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[stephane dumas]

The small-block Chevy got a new generation and will be under the hood of the 2027 Corvette.

https://www.gminsidenews.com/threads/sixth-generation-small-block-v-8-debuts-in-the-2027-chevy-corvette.311031/

GM's New Small-Block V-8 Changes the Game and Gives the 2027 Chevy Corvette Stingray 535 HP

The new 6.7-liter LS6 makes 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque, setting a new bar for the base Corvette Stingray.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

It appears that a few number of petrol-powered cars were sold at Norway two months ago.

Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January

Data shows 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000

www.theguardian.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Hyundai Ioniq 3 will come out in the UK later this year.

Hyundai's new £25k EV is here | Autocar

Small EV offers up to 309 miles of range and features 441 litres of boot space

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

BYD has ruled out plans to expand their passenger car business to the States.

China car giant BYD says it can thrive without access to US market

With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

It remind me of the old Audi's "Green Police" ad aired during the Super Bowl in 2010.

That advert is harsher in hindsight, given their parent company Volkswagen went under fire in an emissions scandal back in 2015.

 

[stephane dumas]

That advert is harsher in hindsight, given their parent company Volkswagen went under fire in an emissions scandal back in 2015.

And VW have lot of trouble to recover from it, in North America.

Still, I have a guilty pleasure to see their old vintage ads like this one.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Ferrari has unveiled their first all-electric car called the Ferrari Luce.
It’s finally here: meet the Ferrari Luce, Maranello’s first ever fully electric car

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

And VW have lot of trouble to recover from it, in North America.

At least, they continue to sell cars there despite this.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Citroën have confirmed that they're working a revival of the 2CV, which will go on sale in 2028.

The 2CV is back - in name AND shape! First look at Citroën's £15k city car | Autocar

Iconic French people's car will be reborn in 2028 as a £15,000 urban EV with familiar snail shape

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[stephane dumas]

Speaking a revival, a couple of years ago, an Italian coachbuilder wrapped a Citroen van to do a modern incarnation of the Type-H van.

https://www.autoblog.com/news/classic-citroen-van-coachbuilder-kit-type-hg

And there's another coachbuilder who did a modern incarnation of the Citroen forgonette who was based on the 2CV besides the Type-H.

TypeH - Classic Citroen Van Body Conversion Kits - H Van

Made under license from Citroen themselves, out Type H Type HG and Fourgonnette body kits provide modern Citroen Vans with a take on classic H Type and 2cv Fourgonnette van styling

typeh.uk