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Motorsport

This Adorable Mini Ferrari F40 Is A Mazda Underneath

Last 12 months, the Japanese tuner Liberty Walk confirmed off a widebody kit for the Ferrari F40 on the Tokyo Auto Salon. This 12 months, the corporate launched a pint-sized model of the enduring Italian supercar by making use of the look to a Mazda Autozam AZ-1. The result’s completely lovable.

The pictures under present Liberty Walk’s F40-inspired physique package and a inventory AZ-1 side-by-side, so you may see how in depth the modifications are.

Mazda Autozam AZ-1 Ferrari F40 Kit By Liberty Walk
Autozam AZ-1

The package overhauls the AZ-1’s nostril with a entrance fascia and hood that appears loads just like the F40. There are additionally canards on the corners and an prolonged splitter. Liberty Walk’s web page for the improve notes that the twin spherical headlights aren’t a part of the bundle. 

Widened fenders at each ends broaden the AZ-1’s stance, and beefy facet sills run between them. Liberty Walk additionally has new door panels with the embossed form of a NACA duct to emulate the F40’s look. 

Mazda Autozam AZ-1 Ferrari F40 Kit By Liberty Walk

The rear will get a tall, fastened wing with huge endplates. According to the corporate, the revised bumper consists of the reflectors however not the taillights. A diffuser with lengthy strakes can also be again there. Liberty Walk doesn’t point out the exhaust, however the pictures present a center-mounted three-pipe setup like on the F40.

There aren’t any particulars about inside modifications, however the sport seats seen within the pictures aren’t inventory. If you occur to personal an AZ-1 and need to make it appear to be an iconic Ferrari, Liberty Walk prices $22,600 for the physique package. Plus, a buyer wants to rearrange the portray and set up of the items. 

Mazda Autozam AZ-1 Ferrari F40 Kit By Liberty Walk
Ferrari F40 Liberty Walk Renderings (White)

Liberty Walk additionally matches a set of six-spoke solid wheels with a black end. They measure 16 inches in diameter on the entrance and 17 inches on the rear. The firm prices $14,300 for them.

The AZ-1 was one of the crucial thrilling vehicles in Japan’s kei class. Even in inventory type, it appears like a mini supercar. The gullwing doorways add to the sporty aesthetic. A mid-mounted turbocharged 657cc three-cylinder engine makes 63 horsepower, and a five-speed guide sends the ability to the rear wheels.

Motorsport

Ferrari Put All Of Its Ultra-Rare XX Models Under One Roof

There are ranges of exclusivity in terms of Ferrari. One cannot merely stroll right into a dealership and drive house within the newest limited-run automobile, you must be accepted to purchase Ferrari’s high-price, low-volume particular editions. That’s the case with many of the supercar maker’s uncommon XX fashions. 

Top Gear journal had the prospect to take a tour of essentially the most unique Ferraris of all of them. The program began in 2005 with the FXX as a track-only spinoff of the Enzo. The FXX Evoluzione got here alongside in 2008, whereas the front-engined 599X joined the lineup a few years later. In 2014, the FXX-Okay was launched as a hardcore LaFerrari and that one too went on to obtain the Evoluzione treatment in 2017.

Ferrari has solely constructed 116 of those automobiles, and now they’re about to make the XX program far much less unique. The SF90 XX Stradale will probably be inbuilt no fewer than 1,398 examples, with the manufacturing run cut up between 799 coupes and 599 spiders. Adding insult to damage, these won’t be restricted to the observe. As the “Stradale” identify implies, homeowners will have the ability to drive them on the streets. Even although the road-going automobile isn’t eligible to participate in particular occasions devoted to XX homeowners, all autos have already been offered.

The XX automobiles shared the room with the Le Mans-winning 499P, which Ferrari is popping into the expensive 499P Modificata. This is an uncorked model of the endurance racer that does not need to adjust to FIA laws. It has the smallest engine of all of the XX fashions, that are both powered by a naturally aspirated V12 or a twin-turbo V8.

The new observe automobile makes use of a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 shared with the 296 GT3 as a part of a hybrid powertrain that delivers 858 hp when the “push to pass” system is on. Without it, the common mixed output is 697 hp. That further enhance is barely obtainable for seven seconds and will be turned on at any speeds. On the precise race automobile, the electrical motor mounted on the entrance does not kick in beneath 118 mph.

The 499P Modificata is the most costly of the bunch as Ferrari is charging €5.1 million ($5.6M). The track-only flagship is a part of the Sport Prototipi Clienti program provided by the corporate’s Corse Clienti division tailor-made to homeowners of XX and Formula 1 automobiles. 499P Modificata homeowners will get the prospect to drive their automobiles in 2024 on the following venues: Mugello (Italy), Sonoma and Laguna Seca (United States), Balaton (Hungary), Suzuka (Japan), Le Castellet (France), and on the Nürburgring (Germany).

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2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid Review: Paying The Price For Electric Range

Unlike the five-strong trim stroll of the bottom Santa Fe, the PHEV is available in simply two configurations: SEL Convenience and Limited (the latter from $47,370 plus vacation spot). Both are exceedingly well-equipped, with all-wheel drive, 19-inch alloy wheels, a much bigger infotainment touchscreen, a digital gauge cluster, and LED lighting entrance and rear.

Limited trim provides power-folding facet mirrors, swaps the fabric seats for leather-based, provides some further energy adjustability to the entrance seats, and makes them ventilated, not simply heated. There’s additionally rear seat heating, a Harman Kardon 12-speaker audio system, heated steering wheel, and each a 360-degree digital camera and Hyundai’s blind spot view monitor system, beaming a digital camera view of the adjoining lane to the 12.3-inch digital cluster show while you hit the flip sign.

Grille and Hyundai badgeChris Davies/SlashGear

Dual-zone HVAC, adaptive cruise management, an influence liftgate, and acoustically laminated entrance glass are normal on each trims. Limited provides rain-sensing wipers, a panoramic sunroof, and a 115V AC outlet.

Motorsport

Liberty Walk’s Lamborghini Countach Will Make Every Supercar Purist Angry

Last yr Japanese tuner Liberty Walk constructed a extremely customized widebody Ferrari F40, setting the web ablaze with blended opinions on whether or not it was proper to chop up such a fascinating piece of equipment. Now, the corporate is doing it once more on the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon with one other ’80s icon: The Lamborghini Countach.

Only a teaser video is obtainable now, but it surely exhibits off the widebody Countach’s exterior, one part at a time. Like the F40 final yr, Liberty Walk offers the automotive a daring white exterior, highlighting how the brand new elements radically alter the Lamborghini’s look.

The up to date entrance finish provides a distinguished entrance splitter and a decrease fascia with an oblong mesh protecting three openings, giving the nostril a boxy look. Canards on both nook combine into the widened fender flare. The result’s a steady line from the nostril to the wheel nicely, making a curvy component alongside this part.

The sides function broader decrease sills working between the widened fenders. Liberty Walk additionally provides a gap forward of the rear wheels. The body-color vertical strakes within the vents on the higher portion of the tail recommend this mannequin is a modified twenty fifth Anniversary Countach. The basic supercar rides on dark-colored, deep-dish Rohana Forged wheels with Y-shaped spokes and Toyo tires.

The Countach’s manufacturing unit wing wasn’t sufficiently big for Liberty Walk. The tuner has changed it with a fair bigger merchandise that attaches beneath the rear bumper. The tail additionally will get flush-mounted taillights reasonably than the inset lamps on the manufacturing model. A large diffuser beneath the quad exhaust provides to the motorsport-inspired aesthetic.

Liberty Walk’s F40 already brought on controversy amongst Motor1‘s readers final yr. Just from seeing this teaser video, we count on the corporate’s tackle the Countach to be simply as polarizing.

Motorsport

Make Your 500 Abarth Way Cooler With This $15,000 Body Kit

The Japanese tuner Liberty Walk focuses on widebody kits, and its newest providing is one thing particular for an surprising automobile. A brand new physique equipment for the Fiat Abarth 595 make it look straight out of a Need for Speed online game.

 

The equipment offers the five hundred Abarth a completely new look. Up entrance, a brand new entrance bumper is wider than inventory. It features a splitter on the backside, canards on the corners, and bigger inlets. The items intensify the brand new, extra muscular fenders and provides the nostril a motorsport-inspired look.

The new hood makes the Liberty Walk equipment seem subtly much like the 500e’s headlights by partially overlaying their higher edge (see under). The result’s a face that appears just like the little automobile is grimacing at you.

Liberty Walk Abarth 595 Kit
2024 Fiat 500e North American Launch Gallery

The broader fenders are essentially the most eye-catching a part of this equipment. They give the recent hatch a muscular stance that the common 595 lacks. In addition, there are broader aspect skirts that intensify the brawnier look. 

The again includes a two-plane rear wing on the roof’s tip. There’s no point out of whether or not the piece has a useful design to create downforce, nevertheless it definitely seems the half.

The story is analogous for the diffuser. We cannot touch upon how properly it really works, however the piece’s design matches the up to date automobile’s extra aggressive look.

The full Liberty Walk equipment comes with six items and prices $15,070 in fiber-reinforced polymer or $17,050 in carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. If you do not need the entire equipment, three items can be found individually:

Part Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Price Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Price
Hood $2,970  N/A
Rear Wing $1,980  $3,080
Rear Diffuser $1,870  $2,970 

The gas-powered Fiat 500, together with the Abarth variant, is not obtainable within the United States, having left the corporate’s lineup in 2019. Elsewhere, the 595 makes use of a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder making 165 horsepower. It can reach 62 miles per hour in 7.3 seconds with a five-speed guide or 7.4 seconds with the five-speed computerized. If you desire a new 500 Stateside, you may have to attend for the all-electric 500e to get right here. There’s no phrase if Liberty Walk will make its equipment obtainable for that automobile, nevertheless. 

Motorsport

The Nissan Z Gets a More Aggressive Look With a Widebody Kit

Liberty Walk, a Japanese body kit maker known for its flamboyant style, has applied its expertise to the latest Nissan Z. The result is a visually striking and eye-catching appearance.

The Liberty Walk body kit consists of six pieces. At the front, there’s a new bumper and fascia that give the tuned car a sharper and more pointed nose. The open portion of the bumper now extends across the vehicle’s entire width, adding to its aggressive look. The hood has also been redesigned with vented portions near the A-pillars, further enhancing the car’s aesthetics compared to the standard Z model.

One of Liberty Walk’s signature features is widened fenders, and they are present on this Z as well. The fenders have exposed fasteners where they attach to the vehicle, and the ones at the rear taper inward along the back edge, allowing a glimpse of the tires.

At the rear, the body kit includes a three-piece spoiler that adds a more aggressive touch to the tail of the Nissan Z. The revised bumper features a simulated diffuser between the exhaust outlets, completing the sporty look.

In addition to the body kit, Liberty Walk has added some extra aesthetic upgrades to this Z. The car sits on eight-spoke wheels with a gunmetal finish, reminiscent of the classic Minilite design. The exhaust pipes are wider in diameter and have a blue hue at the tips. Inside, the car is fitted with Bride sport seats.

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Millions of drivers willing to park nearly one mile from chosen destination to avoid parallel parking; half admit to Parallel-o-phobia

  • On average, drivers are willing to park almost one mile away – or a 20 minute walk – from their destination to avoid parallel parking
  • TV personality Jamie Laing says he’ll avoid parallel parking ‘at all costs’ as nearly half (44%) of motorists admit to being fearful of the parking manoeuvre
  • Men twice as confident at parallel parking compared to women
  • UK’s best and worst regions for parallel parking revealed: Yorkshire and Humber top the list, Londoners come last
  • In total, Brits fork out over £1.5 billion due to parking prangs
  • FIAT partners with Driving School TV to launch the Parallel Parking Guide, featuring Jamie Laing, [https://www.fiat.co.uk/news/parallel-parking] to help drivers master the skill

London, 26 September 2023: Millions of motorists get so flustered at the prospect of parallel parking they’d rather park nearly a mile away from their chosen destination than attempt the manoeuvre.

Dubbed ‘parallelophobia’, almost half of drivers (44%) say they are fearful of parallel parking.

Those who tend to steer clear include TV star and learner driver Jamie Laing, who admits he will avoid attempting a parallel park ‘at all costs’.

A survey of 2,000 motorists, commissioned by FIAT, has lifted the lid on how Brits feel about the dreaded parking procedure and uncovered the financial impact of poor parking skills.

On average, drivers spend £158 on repairs over their lifetime thanks to parking gone wrong, equating to a staggering £1.5 billion*.

The leading reasons Brits fear parallel parking include blocking the road and keeping other drivers waiting (40%), worrying about getting too close to and damaging other cars (37%),  fear of being embarrassed and pressured by people watching (36%), worrying about taking too long to park (30%) and not understanding the yellow lines (23%).

The research also found that on average, drivers are willing to park 0.8 miles away (a 20 minute walk) so they don’t have to parallel park.

Given the troubles motorists seem to face with parallel parking, FIAT has partnered with Driving School TV – a popular YouTube channel fronted by qualified driving instructor Francis Noakes, to launch the Fiat Parallel Parking Guide[SL1] .

As part of the guide, FIAT recruited celebrity Jamie Laing to face ‘parallelophobia’ head-on in an all-electric FIAT 500e, as he was taught how to parallel park. Jamie Laing also attempted the world record for the tightest parallel park, previously achieved in a FIAT 500, at just 7.5cm longer than the length of the car.

“Learning to drive has been like navigating through a maze of frustration, and parallel parking? Don’t even get me started. It’s my least favourite manoeuvre to do.  It makes my palms sweat. I swear

whenever I attempt one my car’s magnetically drawn to the kerb. It’s a skill I’ve just never quite mastered and I will avoid it at all costs.

“I stopped learning to drive a little while ago but after finally passing my theory test having booked around 70 tests, and having to renew my provisional licence as it had expired after 10 years, I’m back learning to drive in a Fiat 500 electric with Francis Noakes from Driving School TV. This guy has already shown me some secret magic trick that suddenly made parallel parking easier and, dare I say, fun to learn – perhaps it’s that the 500e is small and compact to park. He also unofficially helped me match a world record, sort of.

FIAT’s research also revealed drivers spend an average of four and a half hours a year attempting to parallel park** – equating to eight days of their life***.

Parallel parking makes 45% of Brits feel stressed, while 41% have relied on a stranger to help them do it. 67% have driven past a potential space rather than attempt the idea of a parallel park once or multiple times. On average, drivers will attempt a parallel park four times before parking successfully.

Men were twice as confident (32% men very confident vs 16% women very confident), yet there appeared to be very little difference in actual competence with men taking equally as long to complete a parallel park as women (approx. 1.5 minutes).

For those that do manage to parallel park successfully, 31% leave feeling smug, 30% admire their work, 18% brag about it on social media and 17% even do a happy dance.

The FIAT Parallel Parking Index also determined the regions that struggle the most and least with the parallel park. FIAT scored drivers by region on the following factors; average distance from destination drivers are willing to park, average time taken to successfully complete a parallel park, percentage of drivers that are confident, fearful and stressed about the parking manoeuvre, as well as how much money has been spent on fixing their cars as a result of a parallel parking shunt.

The most competent parallel parkers were drivers from the North East. While drivers from London, Scotland and the North West occupied the bottom three spots.

Most notably, Londoners were open to parking a staggering 1.2 miles away from their destination – the equivalent distance of walking between the London Eye and Buckingham Palace: around a 24-minute journey.

On the flip side, drivers from Yorkshire and the Humber weren’t willing to park any further than 0.4 miles (less than 10 minute walk) from their intended destination.

Meanwhile, Londoners have forked out £207 on parking prangs, while those in Yorkshire and the Humber have spent nearly £100 less (£129.50) on average.

AVERAGE DISTANCE FROM DESTINATION DRIVERS ARE WILLING TO PARK – MILES (WALKING TIME)

AVERAGE TIME TAKEN TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A PARALLEL PARK (MINUTES)

AVERAGE OF MOST NUMBER OF TIMES ITS TAKEN TO SUCCESSFULLY PARALLEL PARK

PERCENTAGE OF DRIVERS THAT ARE CONFIDENT OR VERY CONFIDENT PARALLEL PARKING

PERCENTAGE OF DRIVERS FEARFUL OF PARALLEL PARKING (STRONGLY AGREE / SOMEWHAT AGREE)

PERCENTAGE OF DRIVERS STRESSED OF PARALLEL PARKING (STRONGLY AGREE / SOMEWHAT AGREE)

TOTAL SCORE

(LOW = MOST COMPETENT, HIGH = LEAST COMPETENT)

Yorkshire and the Humber

0.4 (8 minutes)

1.1

3.2

63%

36

38

6.2

North East

0.5 (10 minutes)

1.2

3.3

55%

31

31

5.9

Northern Ireland

0.7 (14 minutes)

1.3

3.4

50%

38

38

6.6

South East

0.7 (14 minutes)

1.1

3.6

55%

40

43

6.8

East Midlands

0.5 (10 minutes)

1.5

3.5

71%

48

48

7.6

West Midlands

1.1 (22 minutes)

1.9

5.1

35%

28

29

7.3

South West

0.9 (18 minutes)

1.7

4.7

57%

33

34

7.5

North West

0.8 (16 minutes)

1.4

3.6

68%

56

59

8.4

East Anglia

0.6 (12 minutes)

1.4

3.6

53%

43

44

7.0

Scotland

0.8 (16 minutes)

1.1

4.7

69%

55

60

8.5

Wales

0.9 (18 minutes)

1.8

3.9

55%

46

48

8.1

London

1.2 (24 minutes)

1.9

4.6

63%

50

53

9.3

Damien Dally, FIAT UK Managing Director, said: “It’s a well-known fact that cars have grown in size in recent years, which can only add to the additional stress of parallel parking caused by things like fear of holding up traffic, or bumping into and damaging another car.

 

“The all-electric Fiat 500e is the ultimate city car, having won countless industry awards. It’s the perfect compact car to get around and park in crowded cities or busy urban environments, alleviating the fears of tricky manoeuvres for drivers.

 

“In addition, the 500e is packed full of technology that helps drivers park more easily, from park assist, to blind-spot monitoring and rear-view camera. But not every driver is able to benefit from the size and capabilities of a 500e when it comes to parking, which is why we’re hoping our parking guide will help to reduce ‘parallelophobia’ impacting millions of Brits.”

FIAT recently launched a new E-Grant, where buyers can receive £3,000 towards an all-electric 500e model. For more information on the all-electric Fiat 500e, visit here.www.fiat.co.uk/500-electric/all-electric-500-hatchback  

ENDS

 

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

*Average amount spent on fixing cars after hitting other cars while parking is £158.10

£158.10*((34,292,000 (UK car drivers (source GWI))/100)*29 – percentage who have hit another car while parking)) = £1,572,253,908

**Average amount of times people park a week (3.3)*How much time spent per parallel park (1.5 minutes)*52= 257.4 minutes / 4.29 hours

***Based on driving from the age of 17 to 67

The All Electric FIAT 500e is available from £25,195 (inc £3,000 e-Grant). All Electric FIAT 500e Convertible from £31,195 (inc £3,000 e-Grant)

Contact: fiat@performancecomms.com

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Kia EV9

When you approach the EV9 for the first time, the first thing that catches your attention is its fresh and appealing new styling. It has a modern front panel, sleek headlights, cladding along the body sides, and a simple tailgate design. Although it’s long and boxy, it’s a unique car that doesn’t deter new arrivals.

Similar to its smaller sibling, the Kia EV6, the EV9 is built on the Hyundai Group’s EV-specific Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). It shares many hardware components with the EV6, including its independent multi-link suspension and powertrain. The EV9 is available in both rear-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

The base models of the EV9 have a 200bhp motor that sends 258lb ft of torque exclusively to the rear axle. This allows the car to accelerate from 0-62mph in 9.4 seconds. The 4×4 version incorporates two motors of equal power (189bhp each) mounted at the front and rear, giving the car a total of 378bhp and a 0-62mph time of 6.0 seconds. With an additional over-the-air software update, torque can be boosted from an impressive 442lb ft to 515lb ft, reducing the 0-60mph time by 0.7 seconds.

The EV9’s controls are smooth and responsive, making you forget that it’s an electric vehicle. It offers a quiet motor and a range of nearly 300 miles, depending on your driving style. The car’s motion is controlled using a small switchblock on the right side of the steering column, and there are additional buttons on the steering wheel for various functions, including an easy one-touch operation to disable the lane-keeping assistance. Similar to other Hyundai and Kia EVs, the regenerative braking can be adjusted using steering wheel paddles.

This test car is a mid-range version meant for the domestic market, so it lacks some of the features of a high-spec UK EV9 and only has one motor. The braking is powerful and easy to control, and the steering feels most natural in Normal driving mode (Sport and Eco modes are also available). The controls have a smooth, frictionless feel akin to well-known brands like BMW and Porsche. This demonstrates the relentless pursuit of greatness by Kia.