series, and you’ll see the place that is presumably going.
Unfortunately, there’s nothing on the horizon now. “Racing is interesting,” Donckerwolke instructed Motor1 on the Auto Show flooring Wednesday. “We have to find the right moment as well because today, racing with the instability of the regulations, you can’t bet on that, because with electrification all the motorsport regulations are changing. So we have to wait a little bit.”
So it is undoubtedly on the radar, if not one thing we will count on in two or three years. As for Icxk, Donckerwolke mentioned he is “bringing another dimension to the group. It’s a support for the Magma program.”
Earlier within the week, Icxk instructed Motor1 he determined to begin working with Genesis after an eye-opening journey to Korea on Doncerwolke’s invite. “I had the option to chose either to stay in the past, or come in the future and live with some people who are at the present and in the future,” he mentioned. “So it’s just a fantastic option.”
But for now, he isn’t like a Niki Lauda for Mercedes or Helmut Marko for Red Bull sort. At least, not but.
Unsurprisingly, there’s some huge cash to be made on TikTok, and that quantity solely continues to develop if content creators add TikTok Shops and frequent livestreams to their accounts.
Through the Shop tab, TikTok presents an associates program that creators can be part of so as to add commissions to their total earnings. Once accepted into this system, influencers can tag sure merchandise in movies and livestreams or create a devoted catalog on their profiles to earn gross sales commissions. Of course, precise numbers aren’t available, however Business Insider stated in January 2024 that creators advised them “TikTok Shop commissions have meaningfully contributed to earnings.” However, one creator did present numbers with proof. Jeneen Sahtout — a magnificence and purchasing content material creator with almost 800,000 followers — stated she earned round $6,000 in commissions after driving about $40,000 in product gross sales.
The digital items creators obtain throughout TikTok Lives additionally closely contribute to total earnings on the platform. Lucy Davis, an ASMR creator with over 600,000 followers, advised Business Insider she earns between $20 and $300 every livestream. Jakey Boehm (1.2 million followers) earned over $34,000 from a single month of TikTok Live, livestreaming himself as he slept. So, in case you’re trying to make as much money as possible on TikTok, you will undoubtedly need to use each avenue the platform has obtainable.
Volvo resides as much as the promise it made final 12 months when it introduced to end production of vehicles powered by diesel engines in early 2024. This XC90 assembled on the firm’s Torslanda manufacturing facility is the ultimate oil-burner produced by the Swedish automaker, ending an period that began 45 years in the past. The blue SUV will not be heading to a buyer since it will go right into a museum for posterity.
The Geely-owned marque did not begin to preserve observe of diesel automobile manufacturing till 1991, and since then, it has constructed greater than 9 million automobiles. Since the data do not present what number of automobiles have been constructed from 1979 till 1991, the entire quantity is far larger contemplating 12 years are lacking. The final of the diesel breed is heading to the World of Volvo museum in Gothenburg.
The diesel story began with the 244 GL D6, however it did not have a Volvo engine. Instead, it was powered by a naturally aspirated six-cylinder unit borrowed from Volkswagen and Audi. It wasn’t till 2001 that Volvo launched a diesel engine of its personal, a five-cylinder mill assembled in-house on the manufacturing facility in Skövde.
In 2017, Volvo introduced plans to finish improvement of diesel engines. Last month, the ultimate automobile with a diesel engine (a V60) was inbuilt Ghent, Belgium. Now, the diesel engine is totally gone from the lineup.
The subsequent step is to finish the manufacturing of automobiles powered by combustion engines altogether. Although different luxurious manufacturers resembling Mercedes and Bentley have pushed again their overly ambitious EV targets, Volvo is sticking by its plan to go utterly electrical by the top of the last decade.
Europe is the final bastion of diesel automobiles, however demand has been shrinking within the aftermath of the Volkswagen Group’s messy emissions-cheating scandal. In addition, stricter emissions rules are forcing automakers to progressively drop diesel engines. Investments to make diesels adjust to the EU’s more durable laws can be costly, and since demand is dropping, it does not make sense to spend cash on these dying engines.
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) claims diesel’s market share in Europe dropped from 16.4 % in 2022 to 13.6 % in 2023. Fully electrical automobiles have been extra in style final 12 months by taking a 14.6 % share, whereas plug-in hybrids accounted for 7.7 %. Gasoline automobiles reigned supreme with 35.3 %. Regular hybrids took a 25.8 % share whereas different kinds of propulsion accounted for the remaining 3 %.
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