Animals and bikes don’t normally combine. From deer within the countryside to canine in residential areas, when animals cross paths with bikes, the end result isn’t normally favorable. And whereas canine, deer, and moose are comparatively simple to identify whenever you’re out using, monkeys pose a complete totally different risk to riders.
If you’ve been to tropical Asian nations like Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, likelihood is you’ve encountered wild monkeys on rural streets. These nimble and mischievous creatures are extremely quick, and in a position to sustain with small scooters and mopeds on foot. They’re normally on the hunt for snacks and small tidbits to eat, and as soon as they catch sight of one thing they need, there’s little you are able to do to cease them.
This is precisely what an unfortunate motorcyclist within the Thai province of Lop Buri needed to cope with when a monkey chased him, hopped on his again, and induced him to crash his bike. In the video beneath, you possibly can see a small monkey chasing a dude on a blue scooter.
As the monkey hops aboard, presumably to steal some meals, the rider is spooked and crashes his bike. Fleeing the scene, the monkey calls on some backup as one other primate enters the scene to take possession of the loot. The rider, nonetheless, was fast to react, and secured the package deal earlier than the monkey might get its dirty palms on it.
Luckily, the rider sustained solely minor accidents and walked away from the altercation in a single piece. However, the rising variety of monkeys in locations like Lop Buri has grow to be a trigger for concern, as an increasing number of accidents involving these tiny primates have been reported. Residents have been urging the native authorities to take motion, however fairly frankly, I don’t actually know what you are able to do to cease these little acrobats from making their method to city areas.
As humorous as it might appear, monkey enterprise poses a risk to the safety of highway customers in Lop Buri. But other than making an attempt to regulate the monkeys—one thing that can almost definitely result in little to no success—educating highway customers and residents on how you can keep away from being the goal of those primates might maybe be a extra viable answer. You know, placing your snacks in a bag away from the view of those monkeys could be begin?
The prime pace of a automobile is often restricted by stuff like energy and drag, fairly than gearing. Thanks to a pair of turbochargers, this Lamborghini Huracán Performante is ready to overcome its manufacturing unit limitations and attain the utmost potential allowed by its gearing. And it has a number of potential.
Thanks to AutoTopNL, we are able to see precisely how a lot pace the Lamborghini’s gears will enable when given sufficient energy. They not too long ago jumped right into a twin-turbo Huracán and headed for the German Autobahn to search out out. It seems, the reply is 225.5 mph, or 363 kph for individuals who desire kilometers. However you want your pace readouts, it is quick. Like, insanely quick.
For the report, sure this was executed on a public street and sure, it was an unrestricted part of autobahn which means there is not a pace restrict. The video would not supply particulars concerning the situations, however judging by the sky it seems like an early morning dash. There’s virtually zero site visitors on the street, so we’ll go away any dialogue of knowledge or ethics as much as you. Frankly, if we had a 1,250-horsepower Lambo with clear roads and no pace limits, we would stretch its legs too.
The pace is definitely bonkers, however the acceleration is arguably extra spectacular. The first exhausting pull of the video comes on the 3-minute mark, sending the Huracán from 90 to 240 kph (56 to 149 mph) in just below six seconds. The prime pace run is even higher – ranging from the identical 90 kph, it takes 15.6 seconds to see 363 kph (225 mph) briefly flash on the digital readout. That’s simply shy of 9,000 rpm per the rev counter, and it sounds superb the entire time.
With an additional gear, it is not exhausting to see this Lamborghini reaching 230 or probably 240 mph, seeing because it was nonetheless accelerating when it reached its prime pace. But because it stands, 225 mph is absolutely the restrict for a Huracán Performance.
For a while now, mass market motorbike producers have normally had one single factor in frequent throughout the board, and it is this: If you are going to expend R&D sources to craft a brand new powerplant, you’d finest consider that sucker will probably be on the coronary heart of a number of automobiles. You cannot actually argue with the logic, actually.
When Husqvarna lastly unleashed the Norden 901 on the world as a 2022 model, the moto-Internet collectively breathed a sigh of reduction. By that time, you see, it wasn’t a query of if; like so many issues, it was extra a query of when.
Why? Because by that time, spy photographs and teasers and rumors and all types had been swirling for years. Rumors come up on a regular basis, however they normally fade away fairly shortly if there is no substance behind them. That wasn’t the case with the Norden.
Interestingly, although, the Norden nonetheless stands alone within the Husqvarna 901 lineup right here in February 2024. While it is true that the Norden 901 shares a coronary heart with a few of its KTM 890 siblings below the Pierer umbrella, it nonetheless appears slightly unusual that it has but to be joined by a minimum of yet another 901. After all, we’ve been seeing spy photos depicting more than one 901 out testing since at least 2019. That’s practically 5 years in the past, which is extra like a zillion years in moto-time.
Evidently, Husqvarna should suppose so, too, as a result of it simply dropped a teaser for an upcoming video launch on March 5, 2023. The 30-second brief, posted to each Husky’s Instagram and Facebook accounts, depicts what seems to be a brand new 901 that is arrange for ice racing.
We’re handled to a number of nice closeup pictures of the studded tires ripping into the ice, full with audio of the studs biting into the ice with a sound high quality that is crisp sufficient to provide the shivers. The engine sound is there a part of the time, however it’s clear that each one of this video is only a teaser. So, you do not get an excessive amount of, though we did handle to tug a couple of key stills out to aim to get a deal with on what we’re seeing.
So, Which 901 Is It?
Husqvarna 901 Teaser – Graphics, Front Wheel, And Tank Pad Closeup
Husqvarna 901 Teaser – Soft, twinny underbelly, unprotected by even the trace of a skid plate.
Husqvarna 901 Teaser – Rear, Front, and Exhaust Closeup
Judging the pictures we see on this teaser towards the recently facelifted small-displacement 2024 Svartpilens and Vitpilens, it seems fairly darn Svarty to me. Not totally, although; the high-mount exhaust is clearly a change. Then once more, if that is certainly a teaser for a manufacturing ‘Pilen of some variety, it is clearly additionally not going to return with studded tires from the manufacturing unit. So that might merely be a racing modification.
I requested round, although, and this is what a few of the remainder of the RA workforce noticed.
Executive Editor Jonathon Klein speculated, “To me, that looks like a Vitpilen. It’s got the shape, the aggressiveness that the Vit had. Although, those are Svart bars, so… Please be a 901 Vitpilen? Please, Husqvarna, please.”
New Associate Editor Robbie Bacon stated, “Battle of the head and heart. The heart wants a Vit, but the head says Svart.”
To which I responded (in basic me-fashion), “Since when has there been a Svart without a Vit? I’d argue this means a Vit is also on its way. They come in pairs.”
What do you suppose, readers? Are you prepared for the most important ‘Pilen but? Also, which do you suppose we’re taking a look at? Let us know within the feedback.
Barn finds are available in all styles and sizes. But normally, these deserted vehicles are a minimum of 30 years outdated. Sometimes, although, you discover a automotive forgotten in a barn that is far newer than you common forlorn traditional. This Subaru WRX is not more than 13 years outdated, and it too has succumbed to a lifetime of neglect. Thankfully the oldsters from WD Detailing are right here to revive this sport sedan from its five-year slumber and provides it a brand new lease on life.
The huge, boxy fenders determine this WRX as being from a mannequin yr wherever from 2011 to 2014. These fashions acquired a extra aggressive physique with cues much like the modern WRX STI. These vehicles have been well-equipped from the manufacturing facility, with an EJ255 turbocharged 2.5-liter flat four-cylinder engine making 265 horsepower and 244 pound-feet.
Automakers do not normally let most of the people drive their idea automobiles. Toyota will need to have numerous confidence in its fans, because it’s letting a couple of fortunate followers get behind the wheel of its AE86 BEV Concept as a part of a lottery in Japan.
Folks can apply to the lottery from February 13 by way of February 26. If you win, you will need to pay the equal of $133 (20,000 yen) to get the possibility to drive the AE86 BEV, initially launched at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon, round Toyota City for 3 hours.
Toyota would not say what number of winners it is choosing, however there are 13 three-hour slots accessible, in order that’s possible the variety of winners who will be capable to take the AE86 BEV for a drive.
It’s often stricter emissions laws that drive automakers to discontinue their enjoyable automobiles in Europe. However, the Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ might be discontinued resulting from upcoming security laws. It’s referred to as the General Safety Regulations 2 (GSR2) and is unfortunately going to place the ultimate nail within the Toyobaru’s coffin this yr.
In e-mails to Motor1, each automakers have confirmed the rear-wheel-drive coupes aren’t going to be out there on the Old Continent for for much longer. Patrick Scheelen, Senior Manager, Lexus and Toyota Gazoo Racing Communications, advised us the unique plan to promote the GR86 for under two years in Europe stays in place. He went on to say the corporate has no intention of modifying the reasonably priced sports activities automotive to fulfill the necessities of GSR2.
Jürgen Ehlenberger, Subaru Head of Marketing Services and Corporate Communications declared: “After 2024, there might be no extra Subaru BRZ in Europe. The sale of inventory automobiles will happen in 2024.”
The writing had been on the wall since December 2021 when Toyota introduced the second-generation GR86 could be provided in Europe for simply two years. To make the automotive adjust to the brand new security laws, it must be “completely re-engineered.” That’s simply not possible from a enterprise standpoint for the reason that GR86 is a distinct segment product in Europe and nearly wherever else. The reality Toyota teamed up with Subaru to unfold prices speaks volumes of how tough it’s to construct a viable enterprise case for a sports activities automotive. The identical goes for the Supra, which is basically a BMW Z4 coupe.
Assuming Toyota would do the work and spend the cash to make the GR86 as much as snuff, it would not be the identical automotive, or so we’re advised. Modifying the sports activities coupe “would detrimentally affect the dynamic character of the car” and “it simply wouldn’t be the driver’s car everybody knows and loves.” That’s in line with an article written by Joe Clifford for the official Toyota UK Magazine.
The GSR2 commonplace will stop Toyota and Subaru not simply from taking new buyer orders for the GR86 and BRZ however the automakers will not be allowed to promote any out there inventory. It means the window of alternative is closing for the reason that firms might be more and more reluctant to maintain automobiles of their stock.
It’s going to be a tragic day when the Toyobaru bows out in Europe – together with the United Kingdom by the best way – however we do have some excellent news. Enthusiasts will nonetheless be capable to purchase the MX-5 after 2024. A spokesperson for Mazda has advised us the beloved Miata is sticking round, regardless of being an older automotive.
As a reminder, the ND technology was unveiled in September 2014 with a cloth roof earlier than the hardtop RF premiered in March 2016. Since then, the tiny convertible sports activities automotive has acquired two notable updates, the ND2 in 2018 and the ND3 in 2023. MX-5 Program Manager Shigeki Saito is promising “very cool” special editions are coming.
The GSR2 implementation goes to influence the supply of one other enjoyable automotive in Europe. In an interview with Autocar final yr, Alpine’s vp of engineering Robert Bonetto mentioned the automotive is just not compliant with the brand new energetic security homologation requirements. Consequently, the Renault-owned model says “options for European sales will be limited.” Echoing the assertion made by Toyota, Alpine argues it could be value prohibitive to switch the A110, including that prices wouldn’t be amortized by the tip of the automotive’s manufacturing run in 2026.
Seeing the glass half full, the Alpine A110 is just not going away fully in Europe. There is a particular two-year exemption from the principles that enables the corporate to promote a most of 1,500 items yearly.
Another notable demise in Europe this yr, albeit not of a sports activities automotive, is the first-generation Porsche Macan. The gasoline-fueled crossover is bidding adieu because it does not meet an upcoming GSR2-related cybersecurity regulation, which can be coming into impact in July. A few weeks in the past, Ben Weinberger, Spokesperson for Macan and Cayenne, declared in an e-mail to Motor1:
“In the European Union and some states that apply EU legislation, the combustion-powered Macan will not be available indefinitely. The main reason for this is the General Safety Regulation of the European Union (including cybersecurity), to which the platform will not be converted. Any models that do not meet these requirements will no longer be eligible for new registration in the EU after the beginning of July 2024.”
This applies not solely to the Macan with an inner combustion engine, however to all fashions from all producers, and this no matter whether or not it’s an e-vehicle or one with an inner combustion engine. As a end result, sale of the Macan with an inner combustion engine is predicted to be discontinued within the EU throughout the spring, thereby making certain that the automobiles may be delivered to clients and registered by the deadline. In areas the place the related EU laws is just not utilized, the Macan with an inner combustion engine can stay out there for longer.”
The first section got here into impact on July 6, 2022, when the EU stopped offering sort approvals for automobiles that did not meet the usual. The guidelines will prolong to all new automobiles from July 2024, so the clock is ticking. It’s not simply automobiles, but additionally vans, vans, buses, and so on. According to car engineering, take a look at, and improvement consultancy firm Horiba Mira, cited by Autocar, GSR2 represents a “massive list of 100 or so regulations, depending on vehicle category. Some are amendments, but we’ve identified about 20 to 25 items that are new.”
One of the gadgets that may change into necessary from July 2024 goes to be the Event Data Recorder, colloquially often known as a black field. It’ll report 5 seconds earlier than the crash and 0.3 seconds after the influence, whereas analyzing the automotive’s velocity, braking, place, and the way the protection techniques work, together with the emergency name operate. The latter is named eCall and has been necessary within the EU since April 2018.
The European Commission’s factsheet (available here) particulars the brand new security measures, various from lane retaining help and tire strain monitoring system to an emergency cease sign and a spotlight warning in case of driver drowsiness. Additional measures might be applied till July 2029, corresponding to improved security glass, superior driver distraction warning, longer-lasting tires, and “improved direct vision to better see cyclists and pedestrians.”
We can safely assume that automobiles will change into much more costly in Europe. The addition of latest {hardware} and software program to adjust to laws will undoubtedly end in greater prices for the automaker, which can then be handed on to shoppers. We imagine smaller automobiles are notably in danger, as the combination of intensive security know-how may render them too costly.
Usually, the Sequoia has 8.6 inches of floor clearance, a 15-degree method angle, and a 20-degree departure angle. Opting for the TRD Pro bumps the method angle to 23 levels and the clearance as much as 9.1 inches, courtesy of the two.5-inch FOX Internal Bypass coilovers and rear remote-reservoir shocks. It additionally provides a TRD Pro entrance stabilizer bar, further underbody safety, and digital niceties like Multi-Terrain Select (MTS) drive modes, Crawl Control, and Downhill Assist Control.
Sadly, you’ll be able to’t have all that with the non-compulsory adaptive variable rear air suspension, provided as an possibility in different trims (it is from $2,050, however that additionally provides energy working boards). That brings a level of additional plushness to the Sequoia’s journey, together with the practicality of load-leveling rear top management.
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What you can have is the TRD Off-Road Package and the air suspension. Now, with that mixture, you aren’t getting the fanciest suspension- a extra mainstream set of Bilstein shocks- however you continue to benefit from the electronically managed locking rear diff, MTS system, and different digital additions from which the TRD Pro advantages. Toyota additionally bundles particular 20-inch wheels and all-terrain rubber into the TRD Off-Road Package, too, together with a entrance skid plate and a few aesthetic adjustments.
Cars are sometimes in comparison with Formula One’s observe stars. The advertising and marketing normally works — everybody needs a slice of life within the quick lane. But, a automobile can hardly ever promise extra in efficiency than the elite racing sequence. Nio’s newest release does just that.
The all-electric supercar comes with an eye-watering price ticket of $3 million and a prolonged record of efficiency specs and lap information that put that intention to place that worth into perspective. Six minutes and 45 seconds on the Nürburgring and two minutes and forty seconds on the Circuit of the Americas despatched the flying saucer of a supercar up the ranks as each circuits’ document holder when examined in 2017.
Nearly seven years later, the Nio EP9, an abbreviation for the “Electric Performance 9,” is on the brink of hit the market. Here is every thing we all know to date.
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In order to provide the latest and correct info attainable, the info used to compile this text was sourced from numerous producer web sites and different authoritative sources, together with Nio, Formula E, and Lamborghini.
However, the model was decided to additional develop and check the automobile, stated David Hilton, the automotive’s senior design director. New patents were filed as recently as 2019 for the vehicle, in keeping with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. After an unique and restricted launch with out highway legality, it appears the Nio is lastly able to hit the streets and open up availability to on a regular basis consumers — or no less than consumers with $3 million of their wallets. In testing and enhancements, the supercar has placed on fairly the efficiency.
The energy and peak efficiency do not cease there. According to Nio, the EP9 supercar gives 1,091 pound-feet of most torque at its motor and 4,671 pound-feet of most torque at its wheel. Along with torque, the automotive gives 4 inboard motor producing items that “allow for fast cornering and track stability levels that few EV cars have ever achieved.” On prime of all of it, four-way dampers which are adjustable and paired with a hydraulic third actuator spherical out the supercar.
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The Nio EP9 Has Proven Its Prowess Even On The Nürburgring
It Generates Up To 24,000 Newtons Of Downforce
Pegged as one of many quickest electrical automobiles on the earth by Nio, the EP9 is promised to be fast to say the least. From 0 to 124 MPH in simply “five heartbeats” (or 7.1 seconds), the acceleration charge of the EP9 is speedy past perception. While it could wow in velocity, the actual jaw-dropping issue lies in its downforce capabilities.
Twice The Downforce Of A Formula One Car
If the automotive’s observe occasions — record-setting ones — are something to go by, one factor the EP9 can do is persist with the pavement. With 24,019 newtons, the supercar is sort of a magnet on a observe’s floor; the surplus downforce thanks to an enormous rear wing solely helps propel the automotive ahead.
Doing The Talking On Track
Nio is not new to electrical sports activities automobiles. The Chinese brand helped usher in the popularity of Formula E, F1’s electrical cousin, with a debut race in Beijing and a staff boasting the Nio title. While the staff gained the primary FIA Formula E Drivers’ Championship, latest years haven’t been as variety. In the 2022-2023 season, Nio 333 completed ninth out of the 11 groups on the grid. For the upcoming 2024 season, Nio’s title has been dropped as new buyers swoop in.
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A High-Tech Display Dominates The Cockpit
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While specifics concerning the newest model of the automobile’s inside are beneath wraps, Nio’s other electric vehicles lengthen the model’s dedication to sustainability to the cockpit. The automaker’s eco-friendly line of cushioning and sustainably sourced wooden is joined by a sophisticated expertise show aimed to entertain, inform, and support in efficiency.
Nio’s Sustainable Material Mission
Clean+ is Nio’s bespoke line of environmentally-conscious supplies designed in-house with an emphasis on round economic system and renewable assets. These supplies embrace foam made out of soybeans and toxin-free material. On the 2023 Global 100 World’s Most Sustainable Companies record, Nio ranked first in comparison with all different automotive producers.
While Nio’s inside line of supplies aided within the firm receiving the award, its 2022 sustainability report and Clean Parks program — an initiative that advocates for electrical automobile use in nationwide parks and guarded pure areas in addition to investing in renewable vitality infrastructure globally — pushed it to the highest.
Nio’s Integration Of The Latest Technology
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While the automobile first launched in 2016, the tech inside is something however dated. The automobile’s inside photographs present a whopping 4 screens adorning the entrance finish of the automotive. A long verticle iPad-like screen sits in the center performing as an infotainment middle above the gear stick, whereas a retractable passenger aspect display slides up and down out of the dashboard.
An further display sits within the middle of the flat-bottomed racing-style steering wheel. The last display juts out simply above the steering wheel forward of the motive force. The assortment of devices is part of Nio’s integration of “wearable technology” into their automobiles.
According to Nio, the techniques work just like the supercar’s mind. By digesting efficiency info and the magnitude of pressure throughout the drive, the EP9 is ready to spit out simplified and simple steerage to ensure that the motive force to make split-second choices whereas on observe.
How It Stacks Up Against The Competition
Dubbed the costliest electrical automobile ever made, Nio’s supercar tops the charts simply behind the Aspark Owl’s $4 million all-electric hypercar. However, regardless of its observe information, relating to acceleration and prime speeds, the Nio EP9 isn’t as quick as another multi-million greenback electrical automobiles in the marketplace.
A Pretty Penny For Performance
At 195 MPH, the EP9 reaches its full speed potential. In comparison, the all-electric Lotus Evija hits 218 MPH for $700,000 less. In the opposite course, the Aspark Owl is faster by nearly 55 MPH for an additional million {dollars}. Where the EP9 does stand out among the many speedsters is in its aerodynamic capabilities. With a ton of downforce and a carbon fiber construction, the automobile is gentle and pliable as air swoops round it on observe.
Nio EP9 vs. Competition
Nio EP9
Aspark Owl
Lotus Evija
Pininfarina Battista
Layout
Four electrical motors
Four electrical motors
Four electrical motors
Four electrical motors
Horsepower
1,341 horsepower
1,980 horsepower
1,971 horsepower
1,900 horsepower
Torque
1,091 pound-feet
1,475 pound-feet
1,254 pound-feet
1,696 pound-feet
Top Speed
195 MPH
249 MPH
218 MPH
217 MPH
Price
$3 million
$4 million
$2.3 million
$2.25 million
(Data sourced from Nio, Lotus, Aspark, and Pininfarina)
How It Compares To The Best Of The Best
When the EP9 hit the infamous Nürburgring track in 2017, it launched electrical sports activities automobiles ahead by outperforming the earlier document holder: Lamborghini. Few electrical automobiles can declare to hit the numbers the EP9 does — in torque and energy.
However, a handful of electrical supercars rise above the requirements Nio has set in horsepower, torque, velocity, and acceleration. The Pininfarina Battista, for example, offers around 650 more ponies and almost the identical quantity of added torque. The Battista mannequin additionally tops a 217 MPH velocity whereas the Nio stays beneath the 200 MPH mark. All of that is introduced dwelling by the truth that the Battista is inexpensive.
It’s often stricter emissions laws that result in the demise of a automotive within the European Union. However, that is not the rationale why the fuel Macan is about to get the proverbial axe. The SUV is unable to fulfill upcoming cybersecurity laws, so Porsche has no different determination however to drag the plug on its smallest crossover.
An organization spokesperson instructed Automotive News Europe that gross sales of the Macan will come to an finish in EU international locations subsequent spring. When Porsche was growing this era of the crossover, these laws had but to be finalized. According to the spokesperson, updating the car to fulfill the brand new necessities could be too costly. Autocar studies an automaker faces an as much as €30,000 (practically $33,000) wonderful for every car it sells that does not adjust to the upcoming UNECE WP.29 regulation.
We’ve reached out to Porsche to be taught extra concerning the determination.
Automotive remembers are often critical enterprise. But typically they are often humorous. Porsche has issued a brand new recall that impacts a small variety of Porsche 718 Caymans and Boxsters as a result of the energetic rear wing on some fashions can lengthen too far.
