Auteur/autrice : Mustapha Zemri

Volkswagen is delighted to show an e-mobility project developed by Volkswagen Group Innovation and Volkswagen Group South Africa. A study of an electric tractor developed in and for Africa to facilitate small-scale agriculture and to increase the productivity of subsistence farmers while also improving power supply and mobility in sub-Saharan Africa. This study is shown for the first time within the exhibition Countryside, The Future at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. The project study will be on display at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York as part of the Countryside, The Future exhibition, opening from February 20,…

Après plus de 3 millions d’unités produites, Volkswagen Véhicules Utilitaires présente la cinquième génération du Caddy, lors de la première mondiale qui a lieu hier à Düsseldorf. Le best-seller de VW Véhicules Utilitaire est dorénavant basé sur la plateforme modulaire MQB. Grâce à cette plateforme, de nouvelles technologies haut de gamme trouvent maintenant leur place dans le modèle : des systèmes d’aide à la conduite innovants améliorent la sécurité et facilitent la conduite ; le système d’infodivertissement en réseau et les systèmes de commande digitalisés transforment le Caddy en un véritable smartphone sur roues ; et la nouvelle technique de double dosage rend les…

TRATON and the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) will start a long-term cooperation that will initially focus on cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI). TRATON and RISE have therefore signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will serve as a platform for a long-term and strategic relationship. As the first step, the cooperation will concentrate on cybersecurity and AI, but the project portfolio will be flexible over time. “Innovation is an important pillar of our Global Champion Strategy. The cooperation with RISE will foster our development of new competences on very important technologies,” says Christian Levin, TRATON Board member responsible…

World première with impact: When Volkswagen launched the first Golf GTI 45 years ago at the International Motor show (IAA) in Frankfurt, no one could have guessed that the three letters G, T and I would go on to identify an icon. But that is exactly what happened. Anyone referring to GTI today is talking about an icon: the Golf GTI. Now Volkswagen is presenting the eighth generation of this worldwide success at the Geneva International Motor Show from 5 to 15 March. This marks the launch of a pure, intelligent and superior high-tech sports car for the digital age.…

Volvo Cars today reveals refreshed versions of the S90 sedan and the V90/V90 Cross Country estate models, including a refined exterior design and a brand new, state-of-the-art sound system by Bowers and Wilkins. In a broader portfolio upgrade, the company’s 48 volt mild hybrid powertrain options are now available on every Volvo model, further boosting the company’s electrified offer. In terms of exterior design, Volvo designers have introduced a number of refinements on both the front and rear of the S90 and V90, including new fog lights, a new spoiler design and a new lower front bumper. On the V90…

Coinciding with its second anniversary, CUPRA has inaugurated the brand’s new headquarters, the CUPRA Garage, located next door to SEAT’s own corporate headquarters. During the inauguration event, for the first time and on a global scale, the car brand presented the range of the first CUPRA Leon, including new racing cars, and is beginning its journey towards electrification with its first hybrid model. After closing 2019 with a 71.8% growth over the previous year and nearly 24,700 units sold, CUPRA kicked off 2020 with a full schedule of novelties. In addition to opening the doors of its new home, a…

UPRA is taking the racetrack by storm with two world premieres as its all-electric CUPRA e-Racer and CUPRA Leon Competición touring race car are revealed to the general public.  The two race cars bring a new dimension to their respective motorsport arenas, embodying the CUPRA brand and packaging them in vehicles that are ready to take on the racetrack. CUPRA e-RacerElectric propulsion is at the core of CUPRA’s racing strategy, and the brand’s engineers have developed the first 100% electric touring race car to integrate the powertrain technology of the future. The CUPRA e-Racer, the world’s first all-electric racing touring…

DS Automobiles dévoilera deux premières mondiales sur son stand du Salon de Genève. Cinquante ans après la révélation de la SM – le 10 mars 1970 – la nouvelle marque française premium présentera son troisième modèle et un nouveau concept car. En un effet, une première mondiale d’une nouvelle création qui vient enrichir la gamme DS, déjà composée de DS 7 CROSSBACK et de DS 3 CROSSBACK, sera a l’honneur à Genève. En outre, Ds présentera en première mondiale d’un concept car, manifeste raffiné et technologique qui illustre l’arrivée d’une nouvelle ère. L’électrification au cœur de la stratégie de DS avec DS 3…

Ford today announced that the all-new Kuga SUV will deliver best-in-class fuel efficiency, with the range average improved by up to 28 per cent like-for-like. The all-new Kuga is Ford’s most electrified vehicle ever, and the first to offer mild-, full- and plug-in hybrid powertrain technologies. Advanced powertrains are supported by enhanced aerodynamics and weight-saving measures. Plug-in hybrid technology for Kuga helps deliver the best fuel efficiency, CO2 emissions and pure-electric driving range of any mid-size SUV, with the ability to cover 72 km in zero-emission driving mode (NEDC). Comparing individual all-new Kuga powertrains with their equivalent output and configuration powertrains…

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) announced that it has reached an agreement with 27-year-old Spanish rider Marc Marquez, currently competing in the FIM MotoGP World Championship for HRC’s factory team “Repsol Honda Team,” to extend their contract for four years starting in 2021. In 2013, Marc Márquez debuted in the MotoGP class riding the RC213V for Honda’s factory team, Repsol Honda Team, and became the youngest MotoGP world champion in history that year. In 2014, he won the first ten rounds and with three more wins for the season, he once again was crowned MotoGP king. Although he was unable to make it…

The seven millionth SKODA OCTAVIA has rolled off the production line at ŠKODA’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav. The model’s beginnings date back to 1959. In the mid-90s, the first generation of the modern-day OCTAVIA was the first ŠKODA to be developed entirely under the umbrella of Volkswagen Group. Since then, the OCTAVIA’s success has provided the foundation on which the Czech carmaker has continued to flourish. ŠKODA delivered 363,700 units of its bestseller to customers in 2019 and celebrated the world premiere of the latest, fourth, generation in Prague in November of the same year. Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO…

Le préparateur Mercedes-Benz, Hofele Design, a présenté en avant-première un certain nombre de véhicules modifiés, dont la révélation publique est prévue pour le salon de Genève, le mois prochain. Une image teaser assombrie et une série de gros plans pré-visualisent les modèles Mercedes-Benz sur lesquels Hofele a travaillé. La photo montre deux modèles Mercedes-Benz Classe G signés Hofele, cependant, nous ne pouvons pas, à ce stade, décortiquer les modifications qui ont été apportés aux SUV. En outre, le teaser montre un cabriolet de classe E, le dernier GLE ainsi que le Mercedes-Benz EQC. Sur ce plan, il y lieu de…

The 2020 Honda Civic Type R begins arriving at U.S. Honda dealerships February 28 with notable upgrades to ride and handling, braking performance and engine cooling. And Honda’s first-ever performance datalogging app, available exclusively for use with Civic Type R, arrives this spring. The upgraded 2020 Type R also boasts freshened exterior and interior styling, standard Honda Sensing® safety and driver-assistive technology, and a stunning new Boost Blue exterior color, with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $36,995 (not including taxes and destination). DYNAMIC IMPROVEMENTSLike the 2020 Civic Hatchback on which it’s based, the 2020 Civic Type R receives…

One of the key features of the updated 2020 Honda Civic Type R is an all-new datalogging app designed to provide Type R drivers with data and scoring information that improves driving skill when driving on the track or other closed courses. A new video from Honda showcases the capabilities of the new LogR™ smartphone app as a driver hot-laps the Streets of Willow in Rosamond, California. Drivers interact with Honda LogR™ through three main functions: A Performance Monitor provides vehicle information to the driver on the Display Audio screen, while Log Moderecords lap times on the track. Finally, the Auto Scorefunction encourages smooth driving by…

Honda enrichit sa gamme Civic Type R avec l’ajout d’une nouvelle version ‘Limited Edition’. Limitée à 100 voitures la Type R Limited Edition arrivera en Europe cet été et les prix seront annoncés à l’approche du lancement. Avec la Civic Type R Limited Edition, Honda propose la version la plus extrême de sa célèbre voiture haute performance. La Limited Edition incarne l’expression la plus pure de la Type R à ce jour. Avec ses nouveaux composants plus légers, et son habitacle dépouillé, elle offre une conduite plus dynamique et se distingue par son allure d’exception. Conçue principalement pour les circuits,…

The ultimate street-legal track-focused variant of Honda’s legendary Civic Type R will arrive on American shores later this year, the company announced today. The lighter, faster and even more ferocious 2021 Type R Limited Edition will feature all of the 2020 model year Type R updates, plus additional enhancements designed to make it the ultimate street-legal Type R track machine. Only 600 units of the 2021 Type R Limited Edition, all in brilliant new Phoenix Yellow and each with an individually numbered serial plate, will be sold in the U.S. 2021 Civic Type R Limited Edition modifications from stock include:…

Honda annonce la commercialisation de la Civic Type R 2020, dévoilée au salon de l’automobile de Tokyo dernier, en Europe au printemps 2020, avec des prix à partir de 43.160€. L’esthétique de la nouvelle Honda Civic Type R GT 2020 a subi un certain nombre d’améliorations. Le nouveau style symétrique des entourages inférieurs des phares antibrouillard incorpore des surfaces lisses et des lames aux lignes effilées. Les groupes de phares et les feux diurnes à LED redessinés viennent souligner un profil racé plus épuré qu’adopte l’ensemble de la gamme Civic. Une nouvelle entrée d’air plus grande et une calandre amincie…

Bentley Mulliner annonce aujourd’hui l’introduction de la nouvelle Continental GT Mulliner Cabriolet. Ce modèle incarnant le summum du luxe de la famille Continental GT, sera dévoilé au salon de Genève. La conception de la nouvelle Continental GT Mulliner Cabriolet a été inspiré par le concept exclusif de design de matelassage intérieur Diamond-in-Diamond de Bentley. Le tout nouveau profil musclé et élégant de la Continental GT Mulliner Cabriolet est composé de toutes nouvelles roues de 22 pouces à 10 rayons. L’intérieur ultime de la Continental GT Cabriolet fait à la main offre huit combinaisons tricolores sur mesure. Une nouvelle répartition des…

Bentley Mulliner – Bentley’s bespoke commissioning division – is today announcing the introduction of the new Continental GT Mulliner Convertible: the luxury pinnacle of the Continental GT family. Mulliner has gone above and beyond the industry-leading craftsmanship so synonymous with Bentley and the world’s definitive Grand Tourer to create the Continental GT Mulliner Convertible and redefine the pinnacle of roof-down automotive luxury. ​The new Continental GT Mulliner Convertible has been created to appeal to those customers wanting an even greater focus on beautiful details. Taking pride of position between the cut-crystal inspired, precision-made headlamps, Bentley Mulliner introduces a bold new…

Un projet de recherche britannique se consacrant aux toutes dernières technologies de véhicule autonome a permis de faire parcourir un trajet de 370 km à un véhicule sans conducteur. La voiture test, une Nissan LEAF 100% électrique de 2017 modifiée pour l’occasion a parcouru le « Grand Drive », un itinéraire reliant le Nissan Technical Center Europe de Cranfield à l’usine de production de la marque à Sunderland. Il s’agit du trajet autonome le plus long et le plus complexe jamais parcouru en Grande-Bretagne. Le « Grand Drive » en détail Le premier élément du projet était la réalisation du « Grand Drive », itinéraire complexe allant…