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Mercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff has admitted the improvements the team made in the second half of last season gave it too much faith in the concept behind its Formula 1 car design. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Following an unsuccessful start to last year, Mercedes significantly improved its car and won the penultimate round of the championship in Brazil. The team retained the concept behind last year’s chassis in the new car it launched for the 2023 season. However at the season-opening round in Bahrain the team discovered it was far off the pace of dominant winners Red Bull, and confirmed it will overhaul the design of the W14. Wolff said the performance gains Mercedes made with the W13 persuaded it to persist with its deign philosophy. “We had the perfect storm last year,” he explained. “The car got better and then you start to question the concept of the car less than you probably should. “Now we have to prove that we are not happy where we’ve … [Read more...] about “Perfect storm” gave Mercedes too much faith in its car design concept – Wolff · RaceFans

Listen to this article After a disappointing performance in the season opener in Bahrain, Mercedes has been open that it has not made the progress it anticipated with its new W14 and needs to rethink its plans. Now, it has emerged that the team’s senior management, drivers and engineering staff, were involved in an intense meeting on the Tuesday after the Bahrain race to address its situation. Speaking ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Russell said the get-together delivered an honest assessment of its situation, as the team worked out what steps were needed for the short, medium and long term. “We all came together and had some very good, honest, open conversations,” explained Russell.  “A lot of the questions were answered as to how we got ourselves in this position in the first place. “Plus, what are we going to do in short term, and medium term, to get out of it? What path do we want to be on? “Those changes are already in place, of getting on the track … [Read more...] about Mercedes F1 action plan agreed after crunch factory meeting

Wow,  Dodge certainly saved the best for last.  Meet the seventh and final "Last Call" special editions that mark the end of the current HEMI-powered Dodge Challenger and Charger models ahead of electrification. Dodge recently revealed the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 at an event befitting Las Vegas, dubbing it the quickest, fastest and most powerful muscle car in the world and you'd better believe it has a price tag to match.  We're talking a starting MSRP of roughly $100,000 when you add in destination charges and a gas guzzler fees. 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Dodge says the 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 is the quickest vehicle ever produced in the brand's 100-plus-year history.  It's HEMI-induced power specs are impressive: 1,025-horsepower and 945 pound-feet of torque. Dodge also says it will make 900 horsepower and 810 lb.-ft of torque using E10 fuel. Photo Credit: Dodge. So how fast is it? Fast. As in Dodge says it will clock zero … [Read more...] about “Last Call” 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Delivers 1,025 Horses

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 NEW YORK (AP) — Not to be rude, but are you living your best life? Are you sure? Might you be destined to be something else? Do you know what that could be? Those are some of the deep questions residents of the fictional town of Deerfield are dealing with as they confront fulfilling their life potential in the new Apple TV+ series “The Big Door Prize” premiering Wednesday. “The show is in many ways about the idea of the road not taken, and that no matter how happy or fulfilled you think you are, there’s always this curiosity about the other path,” says David West Read, showrunner and executive producer. The premise is this: One day a mysterious machine appears in the local store, offering to reveal to every user a specialized card printed with what they should be, like “Meteorologist,” “Healer,” “Storyteller” and “Undertaker.” “This isn’t something you … [Read more...] about ‘The Big Door Prize’ asks deep questions about happiness

When Lamborghini introduced the world to the Urus back in 2017, the company dubbed it the world’s first “super-SUV.” Although the term seemed frivolous at the time, it was understandable that a brand known for exotic sports car performance would want to shield itself against the inevitable accusations that it had gone soft. In the years since, the concept of engineering supercar capability into a high-riding, family-friendly vehicle platform has caught on with enough luxury automakers to make super-SUVs a legitimate segment of the industry. And with that, of course, comes increased competition for the hearts and wallets of well-heeled buyers. Much like the Aston Martin DBX707 that we recently tested , the Urus Performante builds on the already-formidable capability of the automaker’s standard sport-utility offering. But whereas Aston Martin was willing to trade some of the DBX707’s performance prowess for a more palatable driving experience in everyday use, the Italians have … [Read more...] about Lamborghini Vies for SUV Dominance With Urus Performante

After a development delay and a long Last Call teaser campaign, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is finally here, and it boasts some jaw-dropping specs. When running on E85 fuel, the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 makes 1,025 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 945 pound-feet of torque at 4,200 rpm. Even on E10 gasoline, the output is still 900 hp and 810 lb-ft. When making the full 1,025 hp, the Demon 170 can hit 60 miles per hour in 1.66 seconds. It completes the quarter-mile in an NHRA-certified 8.91 seconds at 151.17 mph. You would probably need to be on a prepped drag strip to achieve these figures, according to Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis. Gallery: 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 51 Photos The 170 name refers to two things. It primarily comes from E85 ethanol being 170 proof. The other allusion is to the Dodge Direct Connection Hellephant C170 crate engine, which this … [Read more...] about 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Debuts Making 1,025 HP And 945 LB-FT

After a development delay and a long Last Call teaser campaign, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is finally here, and it boasts some jaw-dropping specs. When running on E85 fuel, the supercharged 6.2-litre V8 makes 1,025 bhp at 6,500 rpm and 945 pound-feet of torque at 4,200 rpm. Even on E10 gasoline, the output is still 900 bhp and 810 lb-ft. When making the full 1,025 bhp, the Demon 170 can hit 60 miles per hour in 1.66 seconds. It completes the quarter-mile in an NHRA-certified 8.91 seconds at 151.17 mph. You would probably need to be on a prepped drag strip to achieve these figures, according to Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis. Gallery: 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 51 Photos The 170 name refers to two things. It primarily comes from E85 ethanol being 170 proof. The other allusion is to the Dodge Direct Connection Hellephant C170 crate engine, which this … [Read more...] about 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 debuts making 1,025 bhp

Speaking at this year’s final pre-season test session, Lotus team principal Eric Boullier remarked on how some cars seemed to be better suited for one-lap speed at the expense of pace across a stint, and vice-versa. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Asked if that would place greater emphasis on race strategy he readily agreed, saying it would be very important. That proved prophetic of what unfolded in the first race of 2013, won by his driver Kimi Raikkonen . Red Bull slip back The Lotuses claimed the fourth row during the postponed qualifying session which took place on the morning of the race. But the E21’s pace over a race stint proved its strongest suit, and by being one of few drivers to make a two-stop strategy work, Raikkonen claimed an excellent victory. The Red Bulls seemed to display the opposing traits. Quick in qualifying, but that pace vanished in the race. Sebastian Vettel had been able to set fastest times seemingly at will on … [Read more...] about Strategic superiority gets Raikkonen and Lotus off to a winning start · RaceFans

Join us to follow the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying session on RaceFans Live. RaceFans Live combines updates from the teams and drivers in real-time via Twitter with comments from RaceFans readers and more. Launch RaceFans Live: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying Watch F1 live in the USA and other regions on F1 TV RaceFans readers in the USA, Mexico, France, Belgium and many other countries can watch all sessions live on F1 TV Pro . As well as access to the live world feed you can watch onboard cameras and hear live team radio from all 20 drivers. And when you buy using the link below you also make a contribution to RaceFans! Find out more and sign up here: Subscribe to watch all F1 sessions live on F1 TV Pro 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Live: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying Verstappen completes practice sweep as Red Bull leave rivals a second behind Live: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix third practice “Perfect … [Read more...] about Live: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying · RaceFans