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The Pininfarina Battista hypercar debuted in early 2019. However, this year has been anything but ordinary, though. A recent video by Pininfarina showed that they are completing its high-speed test program at the Nardó Technical Center in Italy.   These tests will be conducted to perfectly tune the car's drive mode software which includes five driving modes: Calma, Pura, Energica, Furiosa, and Carattere. The company will also focus on to tune its sounds to soothe the customers with the electric symphony of Battista. Those tests include the Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, the torque vectoring system and high-speed aerodynamics. The Battista features four-electric motors for each wheel that make a total of 1,874 horsepower (1,397 kilowatts) and 2,300Nm of torque.  Pininfarina claims the car will reach 100 kmph in less than 2 seconds with a top speed of 350 kph (218 mph).   News Source:  Pininfarina

GMC Previewed their Super Cruise Driver Assistance Feature with all-new Hummer EV Edition 1 on their Instagram with a horror film like background music representing the unpredictable Super-truck capabilities of the Hummer EV. Super Cruise Driver Assistance Feature was first revealed with the unveiling of the new Hummer EV. According to the post, this feature is available with the Hummer EV Edition 1 and is available for purchase by fall 2021. Super Cruise subscription is also needed to enjoy this technology with Hummer EV. Source: GMC

  SSC’s Tuatara Updates The Wold Record For The Fastest Car in the world as it beats the Bugatti’s 304.77mph (490.4km/h) speed record.    SSC Tuatara has a Top Speed of a 331mph (532.6km/h) as the worlds fastest car  and setting a two-way average of 316.11mph (508.73 km/h) on a seven-mile stretch of closed road just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.     British racing driver Oliver Webb got behind the wheel. On the first run, he hit 301.07 mph (484.53 km/h). In the second run to the other direction, he throttled the car until he hit 331.15 mph (532.93 km/h) making an average of 316.11mph to make the SSC Tuatara the fastest production vehicle in the world. Tuatara is a production car by Shelby SuperCars (SSC) in Richlands, Washington, USA. This car weighs 1,247kgs & powered by a twin-turbo 5.9-litre flat-plane crank V8 engine which produces 1,750 hp. The Tuatara has a carbon fibre bodywork.       News source:  TopGear.com     ...

Mercedes Benz claims that New S-class is going to be the most advanced production car in the world yet. It's provable as it already has AR technology, improved AI assistant capabilities & Level 4 Autonomous driving capabilities than any other vehicle.   The most significant thing in this car is it's AI capabilities. AI services are individually available for every seat, and each passenger can customize their preference. The car can recognize the driver as soon as he gets in & adjusts the settings. Also, the system can recognize every passenger via image recognition & keeps a registry of its passengers & their interests. So, it's no need to turn on profiles manually.  It means unlike other vehicles, this S-class can individually serve services to its every passenger & keeps track of their activity in the central system. The system knows what is needed by the passenger & what's to do next. The driver can share media directly to a specific passenger...

    Alieno has unveiled their interior design as two years after the name "ALIENO" was first announced. The interior of this car looks exactly like a next-generation space ship.  Alieno claims that their inspiration for the cockpit came from the cockpits of many military fighters and science fiction movies such as Avatar Prometheus.  Also, the ALIENO ARCANUM is an all-electric hypercar, which in its top version (RP5) has a 5221 hp (3840 kW), 8880 Nm electric motor, a top speed of over 488 km/h (303 mph) and a power-to-weight ratio of up to 2.64 hp/kg.  With 5221 of horsepower, this car should be the most powerful hypercar yet.     The design of the cockpit is based on hexagons & has multi-touch displays. The steering wheel also has a touch display in its centre which allows complete personalization by the user. According to the company, The centre console is hanging without lower support along with its extension. With integrated 2 cup holders which...

It was rumored during past weeks that there would be a plug-in hybrid Range Rover Velar. Many ones were waiting for a plug-in hybrid version of Velar because the Evoque also got a plug-in hybrid version recently. Now Range Rover Velar can be driven as an all-electric vehicle in  EV Mode  or as a hybrid vehicle  Hybrid mode  with this new plug-in hybrid technology.  No significant design changes are visible than the new alloy wheel design & new Land Rover steering wheel with a new driving mode selector handle than previous selector dial. Land Rover's Plug‑in Hybrid (PHEV) powertrain includes of a 4‑cylinder, 2,0 Si4 300 PS 4WD Petrol engine and 143PS (105kW) motor. With a wall box installed at your home, a full charge can be done in 2.2 hours. The electric motor in the drive train converts the energy from the battery to produce instantly accessible torque. It can also charge the battery pack through regenerative braking. The vehicle decides the most effi...

  "Wagoneer makes American premium the standard of sophistication, authenticity & modern mobility" according to the company. Jeep Wagoneer is one of the largest luxurious SUVs in the world. This has the comfort, capacity of a premium vehicle & capability of an offroad vehicle. The vehicle comes with more towing capabilities, technologies, safety & connectivity. Design   The design of the Wagoneer is to emphasize its premium & enormous presence. Even the front grille design gives the vehicle an enormous appearance with wider LED panels. The front LED animations are welcoming & futuristic. The rear taillight design is complex & gives more detail to the rear profile. On its side, it has the American flag paying tribute to the home country. The Wheel arches & smooth body lines representing its simplicity & capability of offroading & luxury. The headlight design combining with the muscular build of the bonnet makes the headlights more passion...

A BMW M8 prototype was spotted at the Nürburgring looking like a mid-engined car. Black air vents instead of rear windows highly implied the vehicle to be a mid-engine.     But it did not have a mid-mounted engine. The company claimed it was testing a variety of new components and used the M8 only as of the carrier.  This prototype might be teasing fans about a mid-engine vehicle from BMW. BMW vision M next also gives more reasons to think this camouflaged prototype is mid-engined. News Source:  Auto Motor und Sport  via  Motor1

Rolls-Royce introduces Illuminated Fascia Rolls-Royce introduces “Illuminated Fascia” that has the shape of the Ghost’s nameplate surrounded by more than 850 stars. It took more than two years and more than 100,000 collective hours to develop, with the result being a glitzy passenger-side dashboard no other car in the world has. This illuminated facia has about 152 LEDs. The design remains completely invisible when the car is turned off. When once it’s on, “Ghost” and the stars are lit evenly after using a two-millimetre thick guide with more than 90,000 laser-etched dots across the surface. There are three layers of composite material used on the passenger-side dashboard, starting with a Piano Black that is laser-etched to get rid of the black coloring and therefore allow light to go through “Ghost” and star constellation. A dark-tinted layer of lacquer is then added to hide the lettering when the car is off. Rolls-Royce seals the fascia with a discreetly tinted layer of lacquer, whic...