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The otherwise-silent hypercar will reportedly produce sounds derived from the world championship-winning Lotus 49 V8 Formula One car.
https://www.caradvice.com.au/932746/lotus-evija-electric-hypercar-will-sound-like-a-v8-f1-car/
Fun to take sounds from a classic like the 49 though. Quite a lot of cars have synthetic noises now (not just electric ones) and apparently they're quite fun.
Somehow we all came to the agreement that the sound a combustion engine mainly from a certain time period makes is (one of) the ultimate signifier for the quality of an engine and, following from that, a sporty car. Probably because it is something a person like me (and the majority of the population), who has zero experience driving high performance cars and zero understanding of automobile engineering, can go and say: "Oh yeah, that is the sound of a good sports car" without any kind of understanding of the car or really where that sound is coming from and what it actually means.
So when the underlying engineering solutions change, we still retain the idea that it has to sound the way certain sports cars of the past sounded. We still cling on to our signifier even though the thing it might have clued us in on in older cars (the size of the cylinders in a combustion engine or whatever makes the sound. Like I said, I have no idea) doesn't exist or have any meaning anymore. And instead of re-learning what a sports car is, we just build in artificial signifiers so that we can retain our idea of what a sports car should be.
It is a very strange time we are in, where everything is changing at a rapid pace but we largely choose to act as if it hadn't and build things so that we don't have to face this change head-on.
Or maybe this is high-minded bullshit and loud things make our hearts pump faster, so bring the loud things!
Indeed, Harry from 'Harry's Garage' on YouTube (which I really enjoy) has even just bought himself one, and I think it looks smashing in red:
Very few cars just say "I am going to be enormous fun to drive" to look at like that one does! :)
I think he's got close to the perfect collection of cars.
It is artificial and a bit strange, but then cars don't really need to look good either; we just like them that way. When you're buying them for fun maybe it's best to just enjoy the enjoyable things. Cars are all about sensation so you want your senses filled by them, and that includes your ears.
There are cars which feel like they always should have been electric. I think in years to come the idea that there ever were Rolls Royces powered by noisy, rough, dirty oil-burning engines will just feel wrong.
F1 2021 Aston Martin and Mercedes-AMG Safety Car Hit the Track
Anyone like the yellow stripe on the lower part of the aston ?
Also the gills look cheap ?
That's definately worrysome!
And about the 4C, it's all a matter of perspective and expectations. But I'll grant you there are definately better cars on the market.
I'm not sure how you're seeing in other peoples' minds, but no, that's not how most people use it. It's not for stopping paying attention. Resting a foot isn't the same not paying attention when you're doing 70mph.
What other people may or may not do with it is also not a reason to explain why you don't use it. Even if some people did lose concentration it doesn't follow that you automatically would.
No offence but it sounds like your concentration levels weren't exactly perfect.
I've also never had experience of any cruise control that is on before the car is started. The whole point of cruise systems is that if you touch any of the controls they disengage straight away: these sort of systems you have to actively engage, and if it were set at 60mph or whatever when you got in it would have actually accelerated to that speed. Maybe it just coasted more easily than the car you were used to.
I was very surprised when I read in the manual that it applies the brakes itself. Releasing traction I'm obviously used to, but actually applying the brakes I found to not be a system that works all that well. As far as I'm aware other manufacturers only have automatic brakes in their adaptive cruise control systems or automatic emergency braking, which only kick in when the car senses a collision and I don't really have an issue with- if you're at the point where there's something in front of you then automatic braking isn't exactly going to make the situation worse. But I don't like the car using the brakes to correct what it sees as dynamic issues, and I thought the Alfa did it very badly. My current car doesn't do it.
The first standalone electric model from Kia has been revealed, showcasing the company's new design direction.
Decent looking suv.
Information released at the company's investor presentation earlier this year revealed the EV6 will offer a driving range of 500km from a single charge, with 100km of range available from just 4 minutes of charging.
The company has not yet released details on the powertrain to be offered in the EV6, but the company claims a brisk 0-100km/h time of 3 seconds will be possible in an all-wheel-drive, high-performance variant in the future.
That's supercar fast...........
https://www.caradvice.com.au/933616/2021-kia-ev6-unveiled-all-electric-model-marks-new-era-for-korean-brand/
I can see the attraction of driving a powerful car, but insane acceleration in a SUV is just... not sane.
I like the stinger. What other kia cars do you think look nice ?
Yes here you go. Nothing incredible but it's not easy to do a car which just looks right, and they seem to manage it all the time.
Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess has solidified his company's commitment to battery-powered vehicles, rejecting hydrogen as a viable fuel alternative.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Mr Diess was adamant there was no future in hydrogen passenger cars due to limitations in the technology.
"You won’t see any hydrogen usage in cars," Mr Diess said.
"Not even in 10 years, because the physics behind it are so unreasonable. You can’t ramp the fuel cell up and down like a combustion engine. So you need another 10kW battery, you need an electric engine, and you need to run the fuel cell."
The comments come as both Hyundai and Toyota expand their presence of hydrogen models in Australia, with the brands racing to deliver zero-emissions government fleets and open hydrogen fueling stations in major capital cities.
According to the report, major manufacturers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis – which represent the newly-joined Fiat-Chrysler and PSA (Peugeot-Citroen) Groups – are joining Volkswagen Group in shunning the technology.
https://www.caradvice.com.au/933112/volkswagen-join-gm-in-rejection-of-hydrogen-technology-report/
Common sense prevails ?
Taycan Turbo S vs. RS e-tron GT vs. GT | 0-100 & 100-200 km/h
DBR1
That's a good corner :)>-
2 great looking ferrari sportscars.
Goodwood is always amazing. One year at the Revival I saw 10 Silver Arrows cars (incredible) and another year they had all six Cobra Daytonas. Which is properly mind-blowing, and I'm not sure had happened anywhere since 1965. Moments like that are surprisingly emotional sometimes.
do justice to Sabine Schmitz, a quick message at the beginning, and a photo at the end.
I though a short " Highlights" sequence would have been a little more respectful. Although Perhaps they have something planed for an upcoming episode, or it could
be that maybe her family didn't want anything.
Chris Harris has said they have started production on a tribute to her and more information is coming.
Top Gear - Sabine Schmitz Tribute, Fan made
https://electrek.co/2021/03/24/tesla-crazy-new-way-shift-gear-drive-reverse-model-s/