Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, and Land Rover also take home awards. In 2005, the Audi A6 won the very first World Car of the Year award. Since then, the annual awards ceremony has expanded to encompass five categories, including performance, design, luxury, urban, and of course the overall winner. For 2021, the new Volkswagen ID.4 was crowned as the new World Car of the Year. When looking at the list of three finalists for the award, one might say the VeeDub was really the only logical choice. Its competition for 2021 came from the Honda e electric city car and the latest Toyota Yaris , neither of which are available in the US market. The ID.4 is making its way to dealerships around the world, and our own seat time behind the wheel found a crossover that is spacious, comfortable, competent, and while the single-motor variant with just 201 horsepower (150 kilowatts) isn't particularly inspiring, its 250-mile range in a sizable people mover is a plus. Gallery: 2021 … [Read more...] about Volkswagen ID.4 Wins World Car Of The Year Award
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Russell insists Bottas crash won’t harm Mercedes relationship
Williams driver Russell collided with Bottas when trying to overtake the Mercedes car for ninth place in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, resulting in a big crash. The incident eliminated both drivers from the race and brought out a red flag due to debris strewn across the track. It also caused Bottas’s car to almost be written off due to the amount of damage sustained. Bottas and Russell blamed each other for the incident, but Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff was unimpressed by Russell’s actions, saying he has “lots to learn” and should have been more mindful against a car from his parent team. Russell issued an apology for Bottas on Monday evening, saying he “should have handled the whole situation better”. Speaking before issuing his apology, Russell said he was confident that the incident would not have a negative impact on his relationship with Mercedes. Russell has been a member of its junior programme since 2017, and is widely tipped to one day succeed either … [Read more...] about Russell insists Bottas crash won’t harm Mercedes relationship
Hennessey Venom F5 Goes 200 MPH During Aerodynamic Validation Tests
The engine was detuned to 900 horsepower for this phase of testing. Progress is being made on what could be the third production car to break the 300-mph barrier. Hennessey Performance is exploring the aerodynamic properties of its Venom F5 hypercar in real-world situations and recently completed the first of three evaluation phases, achieving 200 mph in the process. The testing began in February at Hennessey's facility in Texas before moving to a former U.S. Air Force facility in Arkansas. Utilizing a 2.2-mile runway, Hennessey Performance Chief Engineer John Heinricy was able to reach the milestone without any reported issues from the long-awaited F5. For this stage of testing, the twin-turbocharged 6.6-liter V8 engine was dialed back to just 900 horsepower (671 kilowatts) – approximately half of the 1,817 hp (1,355 kW) for which the bonkers mill is rated. Gallery: Hennessey Venom F5 Aero Testing Trials 10 Photos … [Read more...] about Hennessey Venom F5 Goes 200 MPH During Aerodynamic Validation Tests