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Motorsport

TikTok Is Eviscerating The Las Vegas F1 Race

Last night, the first practice session of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix was cut short after just eight minutes due to a loose drainage cover being dislodged by Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari. Not only did the incident damage Sainz’s car and result in a 10 grid place penalty, but it also disappointed F1 fans.

The scheduled free practice one was canceled, and by the time free practice two was set to start at 2:30 am for an extended 90-minute session, all fans had been asked to leave. This marked a disappointing start to what was expected to be a significant weekend on the F1 calendar. Additionally, the event faced criticism due to exorbitant pricing, traffic disruptions, lower than expected temperatures, and the lackluster response from a multiple-time champion.

Though I personally don’t use TikTok, members of the Motor1 and InsideEVs staff have noticed widespread criticism of the race weekend on the platform. Below are a few examples:

 
 
 
 

If you have more examples, feel free to share them in the comments. Let’s hope for a better remainder of the weekend.

ToyotaUk

Toyota and espnW Celebrate 8th Class of Everyday Heroes at The espnW: Women + Sports Summit, 2023

PLANO, Texas (Oct. 25, 2023) – Last night at The espnW: Women + Sports Summit in Ojai, CA, presented by Toyota, the eighth class of Toyota Everyday Heroes was announced and honored.

The Toyota Everyday Heroes program recognizes women who are making a difference for women and girls in their local communities through sports. These heroes were provided with $15,000 grants and were recognized on stage by Team Toyota Athlete and three-time Paralympic medalist Danelle Umstead, along with ESPN’s Elle Duncan. Toyota has been a presenting sponsor of The espnW: Women + Sports Summit for 11 years.

Throughout the three-day event, Toyota is giving attendees a firsthand look at the all-new 2024 Tacoma and the first-ever 2024 Grand Highlander. Toyota is also supporting “The Summit in 60 Seconds” daily recap videos that are shared during the event and on espnW’s social media accounts.

“Toyota is proud to announce the 2023 Everyday Heroes – Mechelle Lewis Freeman and Peggy Turner – who are both extraordinary women going above and beyond in their communities to make a positive impact for women and girls through sports,” said Angie White, senior manager of media at Toyota Motor North America. “Their stories are a true example of what hard work and determination can achieve, and we’re proud to honor them and their accomplishments.”

Mechelle Lewis Freeman (TrackGirlz – Frisco, TX)
Mechelle Lewis Freeman is a former track athlete who competed in the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympics. Understanding the power of mentorship and the impact of sports on young girls, Mechelle founded TrackGirlz. The organization focuses on physical health, mental strength, guidance, and support for girls who want to pursue track and field.

Mechelle raises money through grants, donations, and partnerships, and is working towards building a dedicated facility for TrackGirlz athletes and increasing grant distributions made by the organization.

Peggy Turner (TIRR Memorial Hermann – Houston, TX)
Peggy Turner is a pioneer for wheelchair basketball and an advocate for adaptive athletics. She created the first adapted sports initiatives in the Houston Parks and Recreation Department and currently serves as the Athletics Community Liaison & Adapted Sports Coordinator at TIRR Memorial Hermann. Peggy has been instrumental in establishing wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby teams for both youth and adults, providing inclusivity and valuable skills for individuals with disabilities.

Peggy has raised funds for the program through donations directed to the adaptive sports program, and continues to work towards improving the lives of people with disabilities through sports.

To qualify for a Toyota Everyday Heroes grant, a person and/or organization must:

  • Have been operating as an active, sports-related organization for at least two years;
  • Currently create sports opportunities for girls and women in their local communities, and make a meaningful, inspiring impact with quantifiable results.

Past Honorees:

  • 2022 – Liz Ferro (Founder & CEO of Girls With Sole) and Nzingha Prescod (Founder of the Prescod Institute for Sport, Teamwork, and Education – “PISTE Academy”)
  • 2018 – Cecelie Owens (Founder/President, G.I.R.L.S Sports Foundation), Liz Brieva & Megan Livatino (Founder & Executive Director, Girls Play Sports), and Melissa Clarke-Wharff (Founder, Courage League Sports)
  • 2017 – Darlene Hunter (Founder, Lady Mavericks Wheelchair Basketball), Fartun Osman (Founder, Somali Girls Rock), and Mira Manickam (Founder, Brown Girl Surf)
  • 2016 – Courtney Payne Taylor (Founder, Girls Riders Organization), Tracy Pointer (Founder, GROW/GROW Girl), and Beth Devine (Founder, Philly Girls in Motion)
  • 2015 – Chrissy Lewis-Summers (Founder of Beyond Sticks) and Heidi Boynton (Founder of Mini Mermaid Running Club)
  • 2014 – Dr. Kimberley S. Clay (Co-founder, Play Like a Girl!), Monica Gonzalez (Founder, Gonzo Soccer), and Claire Smallwood (Co-founder and Executive Director of SheJumps)
  • 2013 – Barb Lazarus (Founder, Game On! Foundation), Justine Siegal (Founder, Baseball For All), and Mobolaji Akidoe (Hope 4 Girls Foundation)

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for over 65 years. They are committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through their Toyota and Lexus brands and nearly 1,500 dealerships nationwide.

In the U.S., Toyota employs over 49,000 people who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of more than 33 million cars and trucks. By 2025, Toyota’s 10th plant in North Carolina will manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. Toyota currently offers 26 electrified vehicle options, leading the industry in this category.

Through its Driving Possibilities initiative, the Toyota USA Foundation has dedicated $110 million to create innovative educational programs within historically underserved and diverse communities near the company’s 14 U.S. operating sites.

About espnW

espnW is a global multiplatform brand that aims to engage and inspire women through sports. Their content platform, espnW.com, offers total access to female athletes and their sports, providing coverage of major events and capturing trends in sports and culture. Launched in 2010, espnW’s content and voices are present across digital, television, radio, film, events, educational platforms, and social media.

Featured

Save Up to Rs 77,000 on a Renault Car this October


Discounts also available on Urban Night editions of all three Renault cars

  • The Renault Kiger has the highest discount, with benefits of up to Rs 77,000.

  • Both the Renault Kwid and Renault Triber have discounts of up to Rs 62,000.

  • The Urban Night edition of all three models only offers benefits like loyalty and exchange bonus.

  • All offers are valid until the end of October 2023.

As the festive season is in full swing, automakers are rolling out offers for the month. Renault has also introduced festive offers for October on all three models: the Renault Kwid, Renault Triber, and Renault Kiger. Customers can avail benefits such as cash discounts, exchange bonuses, and more. Let’s take a look at the offer details for each model:

Kwid

Renault Kwid

Offers

Amount

Cash Discount

Up to Rs 20,000

Exchange Bonus

Up to Rs 20,000

Loyalty Bonus

Up to Rs 10,000

Corporate Discount

Up to Rs 12,000

Maximum Benefits

Up to Rs 62,000

  • The offers mentioned above are applicable on all variants of the Renault Kwid except for the base-spec RXE variant.

  • The RXE trim of the Renault Kwid can only be purchased with a loyalty bonus of up to Rs 10,000.

  • The Urban Night edition of the Renault Kwid can only be purchased with loyalty and exchange bonuses.

  • The price of the Renault Kwid ranges from Rs 4.70 lakh to Rs 6.45 lakh.

Also Read: MG ZS EV’s Prices Slashed For The Festive Season

Triber

Renault Triber

Offers

Amount

Cash Discount

Up to Rs 20,000

Exchange Bonus

Up to Rs 20,000

Loyalty Bonus

Up to Rs 10,000

Corporate Discount

Up to Rs 12,000

Maximum Benefits

Up to Rs 62,000

  • The offers mentioned in the table are valid across all variants of the Renault Triber except for its base-spec RXE variant.

  • The RXE variant of the Triber can only be purchased with a loyalty bonus of Rs 10,000.

  • The Triber’s Urban Night edition can only be purchased with loyalty and exchange benefits.

  • The price of the Renault Triber MPV ranges from Rs 6.33 lakh to Rs 8.97 lakh.

Kiger

Renault Kiger

Offers

Amount

Cash Discount

Up to Rs 25,000

Exchange Bonus

Up to Rs 20,000

Loyalty Bonus

Up to Rs 20,000

Corporate Discount

Up to Rs 12,000

Maximum Benefits

Up to Rs 77,000

  • The Renault Kiger has the highest discount for October 2023 in the list.

  • These benefits are only available with the mid-spec RXT and RXT (O) turbo petrol variants. For the top-spec RXZ trim, the cash discount reduces to Rs 20,000.

  • Compared to the Kwid and Triber, the Kiger has a higher loyalty bonus of up to Rs 20,000.

  • The Kiger RXE trim can only be purchased with a loyalty discount, while the Urban Night edition of the Renault’s subcompact SUV only gets exchange and loyalty benefits.

  • The price of the Renault Kiger ranges from Rs 6.50 lakh to Rs 11.23 lakh.

Also Read: Take A Look At The Top 15 Best-selling Cars Of September 2023

Notes

  • If you are referred by an existing Renault customer to purchase a new Renault, you can receive free accessories worth Rs 10,000.

  • Renault is offering a rural discount of Rs 5,000 on all cars, but it cannot be combined with the corporate discount.

  • A discount of Rs 10,000 is also offered on all cars as a scrappage benefit.

  • All prices mentioned are ex-showroom Delhi.

Read More on: Renault KWID AMT

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Group shares future plans with stronger focus on design orientation

Volkswagen Group recently presented its future plans for a stronger focus on design orientation. CEO Oliver Blume highlighted the importance of design in the company’s overall strategy, from corporate identity to products and digital offerings. The design departments will now have a closer connection to their respective brand CEOs.

The company hosted a pre-show event at the Eisbach Studios, attended by over 400 guests from international media, just two days before the official start of IAA 2023. The evening centered around the theme of design.

Oliver Blume emphasized the significance of good design in pleasing customers and creating differentiation between brands. He stated that Volkswagen Group is becoming a design-driven company.

In the past year, under the leadership of Oliver Blume, the Group has successfully implemented key initiatives such as a redesigned platform strategy, partnership with local entities in China, growth plan for the USA, the relaunch of the Scout brand in the American market, expansion of PowerCo and its gigafactory to Canada, rollout of an integrated mobility platform, stronger focus on sustainability, closer engagement with capital markets, and refined portfolio plan for CARIAD.

The Group has also implemented quality improvement programs and restructured its product strategy to position itself for sustainable success.

The Group’s CEO highlighted that customer satisfaction is a top priority, and strong brands with clear differentiation are essential for success. Volkswagen Group aims to become a design-driven company and create an emotional connection with its customers through the design of its models.

Michael Mauer, Head of Group Design and Head of Porsche Design, emphasized the strategic role of design in shaping brand identity, consistency, and innovation. He stated that design is an important differentiating factor between brands and helps communicate a brand’s unique character. In the multi-brand universe of Volkswagen Group, each brand needs its own strong personality.

While brand design was previously organizationally assigned to technical development, it will now gain overall corporate significance. The design heads of each brand will work even closer with their respective CEOs to ensure a holistic implementation of design principles and a coherent brand experience.

During the event, Volkswagen Group unveiled the Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept, a new electric vehicle that carries on the legacy of the iconic GTI. The company demonstrated how the design principles of the GTI have been adapted for the electric era, blending German engineering with cutting-edge technology.

CUPRA, a brand with no long tradition, presented the CUPRA DarkRebel, a showcar that challenges design norms with its striking lines and dynamic proportions. The design of the car was developed in collaboration with the CUPRA Tribe, incorporating feedback from more than 270,000 online configurations.

The Volkswagen Group’s design strategy focuses on the further development of established model series, technological lighthouse projects for electric vehicles, and iconic products. The Group aims to cover all customer segments and sustainably expand its competitive edge through higher design quality and stronger differentiation between brands.

For those interested, the Volkswagen Group Night was broadcasted live online on September 3.

Source: Volkswagen Group

Featured

Renault Introduces Limited Run Urban Night Edition For Kwid, Kiger And Triber


This special Urban Night edition will be limited to only 300 units for each Renault model

Renault Kwid, Kiger and Triber

  • The Urban Night edition of Renault cars comes in a Stealth Black exterior shade.

  • Elements like front and rear bumper, roof rails get silver inserts.

  • The Kiger and Triber also get ambient lighting and a smartview monitor which works both as an interior rear view mirror and dual dashcam setup.

  • This special edition of the Kwid costs Rs 6,999 extra, whereas for the Kiger and Triber, customers will have to shell out Rs 14,999 more.

To kick off the festive season, Renault India has launched a new Urban Night edition for all three models: Renault Kwid, Renault Kiger, and Renault Triber. This special edition, based on the top-spec variant of each Renault model, not only features a new Stealth Black exterior shade but also includes interior feature updates. Let’s explore what this new edition of Renault cars has to offer

What’s New?

Renault Kiger

Along with the new Stealth Black body color, the exterior looks of these special edition models are enhanced by Stardust Silver touches on the front and rear bumpers, along with the headlamp bezel and bumper garnish, piano black ORVMs, rear trunk chrome liner, silver inserts on the roof rails, puddle lamps, and an illuminated scuff plate.

The feature updates include a 9.66-inch Smartview Monitor and ambient lighting, the latter for the Kiger only. The Smartview Monitor can function as an interior rear-view mirror (IRVM) with adjustable angles and also as a dual dashcam setup, which includes front and rear cameras and a wireless smartphone connectivity feature for downloading the recorded content.

Renault Kwid

However, it’s important to note that out of all three models, the Kwid doesn’t include the Smartview Monitor and ambient lighting features. Though the Kwid gets Stardust Silver flex finish on the wheels.

Also Check Out: These Are The 6 Cars That Might Debut In September 2023

No Mechanical Changes

Renault Triber

Apart from these exterior and interior updates, no mechanical changes have been made to the special edition of these cars. The Kwid uses a 1-liter petrol engine (68PS/ 91Nm) paired with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed AMT. On the other hand, the Triber is powered by a 1-liter naturally aspirated 3-cylinder petrol engine (72PS/ 96Nm) paired with a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT.

The Kiger is available with two engine options: a 1-liter naturally aspirated petrol engine (72PS/ 96Nm) and a 1-liter turbo-petrol engine (100PS/ 160Nm). Both units are paired with a 5-speed manual transmission as standard. Additionally, the automatic transmission is available for both units, offering a 5-speed AMT for the former and a CVT for the latter.

How Much Premium You Have To Pay?

The Urban Night edition of all Renault models is based on their top-spec variant. For the Kiger and Triber, this special edition attracts a premium of Rs 14,999, while for the Kwid, customers will have to shell out Rs 6,999 more. For reference, the top-end variants for each Renault are priced as follows:

Model

Ex-showroom (Delhi)

Renault Kwid RXT

Rs 5.67 lakh

Renault Triber RXZ

Rs 8.22 lakh

Renault Triber RXZ EASY-R

Rs 8.74 lakh

Renault Kiger RXZ Energy MT

Rs 8.80 lakh

Renault Kiger RXZ EASY-R AMT 1-litre Energy

Rs 9.35 lakh

Renault Kiger RXZ 1-litre Turbo MT

Rs 10 lakh

Renault Kiger RXZ X-Tronic (CVT) 1.0L Turbo

Rs 10.10 lakh

The Renault Kiger Urban Night edition is a rival to the likes of the Tata Nexon Dark Edition, Kia Sonet X-Line and Hyundai Venue Knight Edition. Meanwhile, the Kwid rivals the likes of the Maruti Alto K10 and S-Presso, both of which are also offered in a black body shade. Lastly, the Triber has no direct rivals.

Read More on : KWID AMT

Motorsport

Dodge Challenger Demon 170 Jailbreak Is Real, Offered Secretly To Select Buyers

Dodge is not ending the production of its powerful Hemi-powered Challenger quietly. The final year of production is seeing numerous special editions, and the 1,025-horsepower SRT Demon 170 is the ultimate version. Surprisingly, Dodge had a secret project that it wanted to keep under wraps – the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Jailbreak.

News of this secretive special edition emerged on the Hellcat.org forums, where some members reported receiving a special invitation. These invitations were given to individuals who had previously purchased SRT models. According to the forum member dgolay, around 20 to 25 people were invited to choose the Jailbreak option. This option includes unique badging and a choice of 40 special colors – 20 with a heritage look and 20 with a modern appearance. The price for this upgrade is rumored to be $30,000 on top of the Demon 170’s $96,666 MSRP.


Technology

4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Sign Up For The New Threads App Just Yet

Even though the new Threads app garnered over 30 million sign-ups on its first night, it still pales in comparison to the user numbers of Meta’s other platforms like Facebook and Instagram, which have billions of users. Twitter, for example, has around 350 million users. The current user numbers of Threads can be seen either as a positive or negative, depending on your perspective.

Although Threads is gaining popularity, it still lacks the massive user base of other social media giants. Furthermore, a surge of users can lead to an unpredictable experience, making it more difficult to curate your feed.

On the other hand, if Threads’ meteoric rise fizzles out, there may not be enough people on the platform to keep it interesting or sustainable. Many of your favorite individuals and organizations may have not yet made the switch to Threads. It might be wise to wait and observe how the user base of Threads develops.

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