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The rebranding of the outfit from Renault over the winter culminated in a management overhaul, with former team boss Cyril Abiteboul leaving the French car manufacturer. As part of a new organisation imposed by Alpine’s road car CEO Laurent Rossi, there will be no direct replacement for Abiteboul. Instead, his former responsibilities will be split between executive director Marcin Budkowski, and new racing director Davide Brivio. Laurent Rossi, Alpine Chief Executive Officer Photo by: Alpine Rossi said that the areas of responsibility for both men were clear, as he felt there was no need to make any further changes after last season. “Marcin will be in charge of the development of the chassis and the powertrain, so he'll coordinate the whole development of the car,” explained Rossi. “Davide will be racing director. “So the two of them will work in tandem to extract the best out of the car, that has been designed to put us into the best position in the future. The … [Read more...] about Alpine explains decision to ditch F1 team principal role

It's quicker than advertised, even on winter tires. 3.3 seconds – that's all the time the new Audi RS E-Tron GT needs to hit 62 mph (100 km/h) from a standstill. It's 0.6s quicker than the gone-but-not-forgotten R8 E-Tron , which was a full-blown electric supercar whereas Ingolstadt's new EV seats four people and offers more than decent practicality. As a matter of fact, the silent performer with the Four Rings is actually quicker in real life than advertised. With the embargo on first drives lifted this week, YouTuber Automann-TV uploaded a video with the flagship RS version taken to the maximum on an unrestricted section of Germany's glorious Autobahn. Even though the RS E-Tron GT had winter tires negatively impacting performance, the car still managed to complete the sprint in a mind-boggling 3.2 seconds. Gallery: 2022 Audi RS E-Tron GT 42 Photos … [Read more...] about Audi RS E-Tron GT Sounds Like The Future In Autobahn Top Speed Run