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But now officials in Wolfsburg are again looking into Formula 1 involvement - and the chances that it could work out at the third attempt are better than ever. Nevertheless, the company is still a long way from a binding decision. A story from BBC Sport is currently causing quite a stir after Porsche vice-president of motorsport Fritz Enzinger was quoted saying that a Formula 1 entry for Volkswagen could be "of great interest" under certain conditions. Porsche Motorsport did not comment when asked by Motorsport.com about the BBC story. But Enzinger is not just anyone. The Austrian took over from Wolfgang Durheimer as head of group motorsport for Volkswagen at the start of 2018. Before that, the 64-year-old was at BMW until the end of 2011, serving as the head of logistics for its Formula 1 project among other roles. He then played a key part in building up the successful organisation at Porsche that scored three overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and eight … [Read more...] about Why the chances of a VW Group F1 entry are better than ever

For even more efficiency, a plug-in hybrid version will arrive by 2020. The Grandland X is at its core a French compact crossover that has taken German lessons and now that Opel is sitting underneath PSA’s umbrella, it comes as no surprise the announcement made this week by the folks from Rüsselsheim. A new four-cylinder turbodiesel engine with a 1.5-liter displacement can be ordered for the Peugeot 3008 -based Grandland X with an output rated at 130 horsepower (96 kilowatts) and a maximum torque of 300 Newton-meters (221 pound-feet) available from 1,750 rpm. More from Opel: New Opel Adam X, Mokka X, And Monza X Digitally Imagined Opel Astra Facelift Spied For The First Time With Refreshed Face Opel Corsa GSi Unveiled With Sport Chassis From OPC Version When it’s hooked up to the standard six-speed manual transmission, the engine will burn about 4.1-4.2 liters / 100 km in the combined cycle, while with the optional eight-speed automatic it will sip a low … [Read more...] about Opel Grandland X Gets Thrifty 1.5-Liter Diesel From PSA